Creation of Adam
E174865
The Creation of Adam refers to the Islamic account of God forming the first human, Adam, from clay and breathing into him a soul, establishing him as the progenitor of humankind.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Creation of Adam canonical | 1 |
| creation of Adam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1533523 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Creation of Adam Context triple: [Surah Al-Hijr, theme, Creation of Adam]
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A.
Children of Adam
Children of Adam is a Qur’anic term referring to all human beings as descendants of the prophet Adam, emphasizing their shared origin, moral responsibility, and accountability before God.
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B.
Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden is the biblical paradise where the first humans, Adam and Eve, lived in innocence before their expulsion.
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C.
Hexaemeron
Hexaemeron is a series of homilies by Basil of Caesarea that offers a theological and philosophical commentary on the six days of creation in the Book of Genesis.
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D.
Maaseh Bereshit (Work of Creation)
Maaseh Bereshit (Work of Creation) is a foundational strand of early Jewish esoteric teaching that explores the mystical dimensions of the universe’s creation as described in the opening chapters of Genesis.
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E.
The Fall of Man
The Fall of Man is the biblical story describing how Adam and Eve’s disobedience in Eden introduced sin and suffering into the human condition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Creation of Adam Target entity description: The Creation of Adam refers to the Islamic account of God forming the first human, Adam, from clay and breathing into him a soul, establishing him as the progenitor of humankind.
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A.
Children of Adam
Children of Adam is a Qur’anic term referring to all human beings as descendants of the prophet Adam, emphasizing their shared origin, moral responsibility, and accountability before God.
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B.
Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden is the biblical paradise where the first humans, Adam and Eve, lived in innocence before their expulsion.
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C.
Hexaemeron
Hexaemeron is a series of homilies by Basil of Caesarea that offers a theological and philosophical commentary on the six days of creation in the Book of Genesis.
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D.
Maaseh Bereshit (Work of Creation)
Maaseh Bereshit (Work of Creation) is a foundational strand of early Jewish esoteric teaching that explores the mystical dimensions of the universe’s creation as described in the opening chapters of Genesis.
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E.
The Fall of Man
The Fall of Man is the biblical story describing how Adam and Eve’s disobedience in Eden introduced sin and suffering into the human condition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological concept
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religious narrative ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
fitra
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khalifa on earth ⓘ ruh ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | beginning of human history ⓘ |
| describes |
Adam as progenitor of humankind
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God breathing a soul into Adam ⓘ creation of Adam from clay ⓘ creation of the first human ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Original sin
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surface form:
Christian doctrine of original sin
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| hasInfluenceOn |
Anthropology
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surface form:
Islamic anthropology
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| keyEvent |
Adam and his spouse eat from forbidden tree
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Adam and his spouse placed in Paradise ⓘ Adam and his spouse sent down to earth ⓘ God breathes His spirit into Adam ⓘ God forms Adam from clay ⓘ Iblis refuses to prostrate ⓘ angels commanded to prostrate to Adam ⓘ |
| languageContext | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Adam ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Allah ⓘ |
| materialOfCreation |
clay
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dust ⓘ mud ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Quran 15:44
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surface form:
Quran 15:26–44
Quran 17:61–65 ⓘ Quran 18:50 ⓘ Quran 20:115–123 ⓘ Quran 2:30–39 ⓘ Quran 38:71–85 ⓘ Quran 7:11–27 ⓘ |
| portraysAdamAs |
father of humanity
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first human being ⓘ first prophet in Islam ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | Quran ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Satanic temptation
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divine command ⓘ free will ⓘ human dignity ⓘ human origin ⓘ repentance ⓘ vicegerency of humans on earth ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic exegesis
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Islamic preaching ⓘ Islamic theology ⓘ |
| viewOnInheritance | sin is not inherited by descendants ⓘ |
| viewOnSin | Adam’s sin is forgiven after repentance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Creation of Adam Description of subject: The Creation of Adam refers to the Islamic account of God forming the first human, Adam, from clay and breathing into him a soul, establishing him as the progenitor of humankind.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
creation of Adam