Edition: The Creation of Heaven and Earth
and Their Contents
By: EE Tandri
Introduction
The Qur'an and the Bible are holy books
that are used as instructions for humans to believe in a religion. The Word of
God written in the Qur’an and the Bible, in detail gives instructions to humans
about God and God's work in the creation of the universe. In general, the two
books, both the Qur'an and the Bible, contain information about God's Word as a
guide to knowing God by spiritual faith and not knowing God with the logic of
the human mind.
The Qur’an and the Bible contain deductive narratives about God and God's
rules that guide people to worship God in truth. So that it does not cause
multiple perceptions in understanding the essence of absolute truth. In fact,
the Qur’an and the Bible present a substantial difference in information. In
more detail, it can be seen that all the information contained in the two books
differs 180 degrees in describing specific matters, for example about the
nature of God, God's work including the process of creation, history or
prophetic history and the Laws or Rules (commands and prohibitions) that be
God's will. If the general information is different, of course it can be
understood. Because it relates to socio-cultural, geographic and time God's
Word was delivered in his day and the traditions that prevailed in his day.
Humans as God's creations who are given the
advantage of reason and thoughts from other living creatures, will naturally
ask why the Word of God written in the Qur’an and the Bible provides
information that contradicts one another.
Of course, humans have the same concept of
thinking that: "some architects write books on guidelines for the
construction of house buildings, then the contents of the messages conveyed
have similarities in terms of planning, implementation process, materials /
materials used, the length of time needed and so on, although different
narrative descriptions. Likewise, the Word of God written in the Qur'an and the
Bible is of course substantially the same, although the description and
morphology of the writing are different.
2. QS. Qaf 50: Verse 38
And verily We have created the heavens and the earth
and what is between them in six days, and We are not in the least afflicted
with fatigue.
3. QS Al-Baqarah 2: verse 29,
"It is God who made all that is on earth for you
and He willed to the heavens. Then He made seven heavens. And He is All-Knowing
of all things."
4. QS Al-Kahf 18: Verse 52,
I did not bring them (devils and their offspring) to
witness the creation of the heavens and the earth and not (also) the creation
of themselves; and I do not take those who lead astray for help.
5. QS Qaf 50: Verse 38,
Indeed, I have created the heavens and the earth and
everything between them in 6 days, and I do not feel tired.
6. QS. Al-Mu'minun 23: Verse 12
"And verily, We have created man from the essence
(derived) of the ground."
7. QS An Nazi'at 79: Verse 27 -32
Is your creation greater, or is it the sky? God has
built (Qur'an 79:27)
He has raised the building and perfected it (Qur'an
79:28)
and He made the night pitch black, and made the day
bright (Qur'an 79:29).
And after that He spread the earth. (Qur'an 79:30)
From it He sends springs of water, and (grows) its
vegetation (Qur'an 79:31)
And He fixed the mountains firmly (Qur'an 79:32)
8. QS Fusilat 41: Verse 9
Say: "Indeed, should you disbelieve in Who created
the earth in two seasons and set up partners for Him? That (of) nature is the
Lord of all the worlds.”
9. QS Fusilat 41: Verse 10
And he created in the earth the mountains solid on it.
He blesses him and He determines in him the level of his food (inhabitants) in
four times, sufficient to meet the needs of those who need it.
10. QS Fusilat 41: Verse 11
Then He went to the creation of the heavens and the
sky was still smoke, then He said to him and to the earth: "Come, both of
you, at my command, willingly or unwillingly." Both replied: "We come
gladly"
11. QS Fusilat 41: Verse 12
So He made them the seven heavens in two times. He
reveals in every heaven his affairs. And We adorn the near sky with bright
stars and We take good care of it. Such is the stipulation of the All-Mighty,
All-Knowing.
12. QS Al Hadit 57: Verse 4
It is He who created the heavens and the earth in six
days: Then He resided above the 'Throne. He knows what enters the earth and
what comes out of it and what descends from the heavens and what ascends to
Him. And He is with you wherever you are. And God is All-Seeing of what you do.
13. QS. Al-Baqarah 2: Verse 30
"And (remember) when your Lord said to the
angels, "I want to make a vicegerent on earth." They said, "Are
you going to make people who destroy and shed blood there, while we exalt Your
praise and sanctify Your name? He said, "Truly, I know what you do not
know."
14. QS. Al-Hijr 15: Verse 28
"And (remember), when your Lord said to the
angels, "Truly, I will create a human being from dry clay from black mud
that has been molded."
15. QS. Al-Isra 17: Verse 61
"And (remember), when We said to the angels,
"Prostrate all of you to Adam," then they prostrated, except Satan.
He (Iblis) said, "Should I prostrate to the one whom You created from
clay?"
16. QS. Al-A'raf 7: Verse 12
"(God) said, "What is preventing you (so
that) you do not prostrate (to Adam) when I command you?" (Iblis) replied,
"I am better than him. You created me from fire, while you created him
from clay."
17. QS. Al-Hijr 15: Verse 26
"And verily, We have created man (Adam) from dry
clay from black mud which was given shape."
