Mufti Menk – How was Prophet Adam Created

			In reality, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has explained to us that the creation of Adam
was very different from the way Allah has chosen to reproduce that particular species or mankind. So
Allah subhanho wa Taala created Adam, from soil from dust from sand mixed with water, and thereafter
he created the form, he gave it shape, and he allowed it to remain in a certain condition for a
period of time. And then he blew the soul into a fully grown shape.
		

			Once that soul was blown into this beautiful shape, life, began to show in this particular body, and
Adam alayhis salaam came to life. That's how he was created unless it be, and he was. So this is the
initial creation of man. It has nothing to do with the reproduction of man, and Allah fashioned him
and Allah subhanho wa Taala gave him life. He was already a fully grown man when he came into the
earth. So Adam alayhis salam was never a baby. He never had to grow up learning things, but rather,
Allah subhanho wa Taala taught him everything he needed to know, you and I might think of a little
chip that we have a memory chip that you put into your phone or into your gadget, and suddenly it
		

			has in it all the details of what you may have needed in that particular device. Perhaps it might
bring it closer to our understanding that Allah subhanho wa Taala had actually placed all of that
knowledge into Adam alayhi salatu was Salam when he came on to the earth. He was taught all the
names very quickly and Allah subhanho wa Taala
		

			had made him in the form of an adult he was already an adult