The Forbidden Tree

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THE FORBIDDEN TREE:
Adam (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) and Hawwa lived a life of complete freedom in paradise. They were granted complete liberty to explore and roam Allah's beautiful gardens and enjoy all it had to offer. However, there was a singular prohibition Allah (سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ) had given them. He warned both Adam and Hawwa not to approach a certain tree; if they did, it would be an act of transgression and disobedience.
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Allah (سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ) said in the Quran:
“But come not near this tree or you both will be of the wrongdoers.”
- (Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 35)
This directive served as a test of their will and obedience in the otherwise unrestricted joys of paradise.
It was clear to both of them that eating from this specific tree was off-limits. However, as is often the nature of man, Adam (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) slowly forgot Allah's command. His willpower weakened, and his heart became easy to exploit.
Forbidden Tree
Seizing this vulnerable moment, Iblees saw an opportunity to demonstrate that humans were weaklings after all, and he, Iblees, was the superior being. He was resolute in his mission to lead humans away from the path of Allah's worship. And so, he used this one prohibition to enact his plan of deceit and misguidance.
He started whispering to him day after day; he wanted to bury a seed of doubt in Adam’s (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) mind. He would whisper to the couple, "Shall I guide you to the tree of immortality and the eternal kingdom?"
He would also say to them:
"Your Lord has forbidden this tree to you only to prevent you from becoming angels or immortals." And he [iblees] swore to them, “I am truly your sincere advisor."
- (Surah Al-A'raf, ayat 20-21)
Moringa leaves
So, the pair were persuaded into disobeying Allah (سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ).
Before he finished consuming the fruit of the forbidden tree, Adam (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) was filled with a sense of shame, sadness, and pain. With the single act of disobedience, both Adam (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) and Hawwa became aware of their nudity, and they frantically began to pluck leaves to cover themselves.
"O children of Adam, let not Shaitan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe." (Surah Al-A'raf, ayah 27)
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