18. QS. Al-Mu'minun 23: Verse 13
"Then We make it semen (which is stored) in a
solid place (womb)."
19. QS. Al-Mu'minun 23: Verse 14
"Then, We made the semen into something that
sticks, then We made the sticking thing into a lump of flesh, and We made the
lump of flesh into bones, then We wrapped the bones with meat. Then We made
them into a different (shaped) creature. . Glory be to God, the best
Creator."
20. QS. Ali 'Imran 3: Verse 59)
"Indeed, the parable of 'Isa to God is like (the
creation of) Adam. He created him from clay, then He said to him,
"Be!"
21. QS. Sad 38: Verse 71
"(Remember) when your Lord said to the angels,
"Indeed I will create man from clay."
22. QS. Sad 38: Verse 72
"Then when I have perfected the event and I
breathed My spirit (creation) on him, then bow down to him by prostrating to
him."
23. QS. Al-Anbiya 21: Verse 30
“And do the disbelievers not know that the heavens and
the earth were fused together, then We separated them; And We created
everything that lives from water, so why do they not believe?”
24. QS. Al-Rahman 55: Verse 14
“He created man from “dry ground” like pottery.
25. QS. Al Alaq 96: Verse 2
He has created man from a clot of blood."
26. QS Ash-Shaffat 37: Verse 11
"Then ask them (the polytheists of Mecca): 'Are
they stronger in action or what have We created?' Indeed, We created them from
clay."
27. QS. Al Furqan 25: Verse 54
And He (also) who created man from "water",
then He made man (have) offspring and musarah and your Lord is All-Powerful.
28. QS. As Sajdah 32: Verse 7
"Who beautifies all that He created and who
started the creation of man from clay"
29. QS. An Nisa 4: Verse 1
O people! Fear your Lord who has created you from one
self (Adam), and (God) created his partner (Eve) from his (self); and from them
God brought forth many males and females. Fear God in whose name you ask one
another, and (maintain) family relations. Indeed, God is always watching over
you and watching over you.
30. QS. Al A'raf 7: Verse 189
It is He Who created you from one self and from him He
created his wife, so that he may be pleased with her. So after he mixed it, his
wife contained a light content, and he continued to feel light (for some time).
Then when he felt heavy, both (husband and wife) asked God, their Lord, saying:
"Indeed, if You had given us pious children, surely we would be among
those who are grateful.
31. Qs. Al Ghoshihah 88: Verse 17
So don't they see the camel how he was created?"
32. QS. Al-Baqarah 2: Verse 35
"And We said, "O Adam! Stay you and your
wife in paradise and eat with the pleasures (various foods) that are there as
you like. (But) do not approach this tree, you will be among the
wrongdoers!"
33. QS. Al-A'raf 7: Verse 19
"And (God said), "O Adam! Stay with your
wife in paradise and eat whatever you both like. But do not both of you
approach this one tree. (When approached) both of you are among the
wrongdoers."
34. QS. Ta-Ha 20: Verse 117
"Then We said, "O Adam! Indeed this (Iblis)
is an enemy to you and to your wife, so do not let him take you both out of
heaven, or you will be harmed."
35. QS. Al-A'raf 7: Verse 20
"Then Satan whispered evil thoughts to them in
order to reveal their closed aurat. And (Satan) said, "Your Lord only
forbids you both from approaching this tree, so that you both do not become
angels or become eternal people (in heaven). )."
36. QS. Ta-Ha 20: Verse 120
"Then Satan whispered (evil thoughts) to him,
saying, "O Adam! Shall I show you the tree of immortality (khuldi) and a
kingdom that will not perish?"
37. QS. Ta-Ha 20: Verse 121
"Then both of them ate it, then both of them saw
their nakedness and they both began to cover it with leaves (which were in)
Paradise, and Adam disobeyed his Lord, and he went astray."
38. QS. Al-Baqarah 2: Verse 36
"Then Satan deceived both of them from Paradise
so that they were both expelled from (all pleasures) while they were there
(Paradise). And We said, "Come down! Some of you become enemies to others.
And for you there is dwelling and pleasure on earth until the appointed
time."
39. QS. Ta-Ha 20: Verse 123
He (God) said, "Come down both of you from heaven
together, some of you being enemies to some of you. If guidance comes to you
from Me, then (know) whoever follows My guidance, he will not go astray and
will not be harmed."
40. QS. Sad 38: Verse 75
God said: "O devil, what is preventing you from
prostrating to what I have created with My hands. Are you boasting or do you
(feel) of those who are (higher)?".
41. QS. Sad 38: Verse 76
"(The devil) said, "I am better than him,
because You created me from fire, while you created him from clay."
42. QS. Sad 38: Verse 77
"(God) said, "Then get out of heaven!
Verily, you are a cursed creature."
43. QS Al An'am 6: Verse 99
And it is He Who sends down rain from the sky, then We
grow with it all kinds of plants, so We bring out green plants from them. We
remove from the green plant many grains; and from the palm trees unravel the
drooping stalks, and vineyards, and (We also bring out) olives and pomegranates
like and dissimilar. Pay attention to the fruit when the tree bears fruit and
(also pay attention to) its ripeness. Verily in that are signs (of God's power)
for those who believe.
