The Creation Of Eve In Islam And Islam

But where the stories begin to differ is when the first humans were created. For Judeo-Christian, god created Adam first, he then created Eve to be his companion. God gave Adam and Eve the

In the second creation story Gods interest was to find man a partner stating “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner” (Genesis 2:18). God attempted to bring every animal in creation to the man in hopes that they would fit as a good partner but they did not. The LORD than decided to make a creature for man to partner with stating “then he took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman” (Genesis 2:21-22) Thus making man a fitting partner.

Also in this chapter, man alone was created first, then animals, and then woman – an ordering that goes against that of Genesis I. Also, instead of creating man and woman together, man was created first, from the “dust of the ground” after which God “breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.” Then, while Adam was sleeping, God took from Adam one of his ribs and created Eve, or woman.

It is interesting to note that Adam and Eve are mentioned in all the Judaeo religions including Islam. In the Qur’an Adam is regarded as a prophet (a person spoken to by God). Eve is mentioned ad Hawwa, his wife. In this version when Adam came to life, God sent a number of angels to fetch clay from the earth to form him and they took the clay from a variety of sources to signify the variety in human beings. Their version of Satan is Iblis who refuses to bow down to Adam when God orders the angels to do so and is banished from heaven

The Bible and the Quran tell the story of the creation of the first man, Adam and first women Eve or in Arabic Hawa. The background behind Adam And Eve are similar but different in Islam and Christianity. It begins by telling the people how the world started and how we as humans were created. Christians believe that Adam was made from dust, Muslims believe that Adam was made from Soil. In the Bible, the creation of Eve says she was the only woman created from a man. The Qur’an does not say that Eve was created from Adam’s rib, but says that she was created from “of like nature.” The creation of Eve is not described in the Quran. The Quran says that Eve was created for Adam to have a “mate” and that she was also made from the same nature and soul. Direct quote from the Quran about woman “Treat women kindly. Woman has been created from a rib and the most curved part of the rib is the uppermost. If you try to straighten it, you will break it and if you leave it alone, it will remain curved. So, treat women kindly” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim). The rib reflects that all women differed from Adam and was unique. The bible describes Eve made from Adams rib to be Adams companion. Directly quoted from the bible “And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man” (Genesis 2:22). They were both made to fulfill each other and to not be alone on earth. The similarity of the two religions is that they

The stories in the Quran, not just Cain and Abel, are thought be inserted into the story by Muhammad (Sahih International, Surah 5.31). There are also ethical differences between the Quran and the Bible, such as murder. The Quran states, "O Apostle! rouse the Believers to the fight. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers: for these are a people without understanding" (Sahih International, Surah 8.65). The bible, on the other hand states, “You must not murder” (New Living Translation, Exodus 20.13). Lastly, in the Bible, “...God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners” (New Living Translation, John 3.16; Romans 5.8). However, in the Quran, “Fight against those who fight against you in the way of Allah...” (Sahih International, Suras 2.190). There are hundreds of other examples that reveal conflicting ideas of the Quran and the Bible that prove the books hold opposing ethical standards and historical documentation, thus making the Messiah of the Muslim and the Messiah of the Christians different gods.

However, the order in which everything was created is different. This can insinuate the importance of those creations to God. In the first story, humankind was created last and man and woman were created at the same time.

In Genesis, the first book of The Bible the Christian and Jewish creation story is told. God spoke and his Word was done. He made the heavens and the earth. He made light and drove away the dark. On the earth he created the waters and lands and man and beast.

1: 5-10), God gave the same authority to Adam to name the leaving creatures that were Gods creations. He even named the woman created from the bone of his rib (Gen. 2: 22-23). Also, the command of not eating from the tree of life and the tree of knowledge was given to Adam without the presence of woman (Gen. 2: 16-17), meaning the male had the important role of passing this message to the female.

Another possibility is that there were two stories being told and the writer could not decide which one to put in the bible, so he put both. Though there are two clashing stories, the basic idea for this story of creation can still be seen. This might explain why Genesis 1 has a broader spectrum of creation and why Genesis 2 focuses mainly on the creation of man. In Genesis 1 the names of man are not even mentioned. In Genesis 2 however we come to learn that their names are Adam (male) and Eve (female). Also in Genesis 2 we learn exactly how Eve is created; Goad takes a rib from Adam and makes Eve from that rib. Then she is called woman, because she is made from man (Gen 2:23). This appears nowhere in Genesis 1.

Everyone has their perspective on how the universe came to be; their beliefs are all based on creation stories that have passed down through generations. The three creation stories that will be analysed are the modern Islamic creation story, the indigenous Maori creation myth and the emerging story of Thor.

In the Islamic and Hebrew creation myth, the presentation of symbols reveal the culture’s contrasting belief relating to the origin of humanity’s proclivity for good and evil. In the Hebrew creation myth, the forbidden fruit gave mankind the evil within him. Therefore, the forbidden fruit provided mankind with death, struggle and toil. In contrast, in the Islamic creation myth, man was originally created with evil. In the Islamic myth, God created man to toil and struggle. In other words, the Hebrew creation myth reveals that the forbidden fruit is the origin evil in humans and in the Islamic creation myth the man was originally created with the evil.

The book of Genesis is about the beginnings of creation and life on earth. It begins with “nothingness” and in the first seven days following God creates the heavens and the earth, light and darkness, the seas, plant life, then came the sun and the moon, the fowls and the creatures who roam the lands, followed by humankind to finish it all off. Comparing the creation aspects of Genesis to Theogony, we see that the earth was again created out of “nothingness” known as Chaos. Chaos, instead of creating everything on earth, created several other godly beings to create the earth as it is today. Therefore, it can be deduced that the stories of Genesis we derived from the stories of the gods and goddesses of Theogony. Another similarity the stories possess is in the identity and condemnation of women as evil. In Theogony women were created to be an evil placed upon the earth to cause suffering for men because Iapetos, a mischievous god, stole fire from Zeus and presented it to man. In retaliation, Zeus had his lame smith mold the shape of a “modest

The Question of Origin – Similarly to Genesis of the Bible, the Quran offers verses describing creation. “Surely, your Lord is Allah who created the heavens and the earth…" (Yunus 10:3) The Quran also tells us that Allah is the creator of all, including man. There are very few differences between the Islamic and Christian views of Creation, as both views accept that everything was created by the Lord.

Many of the differences between Adam and Eve can be seen in their respective creation stories. Adam wakes up “in balmy sweat” that beams of sunshine soon dried (8.255). Immediately he looks up at heaven, and “by instinctive motion” (8.259) stood up and studied the surrounding environment. Adam is graced with instinct. By contrast, Eve wakes up “under a shade of flowers” (4.451) and looks to heaven in a pool of water. Adam was created with more knowledge than was Eve. For example, Adam names each of the animals that is brought forth instinctively. Another major difference is that a “divine shape” appears to Adam, but not to Eve. The image that Eve sees is her own, and while Adam hears the voice of God, it is not clear whose voice Eve hears. Eve deduces from experience while it seems Adam was given information when created.