From Surah Al-Baqarah (2:30–39)

Before there was a sun to rise or a moon to follow, before footsteps touched the soil of earth, Allah  ‘the Most High’ made a divine announcement to His angels. He said that He would create a new being, one who would live upon the earth, generation after generation.

The angels, created from light and devoted in constant praise, were filled with wonder. They had seen what creation could do, how corruption and bloodshed could spread. They asked, not in defiance, but in awe: “Will You create one who will cause harm, while we glorify You?”

But Allah knew what they did not.
He was about to begin a story of mercy, knowledge, and choice.

From clay, cold and lifeless, Allah shaped a new creation. Then, by His command, He breathed into him of His Spirit and thus Adam came to life. The first heartbeat echoed under divine will. The angels watched as the clay figure turned into a being of reason and soul.

Allah taught Adam the names of all things, knowledge that the angels themselves did not possess. It was through this gift of understanding that Adam was honored above creation. Knowledge was not just power; it was a trust.

Then Allah commanded all the angels to bow before Adam in respect and they all obeyed, except one.
Iblis.

His heart burned with pride. He refused to bow before one made of clay when he was made of fire. Arrogance became his ruin. In that single moment of defiance, Iblis was cast away from divine mercy, condemned, yet determined to lead mankind astray until the end of time.

And so began the eternal struggle.

Adam was placed in Jannah, a place of peace and beauty, along with his wife Hawwa. They were told to enjoy freely, to eat from its abundance, except one tree. But Iblis whispered. He promised them eternity, claiming the fruit would make them everlasting.

Temptation took hold. They slipped. And when they ate from the forbidden tree, their innocence vanished. Regret filled their hearts as they realized what they had done.

They called upon their Lord in repentance, admitting their wrong and seeking His mercy. And Allah, the Most Forgiving, accepted their repentance for His mercy always surpasses His wrath.

Then, with divine wisdom, Allah sent them down to the earth. Not as punishment, but as purpose.
The earth would be their place of living, striving, and returning.
A place to love, to fail, to rise again and to remember.

From that descent began the story of every human soul the journey back to Allah.