44. QS Al n Nur 24: Verse 45
and God has created all kinds of animals from water,
so some of them walk on their stomachs and some walk on two legs while some
(others) walk on four legs. God creates what He wills, Verily God has power
over all things.
45. QS Ali Imran 3: Verse 96
Verily, the first house (of worship) built for
mankind, is the (Baitullah) which is in Bakkah (Mecca) which is blessed and is
a guide for the whole world.
Summary
of Quran Facts Information
Based on the explanation of God's Word
written in several verses of the Qur’an above, it is known that:
1. Heaven and Earth were created in 6 ages.
2. In another verse it is explained that the heavens
and the earth were created for 8 periods (Surah Fusilat 41: Verse 9-14) with
the following description:
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The sky was
created for 2 times
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Earth was created
in 2 ages
- Mountains and levels of food were created during 4 times
3. Initially Heaven and Earth were
united, then separated, by:
a. The heavens are exalted seven stories (7 heavens)
b. Earth spread out
4. After being separated Heaven and
Earth were summoned, then both of them came happily
5. The mountains anchor the Earth firmly
6. The first man (Adam) and his wife Eve
were created in Heaven
7. The basic ingredients of Adam's
creation:
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Land
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Clay
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Dry soil like
pottery
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Dry soil and
black mud
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Essence of soil
that is used as semen
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Water
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A clot of blood
8. The Process of Creation of the first
Man (Adam)
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From "ground
essence" to "semen"
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from
"semen" to "something that sticks"
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from
"something attached" to "flesh"
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from
"flesh" to "bone"
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then the bone is
wrapped in meat.
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After humans
became then God made other forms of creatures.
9. In the Qur'an verse it is explained that humans
were created from clay, clay, dry soil such as pottery, the essence of soil
made into semen, water and a clot of blood. However, it does not explain that
the soil used is from Earth.
10. The explanation that the land used came from
Earth, narrated by the Prophet Muhammad and some of his companions, as follows:
a. After the Angel Gabriel, the Angel Michael, the
Angel Israfil failed to take the land from the earth, then God ordered the
Angel Izrail to carry out the task and urged the earth not to refuse even
though the earth swore to refuse to give the land. The angel Azrael carries out
his duties at the command and name of God.
b. So, Azrael came down to earth and said his arrival
was at the command of God and gave a mandate to the earth not to argue that it
was possible for the earth to disobey God. According to Ibn Abbas, the earth
and heaven were used as materials to create Adam. The lands are:
• Land of Baitulmuqaddis (Palestine) -head for a place
of glory to put brains and ways of doing things.
• Land of Tursina Hills (Egypt) - ears for hearing and
receiving advice.
• The land of Iraq - forehead for prostration to God.
• Land of Aden (Yemen) - advance to a place of
decoration and beauty.
• Al-Kautsar lake land - an eye for places of
interest.
• Al-Kautsar land - teeth for sweets.
• Land of the Kaabah (Makkah) - the right hand for a
place to earn a living and work together.
• Land of Paris (France) - left hand for members to
carry out istinjak.
• Land of Khurasan (Iran) - stomach for hunger.
• Land of Babylon (Iraq) - genitals for the sex organs
and a place of lust and temptation of the devil.
• Land of Tursina (Egypt) - bones for human support.
• Indian land - legs for members to stand and
continue.
• Paradise Land (Heaven) - the heart for a place of
belief, faith, and will.
• Tanah Taif (Saudi Arabia) - the tongue for a place
to say the shahadah, gratitude and prayer.
c. Narrated us Abu Musa al-Ash'ari said that the
Messenger of God said, "Verily God created the prophet Adam from a handful
of earth from all parts of the earth. Then the descendants of the Prophet Adam
came from these parts of the earth, among them some were red, black and among
them there were also those who were airy, sad, not good and good. (Abu Daud
Sulaiman as-Sijistani, Sunan Abi Daud, jus 4 p. 222)
d. In another narration, Ibn Abbas Ra. also tells
about the origin of the body (body) of the prophet Adam that God created:
• the head of the Prophet Adam from the land of Baitul
Maqdis,
• his face from the land of heaven,
• his two ears from the ground on the hill of Tursina,
• his forehead from the land of Iraq,
• his teeth from the land of the Kautsar lake,
• right hand and fingers from the land of the Kaaba,
• his left hand and fingers from Persia,
• both his legs and calves are from the land of the
Indies,
• his bones from the land of the mountains,
• his nakedness comes from the land of Babylon,
• his back from the land of Iraq,
• his stomach from the land of Khurasan (now the area
around Iran),
• his heart from the land of Paradise Paradise,
• his tongue from the land of Taif,
• both of his eyes from the land of Haud lake.
The information reference in point 10 is not from the Qur’an,
so it does not become valid data about God's Word. The presentation of this
information only provides spiritual insight, but is not the essence of the
truth of God's Word regarding spiritual information. Because at the time of the
creation of Heaven and Earth, nations and countries did not yet exist.
