In the following the story of Adam and Eve, where they rushed to ask for forgiveness after realizing that they have been deceived by the devil.

وفيما يلي قصة آدم وحواء، حيث سارعوا إلى طلب المغفرة بعد أن أدركوا أنهم قد خدعهم الشيطان.

Surah Al-A'raaf:

Verses 19:

وَيَا آدَمُ اسْكُنْ أَنْتَ وَزَوْجُكَ الْجَنَّةَ فَكُلَا مِنْ حَيْثُ شِئْتُمَا وَلَا تَقْرَبَا هَٰذِهِ الشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

"And O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in Paradise, and eat thereof as you both wish, but don’t approach this tree otherwise you both will be of the Zalimun (unjust and wrong-doers)."

Verse 20:

فَوَسْوَسَ لَهُمَا الشَّيْطَانُ لِيُبْدِيَ لَهُمَا مَا وُورِيَ عَنْهُمَا مِنْ سَوْآتِهِمَا وَقَالَ مَا نَهَاكُمَا رَبُّكُمَا عَنْ هَٰذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَا مَلَكَيْنِ أَوْ تَكُونَا مِنَ الْخَالِدِينَ

Then Shaitan (Satan) whispered suggestions to both of them in order to uncover what was hidden from them of their private parts (before); he said: "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree save you should become angels or become of the immortals."

Verse 21:

وَقَاسَمَهُمَا إِنِّي لَكُمَا لَمِنَ النَّاصِحِينَ

And he [Shaitan (Satan)] swore by Allah to both of them (saying): "Verily, I am one of the sincere well-wishers for you both."

Verse 22:

فَدَلَّاهُمَا بِغُرُورٍ ۚ فَلَمَّا ذَاقَا الشَّجَرَةَ بَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْآتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِنْ وَرَقِ الْجَنَّةِ ۖ وَنَادَاهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا أَلَمْ أَنْهَكُمَا عَنْ تِلْكُمَا الشَّجَرَةِ وَأَقُلْ لَكُمَا إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَكُمَا عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ

So he misled them with deception. Then when they tasted (the fruit of) the tree, what was hidden from them of their shame (private parts) became manifest to them and they began to stick together the leaves of Paradise over themselves (in order to cover their shame, private parts). And their Lord called out to them (saying): "Didn’t I forbid you that tree and tell you: Verily, Shaitan (Satan) is an open enemy unto you?"

Verse 23:

قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You don’t forgive us, and don’t bestow upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers."

Verse 24:

قَالَ اهْبِطُوا بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ ۖ وَلَكُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمَتَاعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

(Allah) said: "Get down, one of you an enemy to the other [i.e. Adam, Eve, and Shaitan (Satan), etc.]. On earth will be a dwelling-place for you and an enjoyment, - for a time."

Verse 25:

قَالَ فِيهَا تَحْيَوْنَ وَفِيهَا تَمُوتُونَ وَمِنْهَا تُخْرَجُونَ

He said: "Therein you shall live, and therein you shall die, and from it you shall be brought out (i.e. resurrected)."

Verse 26:

يَا بَنِي آدَمَ قَدْ أَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَارِي سَوْآتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا ۖ وَلِبَاسُ التَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

O Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover yourselves (screen your private parts, etc.) and as an adornment, and the raiment of righteousness, that is better. Such are among the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah, that they may remember (i.e. leave falsehood and follow truth).

Verse 27:

يَا بَنِي آدَمَ لَا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ كَمَا أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ يَنْزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْآتِهِمَا ۗ إِنَّهُ يَرَاكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا الشَّيَاطِينَ أَوْلِيَاءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

O Children of Adam! Let not Shaitan (Satan) deceive you, as he got your parents (Adam and Eve) out of Paradise, stripping them of their clothes, to show them their private parts. Verily, he and Qabiluhu (his soldiers from the jinns or his tribe) see you from where you cannot see them. Verily, We made the Shayatin (devils) Auliya' (protectors and helpers) for those who believe not.

