Was Adam Meant To Be Immortal In Paradise?

Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum.

1) The Qur’an 7:20 states that Satan tempted Adam through the promise of immortality, so was Adam not already immortal in heaven?

2) The Qur’an 20:119 says that Adam will not be hot from the sun, does this again imply that there is a sun in heaven or Adam was created in another location?

Answer:

Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh,

I pray you are well.

Was Adam Immortal in Paradise?

No, he was not. In fact, the Qur’an clearly states that he was created to be khalifa on Earth (Qur’an, 2:30). He was placed in Paradise to teach him the nature of the Devil and his deceptiveness. Adam was aware of his mortality.

Was There a Sun in Paradise?

No, there was not a sun in Paradise. Nor was Adam actually in another location. Rather, the verses in question express that Adam was told he could live a life that did not have the discomforts that life on Earth had.  “Indeed, not being hungry nor naked is yours. You will not be thirsty nor subject to great heat” (Qur’an, 118-119).

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May Allah bless you with the best of both worlds.

[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim

Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat began his studies in Arabic Grammar and Morphology in 2005. After graduating with a degree in English and History he moved to Damascus in 2007 where, for 18 months, he studied with many erudite scholars. In late 2008 he moved to Amman, Jordan, where he continued his studies for the next six years in Sacred Law (fiqh), legal theory (Usul al-fiqh), theology, hadith methodology, hadith commentary, and Logic. He was also given licenses of mastery in the science of Quranic recital and he was able to study an extensive curriculum of Quranic sciences, tafsir, Arabic grammar, and Arabic eloquence.