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Demonstration of God’s power/superiority ( Qur’an 13: 2-3)

Creation as…. Demonstration of God’s power/superiority ( Qur’an 13: 2-3) Act of kindness (e.g. Qur’an 16: 68-69) Taking six days ( Qur’an 32: 4-6), but how far is it symbolic?. Adam as deputy for God ( Qur’an 2: 30-34) Necessity of the fall? Power of names

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Demonstration of God’s power/superiority ( Qur’an 13: 2-3)

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  1. Creation as… Demonstration of God’s power/superiority (Qur’an 13: 2-3) Act of kindness (e.g. Qur’an 16: 68-69) Taking six days (Qur’an 32: 4-6), but how far is it symbolic?

  2. Adam as deputy for God (Qur’an 2: 30-34) Necessity of the fall? Power of names Role of Iblis/Satan (see also Qur’an 7: 11-18; 38: 71-85)

  3. Adam and “his wife” From one nafs (self/soul, Qur’an 4: 1) The Qur’anic version of the fall (Qur’an 2: 35-39; 20: 117-21; 7: 19-25; 53: 38-41): issues of responsibility, justice, mercy and punishment

  4. Origin of the jinn (m. sing. jinni, f. sing. jinniyya): smokeless flame (vs. human clay, Qur’an 55: 14-16) Jinn adopting Islam (Qur’an 72: 1-15) Shaytan (“evil one,” e.g. Qur’an 43: 36) Jinn eavesdropping on heaven (Qur’an 37: 6-10) The (Holy) Spirit (ruh, e.g. Qur’an 32: 9)

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