Was it not unfair for God to teach Adam the name of all things then proceed to challenge the angels to do likewise knowing full well they could not do so, and then have Adam name them in order to prove that the angels were wrong in questioning God?
Does this portray God as a deceiver?
2007-08-02 10:33:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The verses that Khalid E has given are explanatory for this question plus I agree with Knowing Gnostic in that it was the angels that had challenged God and not the other way.
"And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: Wilt thou place therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not.
" [Qur'an 2:30]
--- Here the angels had challenged God.
'And He taught Adam the names of all things; then He placed them before the angels, and said: "Tell me the names of these if ye are right."'[Qur'an 2:31]
'They said: "Glory to Thee, of knowledge We have none, save what Thou Hast taught us: In truth it is Thou Who art perfect in knowledge and wisdom."' [Qur'an 2:32]
'He said: "O Adam! Tell them their names." When he had told them, Allah said: "Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of heaven and earth, and I know what ye reveal and what ye conceal?"' [Qur'an 2:33]
-- They challenged God and God wanted to show the angels that Adam is different to them and in fact superior to them, as well as God knowing all things.
2007-08-02 12:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by ♥zene purrs♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a follow up to your other question, well no, you see the angels did not want the humans to be placed on the earth, they said that they would do as the Jinn - ghost-like creatures did. This was there protest, God informed them that they do not know what he does, to show an example of this he taught Adam (upon him peace) all of the names.
The challenge was by the angels
2007-08-02 10:59:03 · answer #2 · answered by Knowing Gnostic 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where are you getting your information from?
Sorry, but God didn't TEACH Adam the names of the animals, He TOLD Adam to create names for them.
And where does it tell us that God challenged the angels on this?
Sorry, but your question is about the same level as asking "When did you stop beating your children?" The question is based on an erroneous premise and supposition, so there is no answer.
2007-08-02 10:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by no1home2day 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What do are you talking about? God challenging angels vs Adam on ability to give names to things?
God created Adam as an intelligent man and then indirectly instructed him to invent a language by giving Adam the task of assign names to the animals and things.
2007-08-02 10:40:19 · answer #4 · answered by Darth Eugene Vader 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whew, some of you folks are scarey to accuse the Almighty of sinful characteristics! God didn't teach Adam the name of all the animals. You actually would be amazed to read the Bible. It tells us that God let Adam name all the animals and whatever he named them IS their name. Quite a remarkable man, huh? He was made in the image and likeness of His Creator.. namely, GOD, actually "the Godhead". There are three in the godhead; Father, Son, Holy Spirit. We, humans, also the 1st Adam was comprised in three aspects: spirit, soul, body..: he IS a spirit, he HAS a soul (mind,will, emotions), and he LIVES IN a body!
Angels are ministering spirits and NOT in the image of God and who are you to question His plan and purposes? You just don't know who you are, or are supposed to be and that the angels are your angelic helpers. They don't have helpers since they are not in the "god-like" category. They just have a job to do and God wants us to have a relationship with Him and live eternally WITH Him. I am wondering where in the world did you get your information.
2007-08-02 10:47:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where did you get that from, do you have scripture for that. The only Angels that questioned God were the ones who sided with the fallen Angel (Satan). God said that man was his greatest Creation, with knowledge far beyond what the Angels had. I just don't recall him ever comparing the Angels he Created to the Man he Created. But if you do have scripture for this, I sure would like to read it.
2007-08-02 10:53:27 · answer #6 · answered by sparkplug 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Adam named the animals and there was not challenge for the angels to name the animals.
2007-08-02 10:38:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-01 06:53:34 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember, this is a god who listed the bat as a kind of bird. How would he know if Adam or the angels got it right?
2007-08-02 10:38:39 · answer #9 · answered by Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That is not in the bible from day one he asked Adam to name the animals. The angels were supose to stay in heaven where there work was. Jude 6
But they forsook there positions in heaven to come to the earth to cause problems they were hardly a positive influence.
God never did that, it never happened.
The heavens belong to spirit persons the earth belongs to man.
2007-08-02 10:41:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