Countries or Nations Humanity only existed when God scattered humans because of
the pride and arrogance of humans who wanted to build a tower known as the
tower of Babel after the flood around 3000 BC which was restored in 681-655 by
Ezarhaddon and repaired again by King Nebuchadnezzar II 605-562 BC.
So it is clear that the writing of the origin of the
land is taken from several countries for the creation of Adam when the creation
of this world where the new earth was formed are only fictional narratives
whose validity cannot be questioned. However, this information is not a mistake
that should be debated between religions. Because this is an effort to enrich
spiritual insight by religious figures, especially followers of the Islamic
religion.
11. Demons were created from fire
12. Humans live in heaven
13. Devils live in Heaven
14. Snakes live in Heaven
15. Growing vegetation after it rains
from the sky
16. Animals are created from water
17. Specific plants that are signs of God's power are
green plants that produce seeds, dates, grapes, olives and pomegranates.
18. The specific animal that is a sign of God's power
is the camel
19. Man fell into sin by eating the fruit of the tree
of immortality (Khuldi) because of the devil's whispers
20. The devil became a cursed creature because he did
not bow down to Adam. Rejecting God's command to prostrate to Adam.
21. God involved Angels and demons, especially when
creating Humans. This can be seen when:
a. After God blew the Spirit on Adam, then God ordered
the Angels and Devils to prostrate to Adam.
b. After God created Eve, then God brought Adam and
Eve to Satan, and said that the devil was their enemy. Don't let the devil take
them out of heaven.
22. The first house of worship built by angels for
Adam and the universe was the Baitullah in Bakkah in Mecca.
23. In the Qur’an there is no verse that describes the
process of the descent of Adam and Eve, the devil and the snake from heaven to
earth.
24. Explanation of the descent of Adam, Eve of the
Devil and the Snake from Heaven to Earth, narrated by Thabrani narrated from
Abdullah bin Umar:
• Adam, descended on the land of India.
• Eve was sent down in Jeddah
• In an effort to find Eve, God ordered Adam to come
to Mecca, for Hajj
• Adam met Eve at Arafah, to be precise in Jabal
Rahmah. After that, they both performed Tawaf by circling the Kaaba seven
times.
• Then go to Sham (Syria) and die there.'' (HR
Thabrani).
• The devil was sent down in the land of Maisan, which
is the land between Basrah and Wasith.
• Snakes descended in the land of Asbahan (Iran).
At-Tabari narrates that:
• Bakkah (Mecca) The first house of worship on Earth
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God commanded the
angels to build a house on earth and that they surround it (tawaf). This
happened before the creation of Adam.
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The Kaaba was
first built by angels, then continued by Prophet Adam AS.
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Then, the
construction of the Kaaba was perfected by Prophet Ibrahim AS with his son,
Ismail AS.
Point 24 information, not the Word of
God revealed in the Qur’an. After all, the nomenclature of naming the nations
did not exist at the time of the creation of the heavens and the earth for 6
times/day. The growth of mankind into a nation and continues to develop along
with the development of human civilization and become the name of a nation and
state occurred after the flood in the time of the Prophet Noah. Although this
information is not stated or implied in the Qur'an, it does not mean that this
information is wrong. For the truth of this information the reference is to the
author of this information. So that it cannot be juxtaposed with the historical
development of human civilization and nations.
Bible Facts
God
created the heavens and the earth and their contents
Genesis Article 1 Paragraph 1 -31
1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the
earth.
2. The earth is formless and empty; darkness covered
the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3. God said: "Let there be light." Then
there was light.
4. God saw that the light was good, and separated the
light from the darkness.
5. And God called the light day, and the darkness
night. There was evening and there was morning, that was the first day.
6. God said: "Let there be an expanse in the
midst of all the waters to separate the waters from the waters."
7. So God made the expanse and separated the water
that is under the expanse from the water that is above it. And so be it.
8. Then God named the firmament the sky. Be dark and
be dawn thats the second day.
9. God said: "Let all the waters under the
heavens gather in one place, so that the dry is seen." And so be it.
10. Then God called the dry land land, and the waters
he called the sea. God saw that it was good .
11. God said: "Let the soil grow young shoots,
plants with seed, every kind of fruit tree that bears fruit with seed, so that
there may be vegetation on the earth." And so be it.
12. The land produces young shoots, all kinds of
plants with seeds, and all kinds of trees that bear fruit with seeds. God saw
that it was good.
13. There was evening and there was morning, that is
the third day.
14. God said: "Let there be lights in the
firmament to separate the day from the night. Let the lights be signs
indicating fixed times and days and years,
15. and as lights in the firmament, let them
illuminate the earth.” And it was so.
16. So God made the two great lights, the bigger one
to rule the day and the smaller one to rule the night, and also made the stars.
17. God put these things in the firmament to give
light to the earth,
18. and to rule over day and night, and to separate
light from darkness. God saw that it was good.
19. There was evening and there was morning, that is
the fourth day.
20. God said: "Let living creatures swarm in the
water, and let birds fly over the earth across the firmament."
