Real Revolution — Page 62
62 means the angels said that in view of the capabilities Adam was endowed with the misgiving arose that he was bound to create disorder and cause bloodshed. But even then the question remains that Adam being a Prophet of God, he could not be expected to do anything except what he was ordered by God to do. It was not possible for him to do otherwise. . While interpretting this verse it should be borne in mind, however, that apparently it is to be inferred from it that the action which struck the angels as strange was an action of Adam himself. not of anyone else, for they ask: "Wilt Thou place therein such as will cause disorder in it and shed, blood?" The second point apparent from the words of the text is that bint of the disorder and bloodshed in question was inherent in the meaning of the word khaleefa itselt. The disorder referred to by the angels is some action included in the function and purpose of Khaleefa. In other words, the angels learnt from the words of Allah Himself that He would call upon Adam to do something which would lead to disorder and bloodshed. The thing that surprised and mystified them was that the vicegerent of God should be guilty of causing disorder and the shedding of blood. . Keeping in mind these aspects of the point raised by the angels, it would be seen that the objection raised fully applies to Adam in the position which my interpretation assigns to him. This Adam, as I