What does Islam say about the creation of humans?

Question

Where is the story of the creation of people? And does this affect how women are perceived or treated in Islam? Please include links, quotes, etc.

Answer 1

Creation of Adam & Eve

While Islam recognizes the general idea of the development of life in stages, over a period of time, human beings are considered as a special act of creation. Islam teaches that human beings are a unique life form that was created by Allah in a special way, with unique gifts and abilities unlike any other: a soul and conscience, knowledge, and free will. In short, Muslims do not believe that human beings randomly evolved from apes. The life of human beings began with the creation of two people, a male and a female named Adam and Hawwa (Eve).

The Qur'an describes how Allah created Adam: "We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape..." (15:26). And, "He began the creation of man from clay, and made his progeny from a quintessence of fluid" (32:7-8). Thus, human beings have a fundamental attachment to the earth.

While the creation of Eve is not described in detail, the Qur'an does make it clear that a "mate" was created with Adam, from the same nature and soul. "It is He Who created you from a single person, and made his mate of like nature, in order that he might dwell with her in love" (7:189). She is not mentioned by name in the Qur'an, but in Islamic tradition she is known as "Hawwa" (Eve).

From these two individuals, generations of human beings have inhabited the earth. "Oh humankind! We created you from a single pair of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, so that you may know each other (not that ye may despise each other). Verily the most honoured among you in the sight of Allah is the who is the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things)" (49:13).


about women in Islam you can read here:
http://www.islam-watch.org/AbulKasem/WomenInIslam/women_in_islam.htm

Answer 2

"All Mankind are the children of Adam. And Adam was created from dust." quote holy quaran
islam does not believe that women are Inferior actually they have more rights than men
for they can exploit the mans wealth and the man cannot object
the womens only duty in the marrage is to take care of the children
that is what I believe
we will see on the day of judgement
May Allah forgive us All

Answer 3

Islam through the Holy Quran acknowledges in essence the story of human creation as per the "Bible".

However; 1400 years ago, Islam gave women freedom and financial self determination; surpassing recent global social feminine reform movements. Centuries ahead of time women in Islam were proudly participant in the political and financial dynamics of the Muslim society.




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Answer 4

It's the same Adam and Eve thing. Adam is called Adam and Eve is called Hawwa.

Answer 5

This is a good site about Islam

http://islam.about.com/od/creation/a/creation_2.htm

Answer 6

Following are passages from Quran about Adam and Eve.

(7) The similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him: "Be". And he was.
( سورة آل عمران , Aal-e-Imran, Chapter #3, Verse #59)

And behold, We said to the angels: "Bow down to Adam" and they bowed down. Not so Iblis: he refused and was haughty: and He was of those who reject Faith.
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #34)

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."
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #31)

Then We said: "O Adam! verily, this is an enemy to thee and thy wife: so let him not get you both out of the Garden, so that thou art landed in misery.
( سورة طه , Taha, Chapter #20, Verse #117)

But Satan whispered evil to him: he said, "O Adam! shall I lead thee to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?"
( سورة طه , Taha, Chapter #20, Verse #120)

In the result, they both ate of the tree, and so their nakedness appeared to them: they began to sew together, for their covering, leaves from the Garden: thus did Adam disobey his Lord, and allow himself to be seduced.
( سورة طه , Taha, Chapter #20, Verse #121)

Answer 7

http://www.aicp.org/IslamicInformation/English/TheOriginofHumans.htm