Interpretation of Surah Al-Baqarah, Verses 35-39 Journal Article

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And the command for their residence in Paradise was solely for the purpose of testing and examination, so that ﴿ ولقد عهدنا إلی آدم من قبل فنسی ولم نجد له عزما (115)وإذ قلنا للملائکة اسجدوا لآدم فسجدوا إلا إبلیس أبی (116)فقلنا یا آدم إنّ هذا عدوّ لک ولزوجک فلا یخرجنّکما من الجنّة فتشقی (117)إنّ لک ألا تجوع فیها ولا تعری (118)وأنّک لا تظمأ فیها ولا تضحی (119)فوسوس إلیه الشّیطان قال یا آدم هل أدلّک علی شجرة الخلد وملک لا یبلی (120)فأکلا منها فبدت لهما سوآتهما وطفقا یخصفان علیهما من ورق الجنّة وعصی آدم ربّه فغوی (١٢١)ثمّ اجتباه ربّه فتاب علیه وهدی (122)قال اهبطا منها جمیعا بعضکم لبعض عدوّ فإمّا یأتینّکم منّی هدی فمن اتّبع هدای فلا یضلّ ولا یشقی (123)ومن أعرض عن ذکری فإنّ له معیشة ضنکا ونحشره یوم القیامة أعمی (124)قال ربّ لم حشرتنی أعمی وقد کنت بصیرا (125)قال کذلک أتتک آیاتنا فنسیتها وکذلک الیوم تنسی (126)﴾(طه(20):115ـ126) simultaneously, they may gain better insight and understanding regarding the identification and structure of their own existence; such as what requirements are embedded in their essence, and also, clearly understand who their enemy is and always be vigilant so that they do not fall for the enemy's trickery, do not cast themselves into the abyss of self-destruction, and do not forget the divine covenant; being alert that the enemy is always in pursuit and employs all kinds of ruses and temptations to divert them from the path of truth and reality and cause them to fall down the slope of degradation and baseness, and even oppose the One God—who is the Benefactor, Guide, Friend, Companion, and Merciful—thereby preparing for themselves an end consisting entirely of suffering, pain, and the torment of Hell, which is a consequence of stubbornness and antagonism.