21. So God created the great sea creatures and every
kind of living creature that moves, that swarms in the water, and every kind of
bird that has wings. God saw that it was good.
22. Then God blessed all of them, saying,
"Multiple and multiply and fill the waters in the sea, and let the birds
of the earth multiply."
23. There was evening and there was morning, that is
the fifth day.
24. God said: "Let the earth bring out every kind
of living creature, livestock and creeping things and every kind of wild
animal." And so be it.
25. God made every kind of wild animal and every kind
of livestock and every kind of creeping thing on the face of the earth. God saw
that it was good.
26. God said, "Let us make man in our image and
likeness, so that they may have dominion over the fish of the sea and the birds
of the air and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping
thing that creeps on the earth."
27. So God created man in his own image, in the image
of God he created him; male and female he created them.
28. God blessed them, then God said to them: "Be
fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and conquer it; have dominion over the
fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over all the beasts that move on
the earth."
29. God said: "Behold, I am giving you every herb
that has seed on all the earth and every tree that bears seed; this will be
your food.
30. But to all the beasts of the earth, and to all the
birds of the air, and to all that creeps on the earth, that has life, I give
every green plant for food." And it was so.
31. Then God saw all that He had made, and it was very
good. There was evening and there was morning, that was the sixth day.
Genesis, Chapter 2: Verses 1 - 7
1. Thus was completed the heavens and the earth and
all that is in them.
2. When God on the seventh day had finished the work
which he had made, he rested on the seventh day from all the work which he had
done.
3. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy,
because on that day He rested from all the work of creation which He had made.
4. Thus the history of the heavens and the earth at
the time they were created. When the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
5. There was not yet any bush on the earth, nor any
vegetation in the field, because the LORD God had not yet sent rain on the
earth, and there was no one to cultivate the land;
6 but a mist rose up from the earth and covered the
whole surface of the earth.
7. At that time the LORD God formed the man from the
dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; Thus man
becomes a living being.
Man
and the Garden of Eden
Genesis 2:8-25
8. Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the
east; there he placed the man he had formed.
9. Then the LORD God brought forth from the earth all
kinds of trees, attractive and good for eating; and the tree of life in the
midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
10. There was a river flowing from Eden to water the
garden, and from there it divided into four branches.
11. The name of the first one is Pison, which is the
one that flows around all the land of Havilah, where there is gold.
12. And the gold of the land is good; there is resin J
bedolah and stone chrysoprase.
13. The name of the second river is Gihon, which flows
around the whole land of Cush.
14. The name of the third river is Tigris, which flows
east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
15. The LORD God took the man and placed him in the
garden of Eden to cultivate and care for the garden.
16 Then the LORD God gave this commandment to the
people: "You may eat all the trees in this garden freely,
17. but the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,
you shall not eat of its fruit, for in the day you eat of it, you will surely
die. "
18. The LORD God said: "It is not good for the
man to be alone. I will make a helper for him, who is worthy of him."
19. Then the LORD God formed out of the ground all the
beasts of the forest and all the birds of the air. He brought them all to the
man to see how he would name them; and as the name which the man gave to every
living creature, so shall the name of the creature be.
20. The man gave names to all the cattle, to the birds
of the air, and to all the wild animals, but for himself he did not find a
helper worthy of him.
21. Then the LORD God caused the man to sleep soundly;
While he was sleeping, the LORD God took one of his ribs and covered the place
with flesh.
22. And from the rib which the LORD God had taken from
the man, he built a woman, and brought her to the man.
23. Then the man said, "This is bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh. She will be called a woman, because she was taken from a
man."
24. Therefore a man will leave his father and mother
and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
25. They were both naked, the man and his wife, but
they were not ashamed.
Man Falls
Into Sin
Genesis 3:1-24
1. The serpent was the most cunning of all the beasts
of the land that the LORD God had made. The snake said to the woman,
"Surely God said: You shall not eat all the trees in this garden, will
you?"
2 Then the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat
the fruit of the trees in this garden.
3. But concerning the fruit of the tree that is in the
midst of the garden, God said: Do not eat or touch the fruit, or you will
die."
4 But the serpent said to the woman, "You will
never die,
5. But God knows that when you eat of it your eyes
will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
6. The woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good
for food and pleasing to the eye. Moreover, the tree was attractive because it
gave understanding. Then she took of the fruit and ate it, and gave it to her
husband who was with her, and he ate it.
7. Then the eyes of both of them were opened and they
knew that they were naked; then they pinned fig leaves and made loincloths.
8. When they heard the sound of the Lord God walking
in the garden on a cool day, the man and his wife hid from the Lord God among
the trees in the garden.
9. But the LORD God called the man and said to him,
"Where are you?"
10. He answered: "When I heard that You were in
the garden, I was afraid, because I was naked; therefore I hid."
11. His Word: "Who told you that you were naked?
Did you eat of the fruit of the tree, which I forbade you to eat?"
12. The man replied: "The woman you placed beside
me, she gave me the fruit of the tree, so I ate it."
13. Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What
have you done?" The woman replied: "The snake tricked me, so I ate
it."
14 Then the LORD God said to the serpent,
"Because you have done this, you will be accursed among all the cattle and
among all the wild animals; with your belly you will crawl and the dust of the
ground you will eat as long as you live.
15. I will put enmity between you and this woman,
between your offspring and her offspring; his descendants will crush your head,
and you will crush his heel."
16. He said to the woman: "I will make your
labors during your pregnancy very much; with pain you will give birth to your
child; but you will lust after your husband and he will rule over you."
17 Then He said to the man, "Because you have
listened to your wife's words and ate from the fruit of the tree, which I
commanded you: Do not eat of it, the earth will be cursed because of you; with
difficulty you will seek your sustenance from the ground all your life :
18. thorns and thistles, which they will produce for
you, and the vegetation of the field for your food;
19. by sweating thou shalt seek thy food, until thou
shalt return to the ground again, for from it thou hast been taken; for you are
dust and you will return to dust."
20. The man gave the name Eve to his wife, because she
is the mother of all living.
21. And the LORD God made clothes of animal skins for
the man and for his wife, and put them on them.
22 Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has
become like one of us, knowing good and evil; so now let him not stretch out
his hand and take also of the fruit of the tree of life and eat of it, so that
he may live forever and ever. ever."
23. Then the LORD God drove him out of the garden of
Eden so that he might cultivate the land from which he was taken.
24. He drove out the man, and on the east side of the
garden of Eden He placed some cherubim with flaming and slashing swords, to
guard the way to the tree of life.
Horizon,
Sky and Heaven
Genesis Article 1 Verse 7, 13-16 and 19
7. Then God named the firmament the sky. Be dark and
be dawn thats the second day.
13. God said: "Let there be lights in the
firmament to separate the day from the night. Let the lights be a sign
indicating the fixed times and the days and years,
14. And as lights in the firmament, let them
illuminate the earth." And it was so.
15. So God made the two great lights, the bigger one
to rule the day and the smaller one to rule the night, and also made the stars.
16. God put these things in the firmament to
illuminate the earth
19. God said: "Let living creatures swarm in the
water, and let birds fly over the earth across the firmament."
Psalms Chapter 19 Verse 2
2. The heavens proclaim the glory of
God, and the firmament proclaims the work of His hands
2 Corinthians Chapter 12 Verse 2
2. I knew about a Christian fourteen years ago whether
in the body, I don't know, or outside the body, I don't know, God knows that
person was suddenly taken up to the third heaven.
Deuteronomy Article 11 Paragraph 4
4. The LORD is in His holy temple; the
LORD, his throne in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyes test the children of men.
Isaiah Chapter 66 Verse 1
1. This is what the LORD says: The
heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool; what house will you build
for me, and what place will be my rest?
Ephesians Chapter 4 Verse 10
10. He who came down, He also who has
ascended is far higher than all the heavens to fill all things.
Summary
of Bible Facts Information.
Based on the contents of God's Word as
described in the Old Testament Bible (Torah), the following information is
obtained:
1. The creation of Heaven and Earth and its contents
was carried out for 6 days.
2. The First Day God created the Earth.
3. Second Day God created the Heavens.
4. Third Day God separated the water (sea) and land,
and created vegetation.
5. Fourth Day God created the lights in the sky (moon,
sun and stars).
6. The Fifth Day God created living things, all kinds
of animals that move in the water, in the sea and all kinds of birds that fly
over the earth across the firmament.
7. The Sixth Day God created all kinds of animals on
land, namely: wild animals, creeping things and livestock. Then God created a
man named Adam and a woman named Eve.
8. The seventh day God rested from His work of
creation, Then sanctified the seventh day.
9. The First Man Adam was created from the dust of the
ground and God breathed the breath of life into his nose.
10. Woman (Eve) was created from Adam's rib, which was
taken while Adam was sleeping.
11. All kinds of animals and birds were created from
the ground. Then brought to Adam to be named by Adam. That is the name of the
beast forever.
12. All living things (Humans, Animals and Plants were
created by God on Earth.
13. Humans (Adam and Eve) after being created were
placed in the Garden of Eden.
14. The Garden of Eden was created by God which is
located to the east of Eden. In the Garden of Eden, God created all kinds of
seed-bearing plants for human food.
15. In the middle of the Garden of Eden was the tree
of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
16. When humans were created they were naked, but they
did not know they were naked.
17. The snake was the most clever animal in
influencing Eve to eat the fruit of the tree that God forbade her to eat or
touch.
18. Eve and Adam sinned because they ate the fruit of
the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and then they found out that they
were naked, then they used the leaves of the fig tree to cover their nakedness.
19. Heaven was created in 3 (three) levels, namely:
a. The first level of the sky is the atmospheric layer
or horizon filled with air where birds fly and planes pass through the clouds
b. The second level of heaven is the firmament of
vacuum where God places the luminaries of the sun, moon and stars.
c. The third level sky is Paradise, as the Throne of
God
20. God made clothes from animal skins and put them on
Adam and Eve.
