Adem a,s, i Havva: ljudska priča / Adam and Hawwa: a human story

Adem a,s, i Havva: ljudska priča

U prvom ajetu sure En-Nisa uzvišeni kaže: O ljudi, bojte se Gospodara svoga, koji vas od jednog čovjeka stvara, a od njega je i drúgu njegovu stvorio, i od njih dvoje mnoge muškarce i žene rasijao. I Allaha se bojte – s imenom čijim jedni druge molite – i rodbinske veze ne kidajte, jer Allah, zaista, stalno nad vama bdi.

Draga braćo i sestre: Priča o Ademu a,s, i Havvi, poslanik Adam a,s, i Havva nije samo "drevna priča" u Kur'anu. To je od vitalnog značaja priča o našem ljudskom stanju, priča koja potvrđuje praiskonsku nevinost, ljudsku slabost, žaljenje i kajanje; borba za otkup, oprost i Božansku milost. To nije samo priča o dvoje ljudi koji su izrodili ljudsku rasu nakon nepoštivanje njihovog Stvoritelja. To je priča svakog ljudskog bića koji je ikada bio, koji jest i koji će uvek biti. To je tvoja priča i moju priču.

To je priča našeg porijekla i naše sudbine, odakle smo došli i kuda idemo. Priča o Adamu a,s, i Havvi zaslužuje razmišljanje!. I nakon razmišljanja, zaslužuje da se nešto poduzme, dobra djela koja će nas dovesti bliže Allahu dž,š.

Šta nam ovo kazivanja govori? Prema Kur'anu, Allah dž,š, je rekao melekima da će da Stvori namjesnika na Zemlji, predstavnika, ambasadora, odnosno halifu. To je prva lekcija.

Mi smo ljudska bića prirodnog svijeta, a ne predatori ili grabljivci i siledžije. Mi nismo ovdje na ovoj planeti Zemlji samo da bi se hranili i uzgajali kao zvijeri. Naši životi imaju veći smisao od toga. Dobili smo plemeniti odjeću: imenovani smo kao povjerenici, staratelji, ambasadori, halife Allaha dž,š, Gospodara svjetova.

Kada su meleki upitali Allaha dž,š, zar će Ti namjesnik biti onaj koji će na njoj nered činiti i krv proljevati? Odgovor je bio: Ja znam ono što vi ne znate! [Bekare 30]

Adem a,s, je bio podučen svim stvarima, tj; znanje inspirisano od Allaha dž,š, znanje koje meleki nisu znali. Šta više Allah dž,š, je naredio melekima se pokore Ademu a,s,. Iz ovoga saznajemo da u našem najčistijem ljudskom obliku, služeći jednio Allahu dž,š, možemo biti bolji u statusu od meleka.

Svi smo čuli o Iblisu prokletom, kako je odbio da se pokloni Ademu a,s, jer je bio ponosan i ohol, on je rekao: Ja sam bolji od njega, ja sam stvoren od plamena vatre, a on je stvoren od prašine, blata oblikovanog!

Još jedna poruka: Moramo izbjegavati sujetu i oholost koji nas vode da mislimo da smo bolji od nekog drugog. Ako ikada čujete te riječi u vašim glavama, "Ja sam bolji od njega ili nje," sjeti se odakle su došle!. Imajte na umu da je Iblis bio prvi u povijesti koji se uzoholio. Ne dozvolite da mi sljedimo stopama šejtana. On je "zakleti neprijatelj".

Čak i tada, Adem a,s, i Havva su zaboravili. Oni su bili zavedeni, i oni su zaboravili da se paze došaptavanja šejtanskih. koji zle misli unosi u srca ljudi? I mi isto tako, da nastavimo konstantno bdijenje nad samim sobom i svojih vlastitih želja, nefs el emmaretun bis su: nefs koji je sklon zlu.

Ovdje smo dakle, većina nas padne pod šejtanski utjecaj. Kao ljudska bića i kao bani Adem, djeca Adema a,s, ne možemo pobjeći od naše sudbine. Ne možemo pobjeći od iskušenja života koji je Allah odredio za nas.

Dobra vijest je da, sve dok gajimo i jačamo naš iman, i vjerovanje, našu vjeru u Allaha dž,š, dok se čvrsto držimo Allhovo užeta, možemo inšaAllah, proći test iskušenja. Možemo trijumfovati (pobjediti) nad nedaćama i možemo zaista zaslužuju plemenit status koji nam je dodjeljen kao halifama.

Da rezimiramo: Mi smo djeca Adema a,s, i Havve, imenovani i postavljeni kao ambasadori nad svim stvaranja.

Priča o Ademu a,s, i Havvi je i naša priča. I mi smo takođe rođeni nevini, bez grijeha. I mi smo takođe, sebi dopustiti da budemo ometeni i zavedeni, da postanemo neposlušni, da zalutamo sa siraatul mustakim, sa pravog puta. Također ii mi padamo u griješno ponašanje. I kao Adem a,s, i Havva, mi ćemo priznati naše greške. Ako smo istinski vjernici, mi ćemo priznati naše greške iskreno, i traži oprost.

poslanik Adem a,s, naučio nas je kako da počnemo ovaj proces sa ovom predivnom dovom, vrlo kratkom, ali moćnom molitvom da svako treba učiti tokom činjenja ibadeta: Gospodaru naš, sami smo sebi krivi, i ako nam Ti ne oprostiš i ne smiluješ nam se, sigurno ćemo biti izgubljeni.

