Humans and the Creation

Humans and the Creation

The previous discussion demonstrates that there is something

distinct and special about this creation known as humans. However,

the original, physical creation of the first human was not greatly

different from the creation of the other creatures of this world. The

physical make-up of the first human, Adam, was from clay and water,

two of the already created substances of this cosmos. This fact is

noted in numerous places in the Quran. For example,

It is in the next stage of the creation of the first human,

Adam, in which the real distinction occurred. At this point, humans

are made a very separate and unique creature, combining a physical

aspect and a special spiritual aspect that God bestowed on them. In

fact, this is what makes them very different from the other living

creatures on this same planet.

After Allah breathed into this creation with a

spirit from Him and after He had bestowed knowledge upon him, the

angels, Allah’s noble creation, were ordered to prostrate to this new

creation.

Allah tells humankind about another difference between

humans and the remainder of creation. Allah states that humans on

their own opted to accept the responsibility of the trust of free will

and moral responsibility. Other creations were offered this heavy

responsibility but they all refused. It was only humans who took this

job on.

This is why it can be seen that everything in the

cosmos submits to and bows down to Allah, willingly and

submissively, except for a section of humankind and jinn. These have

to submit to Allah’s cosmic laws whether they wish to or not but they

have been giving a realm of freedom of will, wherein they may decide

not to submit to Allah’s moral laws.

Although mankind took on a heavy responsibility, Allah

then helped mankind in many ways to fulfill this trust—Allah is ever

Merciful and Compassionate. (Allah will also reward mankind in a

special fashion when they fulfill this trust—Allah is ever generous

and appreciative of good efforts.) That is, along with this great

responsibility that humankind took upon it shoulders came some

distinguishing characteristics that set this creation apart from the

animals on this earth and the other parts of creation. Among the most

prominent distinguishing features of human beings are the following:

(1) A sound, natural disposition that is ready and capable to be

directed to the belief in Allah alone as the object of worship;

(2) An ability to comprehend and understand matters via the

intelligence and mind that Allah has bestowed on humans1;

(3) A free will to decide between the path of goodness or the

path of evil, as well as a limited free will to enact that choice that he

has made;

(4) A responsibility for the choices he has made, which is a

necessary result of being given free will and ability;

(5) These are all in addition to the fact mentioned earlier

that all of the resources of the creation have been subjugated to his

use.

A piece of advice and an invitation from a well-wisher for you .

I invite you, my dear brother, to Islam and to believe in God Almighty. He alone is worthy of worship. The purpose of our creation is to worship God alone, without any partners.

See you in the next blog to complete the book.

Sources :-

A book for calling people to Islam in English is the book .

"What is Islam?" by Jamaal Zarabozo