21. The Lord God drove them out of the Garden of Eden.
They lived east of the Garden of Eden.
22. The garden of Eden was driven out by the flame of
the cherubim and the blazing sword so that humans would not enter and take the
fruit of the tree of life so that they could live forever.
23. The process of creating Heaven and Earth is
carried out by:
a. God. The Former, the One who existed before all
things were made.
b. Word. Words or words that come from God, to make
His creation.
c. Spirit. The Spirit of God is the source of life that sustains humans as living beings.
Information Summary Table of Differences and Similarities of Creation
|
Day Length |
Object
of Creation |
Reference
Verse |
|
2 time |
Earth |
QS Fusilat: 9 |
|
4 time |
Mountains and Food Grade |
QS Fusilat: 10 |
|
2 time |
Summoning heaven and earth |
QS Fusilat: 11 |
|
7 level sky |
QS Fusilat: 12 |
|
|
Night and day |
QS An Nazi’at: 29 |
Information:
1. In the Qur'an, the order of creation
is implied and stated as follows:
a. The earth was created first and then the sky (Surah
An Nazi'at: Verse 27-32).
b. The heavens were created first then the Earth
(Surah Fusilat: 9-12).
2. In the Qur'an is not implied and stated how long
the creation of animals and celestial bodies. But it may coincide with the
creation of the earth (Surah Al-Baqarah: 29, QS. Al-Araf: 54).
3. According to several verses of the QS (Al-Araf 7: 54, Qaf: 38, Al Hadit: 4) the heavens and the earth were created for 6 times / day, but the description in verses 9-12 QS Fusilat shows the creation of 8 times / day.
Table 2. The Biblical Order of the Creation of Heaven and Earth
|
Days to |
Object
of Creation |
Reference
Verse |
|
First |
Heaven, Earth, and Light which is
called Day |
Genesis 1 : 1-5 |
|
Second |
The horizon, Separating the water
under the firmament from the water above it |
Genesis 1 : 6-8 |
|
Third |
Sea, Land and Plants |
Genesis 1 : 9-13 |
|
Fourth |
Lights in the Firmament (Sun, moon and
stars) |
Genesis 1 : 10-19 |
|
Fifth |
Creatures living in water and birds
with wings |
Genesis 1 : 20-23 |
|
Sixth |
Living things on land/animals and
Humans (Adam and Eve) |
Genesis 1 : 24-31 |
Table 3.
The length of time of Creation according to the Qur’an and the Bible
|
Book/Verse |
Creation
Time (Days/Times) |
Long |
|||||||
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
||
|
ur’an/
QS Fusilat: 9-12 |
Earth |
Mountain
and food grade |
Sky |
8
Days |
|||||
|
Bible/ Genesis 1: 1-31 |
Earth |
Sky |
Plant |
Lights in the sky |
Animals in the water and
birds |
Animals on land and Humans |
|
|
6 Days |
Information:
1. The creation of
Heaven and Earth according to the Qur'an was carried out for 6 periods (Surah
Al-Araf: 54, QS. Qaf: 38 and QS. Al Hadit: 4). However, in QS Fusilat: 9-12,
the details of the implementation of creation for 8 periods are described.
2. Creation of Heaven and Earth according to the Bible in 6 days (Genesis 1: 1-31)
Table 4. Who Played and Involved in Creation According to the Qur'an and the Bible
|
Personal |
Book |
|
|
Qur’an |
Bible |
|
|
Creator |
God |
God |
|
Creator's
Call |
I,
We *) |
We
**) |
|
Parties
involved in creation activities |
Angel
and Devil |
The
power of God's authority, His Word (Word), God's Spirit |
Information:
*)
: I show the person of God, We
show the title of God's greatness
**) : We show the essence or essence
of God's existence
|
Object
of creation |
Way
of Creation |
|
|
Qur’an |
Bible |
|
|
Earth |
-
God spreads the earth -
Separated from the sky, -
Summoned with
the sky |
God Says |
|
Sky |
-
God raises
the sky -
Separated
from the earth, -
Summoned with
the earth |
God Says |
|
mountains |
God stake |
God Says |
|
Water |
God radiate |
God Says |
|
Mainland |
- |
God Says |
|
Plant |
- |
God Says |
|
Sun, moon, stars |
- |
God Says |
|
Animals in the water |
- |
God Says |
|
birds |
- |
God Says |
|
Animals on land |
- |
God Says |
|
Human (Adam) |
Created with
God's two hands, breathe the Spirit |
Formed from
the dust of the earth and breathed the Breath of life into its nostrils |
|
Eve |
Created from Adam |
Created from
one rib of Adam |
|
Devil |
Created from fire |
Not created.
Devils are Angels who challenge God, and are banished to earth. |
Information:
- The Qur'an is not implied and stated in the way how the land, plants, sun, moon, stars, land animals, water animals and birds were created.
