Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din,
The Biblical and the Quranic Adam
“ If the passion of jealousy degrades its owner, in the average human judgment, what should we think of such a Deity ? The Deity becomes angered and Adam and his race are punished for ever. No doubt, the Covenant of Commandment and Obedience is given, through Moses, for human regeneration ”
Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din,
The Biblical and the Quranic Adam
“ Everything possesses a tendency to evolve. So does man, but he owns something not possessed by the others. It is his power of discretion. This gives him a superiority over others. But it also may act to his disadvantage, if not properly directed. Hence the need of guidance ; and who could be a better guide than the Creator Himself? He alone knows the true use of created things and the right way to use them.The tale of Adam, as given in the Book of Genesis, is more or less of a nursery character. It, no doubt, appeals to human fancy, but that of an infantile character. ”
Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din,
The Biblical and the Quranic Adam
“ Adam, in the enjoyment of complete felicity, partakes of the Tree of Knowledge and reaches the lowest abyss of degradation. Knowledge—the very thing that brings man to the zenith of his power—so much so, that even the angels prostrate themselves, as the Qur-an says [6] —brings him eternal perdition. Man is punished to eat of " a tree to be desired to make one wise. ”
