آدم (عليه السلام): لا مكان الاهباط، بل حكمته = Adam’s (peace be upon him) footprint: not the place of descent, but its wisdom

Nasr, Ahmad Abdalrahim and Gasmelsid, Saadeldin Mansour (2025) آدم (عليه السلام): لا مكان الاهباط، بل حكمته = Adam’s (peace be upon him) footprint: not the place of descent, but its wisdom. Al-Qulzum Journal of Islamic Studies (17). pp. 7-28. ISSN 1858-9820

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Abstract

This study argues against the view that the foot-print on the top of a mountain in the island of Sarandib (formerly Ceylon, and present-day Sri Lanka) is attributed to Adam(peace be upon him) by pointing out that the hadith attributed to the Prophet and the views of some of his companions about the place of Adam’s (peace be upon him) descent are either weak, contradictory or influenced by Hebrews’ traditions or ancient Chinese civilization. It also shows that the indigenous people of Sri Lanka , Buddhists, Hindus, and Christians claim also that the footprint is god Samana’s , Buddha ,Vishnu, Siva, Saint Thomas, or an eunuch of a Queen’s ( Candace ) of Nabtah kingdom respectively . The study argues that a foot-print of a prophet , god, saint, hero or an animal that he used to mount, on a top on a mountain or a rock is a common folkloric motif that allegedly proves the truth of the legends about it. In addition, the Qur’an speaks about the wisdom of descent, not its place.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	2473/123425
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Adam (peace be upon him), Foot-Print, Sri Lanka, Buddhism, Hinduism ,Christianity, Islam
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP134.S3 Quran and Science BPL Islamic education
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Qur’an and Sunnah Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	DR Saad Eldin Mansour
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2025 15:59
Last Modified:	01 Oct 2025 16:01
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/123425

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