Adam was utterly grief stricken by the loss of his two sons. One was dead, the other was won over by the devil. Adam prayed for his son and turned to mundane matters for he had to toil for his sustenance. At the same time he was a prophet advising his children and grandchildren, telling them about Allah and calling them to believe in Him. He told them about Iblis and warned them by recounting his own experience with the devil and of how the devil had tempted Cain to kill his brother.
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Prophet Adam
SpiritualStories of the Prophets Written by Al-Imam ibn Kathir Translated by Muhammad Mustapha Geme'ah, Al-Azhar