From that last verse mentioned above, it’s clear that Satan provokes for minor sins to facilitate the way for major sins, such as not covering the body adequately that can lead to sexual provocation. Religiously men should be covered at least from navel to knees (they can also wear anything that covers more than that) while women should cover their bodies except hands and face. At the same time both men and women must not look at parts that should be covered (of other people) as mentioned above and lower their gaze (if accidentally see anything forbidden), as mentioned in the following verses:

ومن الآية الأخيرة المذكورة أعلاه، يتضح أن الشيطان يدعو الي الذنوب الصغيرة لتسهيل الطريق لارتكاب الكبائر، مثل عدم تغطية الجسم بشكل كافٍ مما قد يؤدي إلى الإثارة الجنسية. يجب تغطية الرجال دينياً على الأقل من السرة إلى الركبتين (يمكنهم أيضًا ارتداء أي شيء يغطي أكثر من ذلك) بينما يجب على النساء تغطية أجسادهن باستثناء اليدين والوجه. وفي نفس الوقت يجب على الرجال والنساء ألا ينظروا إلى الأجزاء التي ينبغي سترها كما ذكرت، وأن يغضوا أبصارهم (إذا رأوا خطأً او شيئاً محرماً)، كما هو مذكور في الآيات التالية:

Surah An-Noor:

Verse 30:

قُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَهُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ

Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.). That is purer for them. Verily, Allah is All-Aware of what they do.

Verse 31:

وَقُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا ۖ وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّ ۖ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَائِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي أَخَوَاتِهِنَّ أَوْ نِسَائِهِنَّ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنَّ أَوِ التَّابِعِينَ غَيْرِ أُولِي الْإِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ أَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَىٰ عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَاءِ ۖ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينَ مِنْ زِينَتِهِنَّ ۚ وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like palms of hands and face), and to draw their veils all over Juyubihinna (to put Hijab m, head cover, over their heads and that it is long enough to cover their chests) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husband's sons, their brothers or their brother's sons, or their sister's sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islam), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful.

Please note that there are no forbidden fruits because the fruit eaten by Adam and Eve is different from any fruit we have on earth even if can look similar.

يرجى ملاحظة أنه لا توجد فاكهة محرمة لأن الفاكهة التي أكلها آدم وحواء تختلف عن أي فاكهة لدينا على وجه الأرض حتى لو كانت متشابهة.

Surah Al-Baqara

Verse 25:

وَبَشِّرِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۖ كُلَّمَا رُزِقُوا مِنْهَا مِنْ ثَمَرَةٍ رِزْقًا ۙ قَالُوا هَٰذَا الَّذِي رُزِقْنَا مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ وَأُتُوا بِهِ مُتَشَابِهًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا أَزْوَاجٌ مُطَهَّرَةٌ ۖ وَهُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ

And give glad tidings to those who believe and do righteous good deeds, that for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). Every time they will be provided with a fruit therefrom, they will say: "This is what we were provided with before," and they will be given things in resemblance (i.e. in the same form but different in taste) and they shall have therein Azwajun Mutahharatun (purified spouse), (having no menses, stools, urine, etc.) and they will abide therein forever.

In my next post I will write about repentance and forgiveness in details while highlighting some common misconceptions in regards, inshaa Allah. At the same time I will write about ways used by devils to deceive because it’s important to understand what was done wrong in the first place in order to repent.

وفي رسالتي القادمة سأكتب عن التوبة والاستغفار بالتفصيل مع تسليط الضوء على بعض المفاهيم الخاطئة الشائعة في هذا الشأن إن شاء الله. وفي نفس الوقت سأكتب عن الطرق التي يستخدمها الشياطين للخداع لأنه من المهم أن نفهم الخطأ الذي حدث في المقام الأول حتى نتوب.