SAY YE, We believe in God, and in that which hath been sent down unto us (_namely, the Ḳur-án_), and what hath been sent down unto Abraham (_the ten books_), and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, _his children_, and what Moses received (_namely, the Pentateuch_), and Jesus (_namely, the Gospel_), and what the prophets received from their Lord (_namely, books and signs_): we make no separation of any of them, _believing in some, and disbelieving in some, like the Jews and the Christians_; and we resign ourselves unto Him. (ii. 130.) _ADAM AND EVE._ _Remember, O Moḥammad_, when thy Lord said unto the angels, I am about to place in the earth a vicegerent _to act for me in the execution of my ordinances therein, namely, Adam_,—they said, Wilt Thou place in it one who will corrupt in it _by disobediences_, and will shed blood (_as did the sons of El-Jánn,[191] who were in it; wherefore, when they acted corruptly, God sent to them the angels, who drove them away to the islands and the mountains_), when we [on the contrary] celebrate the divine perfection, _occupying ourselves_ with Thy praise, and extol Thy holiness? _Therefore we are more worthy of the vicegerency._—_God_ replied, Verily, I know that which ye know not, _as to the affair of appointing Adam vicegerent, and that among his posterity will be the obedient and the rebellious, and the just will be manifest among them. And He created Adam from the surface of the earth, taking a handful of every colour that it comprised, which was kneaded with various waters; and He completely formed it, and breathed into it the soul: so it became an animated sentient being._[192] And He taught Adam the names of all things, _infusing the knowledge of them into his heart_. Then He showed them (_namely, the things_) to the angels, and said, Declare unto me the names of these _things_, if ye say truth _in your assertion that I will not create any more knowing than ye, and that ye are more worthy of the vicegerency_. They replied, [_We extol_] Thy perfection! We have no knowledge excepting what Thou hast taught us; for Thou art the Knowing, the Wise.—_God_ said, O Adam, tell them their names. And when he had told them their names, _God_ said, Did I not say unto you that I know the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and know what ye reveal _of your words, saying, Wilt thou place in it_, etc., and what ye did conceal _of your words, saying, He will not create any more generous towards Him than we, nor any more knowing_? (ii. 28-31.)