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" Adam was in
possession of Divine Names which the angels did not have, so that their praise and
glorification of Him was not the same as Adam's praise and glorification of Him. Allah
describes this to us so that we may ponder it and learn adab with Allah, and so that we
will not lay claim to what we have not realised or possessed by pinning down. How can we
allege something which is beyond us and of which we have no knowledge? We will only be
exposed. This divine instruction is part of Allah's discipline of those of His slaves who are
well-mannered, trusting and khalifs. "

Ibn Arabi , The Bezels of Wisdom


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Ibn Arabi quote : Adam was in <br />possession of Divine Names which the angels did not have, so that their praise and <br />glorification of Him was not the same as Adam's praise and glorification of Him. Allah <br />describes this to us so that we may ponder it and learn adab with Allah, and so that we <br />will not lay claim to what we have not realised or possessed by pinning down. How can we <br />allege something which is beyond us and of which we have no knowledge? We will only be <br />exposed. This divine instruction is part of Allah's discipline of those of His slaves who are <br />well-mannered, trusting and khalifs.