Table 6. The Basic Materials of Human Creation According to the Qur'an and the Bible
|
Creation |
Bahan Dasar Penciptaan |
|
|
Qur’an |
Bible |
|
|
Adam |
o
Land o
Clay o
Dry soil like
pottery o
Dry soil and
black mud o
The essence of
the soil that is used as semen o
Water o
A clot of blood |
Earth dust |
|
Eve |
From
Adam |
From one rib of Adam |
Table 7. The Process of
Human Creation According to the Qur'an and the Bible
|
Creation |
Creation Process |
|
|
Qur’an *) |
Bible **) |
|
|
Adam |
o
From
"ground essence" to "semen" o
from
"semen" to "something that sticks" o
from
"something attached" to "flesh" o
from
"flesh" to "bone" o
then the bone
is wrapped in meat. o
After humans
became then God made other forms of creatures. |
It
was formed from the dust of the earth and breathed the breath of life into
its nostrils. |
Information:
*) :
Source QS Al Mu'Minun; 14 and QS Sad: 72
**)
: Source Genesis 2: 7
Table 8. Place of Creation,
Dwelling and Cause of Human Sin
According to the Qur’an and the Bible
|
Description |
Book |
|
|
Qur’an *) |
Bible **) |
|
|
Place of Creation |
In heaven |
On earth |
|
Residence before sin |
In heaven |
In
the Garden of Eden in Eden around the headwaters of the Pison, Gihon, Tigris
and Euphrates Rivers |
|
Cause of Sin |
Violating God's commandment, namely
eating the fruit of the tree of immortality (Khuldi) because of the devil's
whispers |
Disobeying
God's commandments, eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and
evil, because of the influence of the serpent |
Table 9. Number of Sky
Levels and Creation Time According to
the Qur’an and the Bible
|
Description |
Book |
|
|
Qur'an |
Bible |
|
|
Sky Level |
7 Levels |
3 Levels |
|
Creation Time |
2 Time/Day |
1 day |
The information that can be summarized
from the creation of Heaven and Earth based on the contents of verses in the Qur’an
and the Bible, clearly shows more differences than similarities.
The differences indicate that the
contents of God's Word written in the Qur’an and the Bible come from different
sources. This means that the God of Islam, whose revelation in the Qur'an is
not the person of God worshiped by Christians, as written in the Bible. If this
fact can be accepted jointly by Muslims and Christians, then the difference in
the essence of God Almighty in the concept of Tawhid and the Trinity will not
be the subject of debate between these two religious communities. The naming of
God which refers to the personal name of God as written in the Qur'an and the
Bible is not an obstacle to the principle of faith to be discussed. This is the
same as the title of God, all religions refer to God to the Most Unseen being
worshipped.
As religious people, of course we
believe that God is omnipotent, omniscient, omniscient, omniscient, omniscient,
omniscient, and omniscient. So it is impossible for the same God to give
different revelations to the Prophets. Therefore, by looking at the facts of the
differences that exist. As adherents of religions, both Islam and Christianity
can be wise and respect each other's religious beliefs that are in principle
different. The fact that these differences are presented does not mean that one
of the two books (the Quran and the Bible) is true and the other is not.
In short, to assess the truth of the
contents of God's Word in the Qur’an, the reference parameter is the Qur’an.
Likewise, the truth of the contents of the Bible, the reference is the Bible.
While the truth of faith in belief in God who saves the parameters of truth is
determined by the faith of each human being with the God who is believed to be
as known in the teachings written in the books of each religion. So the concept
of faith "There is no god but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God"
is absolutely true and cannot be denied
by any religion in the world. Because
the shahada is the core of the teachings of faith that God conveyed to the
Prophet Muhammad as stated in the Word of God through the Qur'an. The spiritual
faith of Islam should not be juxtaposed with the core beliefs of other
religions.
Likewise with the essence of the
spiritual teaching of Christians who recognize that the essence of God is God
who has the form of the original Right of Power (Father), can reveal His
existence through His words (His Word), and has a living element that can
revive or is known as the Holy Spirit. (Spirit of God). This concept of faith,
of course, cannot be denied by any other religious teachings. Because the
principle of faith is different. Thus the acknowledgment of Jesus as God is
absolute truth in Christian and Catholic teachings, because Jesus is a
manifestation of God's incarnation as a human to save mankind. Therefore, God
in the concept of monotheism and the Trinity are both correct, according to the
correct reference and correctly believed by each human being who believes in
these teachings.
To simplify the shared mindset, it can be illustrated as follows: only the ship captain knows the ins and outs of how to save people in the middle of an ocean storm. And only the pilot knows the ins and outs of saving humans from plane turbulence in the middle of a cumulonimbus cloud storm. We cannot compare the professionalism of these two professions, because in principle their expertise is different even though the purpose of their work is the same. Hopefully this article will be useful to strengthen the faith of each religious community.
Reference:
1.
Qur’an
2.
Bible
3.
Nabi Adam As. Kisah Para Nabi dan Rasul dalam Al-Quran:
https://p2k.utn.ac.id/q7a/30692966/Nabi-Adam-as_58_2221131_p2k-utn.html
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Dimana Tempat
Turunnya Nabi Adam.As. https://www.republika.co.id/berita/nax34z/dimana-tempat-turunnya-nabi-adam-as
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