Kao i svaki drugi poslanik, Adem a,s, je bio je učitelj. Mi imamo mnogo važnih lekcija koje trebamo naučiti od njega.

Naš put od rođenja do smrti, od nevinosti do grijeha, zaboravnosti, grijeha, kajanja, i pronalaženje Allahovg dž,š, oprosta i milosti, to su Ademske poruke života. Svakom ljudskom biću je suđeno da uči iz ove lekcije.

Na žalost, neće svako ljudsko biće pokušati da popravi svoje greške. Neće svi moliti za oprost i za milost Allahovu. To su gubitnici. Nemojmo biti među njima!

Iznad svega, priča o Ademu a,s, i Havvi ima sretan kraj. To je priča o nadi, o milosti koju uzdiže iznad očaj. To je priča o poniznosti koja uništava ponos i oholost, to je kazivanje o podizanju ljudskog duha u nebeske visine.

Putujmo kroz život, nadajmo se Milosti Allahovoj, bojeći se Njegove srdžbe, i budimo zahvalni Njegovoj ljubavi prema nama  i Njegovom izdržavanja stvorenja. 

Imamsedin/ Maj-12-2017 / Ša’ban-16-1438

 

Adam and Hawwa: a (very) human story

In the opening verse of Sura An-Nisaa’, Allah says: O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer.

My Dear Sisters and Brothers: The story of Adam and Eve, Prophet Adam a,s, and Hawwa is not just another ‘Tale of the Ancients’ in the Qur’an. It’s a vitally important story about our human condition, a story that confirms primordial innocence, human frailty, regret, and remorse; the struggle for redemption, forgiveness and Divine Mercy. It’s not just the story of two people who gave birth to the human race after disobeying their Creator. It’s the story of every human being that ever was, is and ever will be. It’s your story and my story.

It’s the story of our origin and our destiny, where we’ve come from and where we’re going. The story of Adam and Hawwa deserves reflection. And after reflection, it deserves action, good actions that bring us nearer to Allah.

What does the story tells us? According to the Qur’an, Allah said to the angels that He was going to create an Ambassador, a Vice-Regent, and a khaleefah, on earth. That’s the first lesson.

We human beings are not just the alpha-predators of the natural world, at the top of the food chain. We’re not just here to feed and breed like the wild beasts of the earth. Our lives have a greater meaning than that. We have been given a noble garment: We have been appointed as Trustees, caretakers, ambassadors of Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

When the angels asked whether Allah was going to create a creature that would create mischief and shed blood, the reply was: I know what you do not know! [Baqarah 30]

Adam a,s, would tell the angels the “Names of Things”, i.e. the knowledge inspired by Allah, knowledge withheld from the angels. Further Allah commanded that the angels bow down to Adam a,s. From this we learn that in our purest human form, serving Allah alone, we can be higher in status than the angels.

We’ve all heard about Iblis, how he refused to bow, because he was proud and he said: I am   better than he is, I am made of smokeless fire, and he is made of dust, mud molded into shape!

Another lesson: We must avoid vanity and pride that leads us to think we are better than someone else. If we ever hear those words in our heads, “I am better than him or her,” remember where they came from. Remember that Iblis was the first one in history to show the pride that comes before the fall. Don’t let us follow the footsteps of Shaytaan. He is ”an avowed enemy”.

Even so, Adam a,s, and Hawwa forgot. They were distracted, and they forgot to keep up their guard against the whisperings of Shaytaan. The one who whispers into the hearts of people? We too, have to keep a constant vigil on the promptings of our own lower self, the lower nafs, the nafs al ammara bis su: The nafs that is inclined towards evil.

This is where we are most vulnerable to Shaytaan’s influence. As human beings and as bani Adam, children of Adam, we cannot escape our fate. We cannot escape the trials and tribulations of life that Allah has decreed for us.

The good news is that as long as we nurture and strengthen our iman, our faith in Allah, as long as we hold fast to the rope which Allah stretches out for us, we can Insha’Allah, pass the test. We can triumph over adversity and we can truly deserve the noble status that confers us as khaleefahs.

To summarize:

We are children of Adam a,s, and Hawwa, appointed as Allah’s ambassadors over all His creation.

The story of Adam and Hawwa is also our own story. We too, were born innocent, free from sin. We too, allow ourselves to be distracted, to become disobedient, to stray from siraatul mustaqeem, the straight path. We also will fall into sinful behavior. And like Adam a,s, and Hawwa, we will recognize our mistakes. If we are true believers, we will acknowledge our faults honestly, and seek forgiveness. Prophet Adam a,s, taught us how to begin this process with this wonderful prayer, a very short but powerful prayer that everyone should recite during prayer: O My Lord! We have truly wronged our own souls, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.

Like every other Prophet of Allah, Adam a,s, was a teacher. We have many important lessons to learn from him. Our journey from birth to death, from innocence to distraction, forgetfulness, sin, regret, remorse, seeing and finding Allah’s forgiveness and mercy, these are the Adamic lessons of life. Every human being is destined to learn from these lessons.

Sadly, not every human being will try to mend his or her sinful ways. Not everyone will beg forgiveness and plea for Allah’s mercy. These are the losers. Let us not be amongst them!

Above all, the story of Adam a,s, and Hawwa has a happy ending. It’s the story of hope, of Mercy rising above despair. It’s the story of humility destroying pride and elevating the human spirit to celestial heights. Let us travel through life, ever hopeful of Allah’s mercy, fearing His anger, and being grateful for His love by serving His creatures with gentle, loving care.