Creation of Adam and Challange of Iblis!

The Creation of Prophet Adam:

Before the creation of mortal, Almighty Allah directed all the angels to assemble.   Thousands upon thousands of angels (created from light) and Jinns (created from fire) gathered in groups.  They bowed respectfully in the presence of Almighty Allah.   The Creator of the universe declared that he intended to create the man and sought their counsel.  The angels and Iblis (Satan) disapproved the idea and pointed out that human beings would cause disorder on the earth.  They would make mischief and shed blood indiscriminately.

The Holy Qur'an gives a description of this event in the following Verses:

"And when your Lord said to the angels: I am about to appoint a vicegerent in the earth.  They said: Will you place therein such as will cause disorder in it or shed blood ? We celebrate your praise and extol your holy names.   He answered: I know what you know not." (2:30)

   
Angels were asked to make Obeisance to Adam.

Allah taught Adam the names of all things and inculcated into his mind the knowledge of their properties.

The Holy Qur'an says:

"And He taught Adam the names of all things; then presenting them to the angels, He said: Tell Me the names of these if you are right." (2: 31)

 
The angels did not know their names and said:

"Glory be to You.  We have no knowledge except what You have taught us.  Surely, You are Knowing, the Wise." (2: 32)

After that Allah questioned Adam in the presence of all angels about the names of different objects.  He gave correct answers on the basis of this superiority.   Allah asked all the angels to bow as a mark of respect to Adam who was created so miraculously.

The Holy Qur'an affirms:
 "0' angels! Fall down making obeisance to Adam" (15:29)

Angels Prostrated but Iblis Refused:

When the angels heard the Commandment of Almighty Allah, they all complied without hesitation.  They bowed with respect and admiration to the new creation and that was Adam.  However Iblis (Satan) did not surrender on various pretexts and stood still.

The Holy Qur'an says:
"And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam, they did obeisance, not so Iblis, he refused and was haughty and he was of the: rejecters." (2:34)
 

Challenge of Iblis:

Iblis disobeyed Allah and became DEFIANT.  He arrogantly refused to accept the authority of a creature who was made of rubbish.  Iblis thought himself superior to human being.  As a result, God expelled Satan from the Garden of Bliss and deprived him of all Divine favours.  Satan requested Almighty Allah to allow him to exist until the Day of Judgement.  I would bring most of the descendants of Adam under my sway.  I would lead them astray from the Right Path.  Allah gave him respite.

The conversation between God and Iblis has been narrated in the Holy Qur'an as follows:

"Iblis said: Give me respite till the Resurrection Day.  Allah said: Be you among those who are given respite.  He said: Because You have thrown me out of the way, I will certainly lie in wait for them on Your Straight Path.  Then will assault them from before them and behind them, from their right and from their left, nor will You find most of them grateful." (7: 14-18)

 

Devil is, in fact, an evil spirit which temps the man to indulge in sins.   It invites the heart to do bad deeds and disobey Allah.  It tries to weaken our sense of morality but if we are spiritually too strong to yield to its temptations, we become immune from all sins.  Those who follow the Commandments of Allah, invite God's grace to protect them.  On the other hand those who deliberately follow the wrong way, are responsible because they put themselves into the hands of Evil Spirit.

**Source: Copied & pasted from the link below:

http://www.islam101.com/history/people/prophets/adam.htm