In the realm of souls, Allah took this covenant from Adam and his descendants. It preceded their appearance in the ordinary course of human birth on earth.
The acknowledgment concerned all the descendants of Adam, not merely a particular community, age, or lineage. The question of divine Lordship was directed to them collectively.
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The Primordial Covenant, Divine Knowledge and the End of Deeds
In the realm of souls, Allah took this covenant from Adam and his descendants. It preceded their appearance in the ordinary course of human birth on earth.
The acknowledgment concerned all the descendants of Adam, not merely a particular community, age, or lineage. The question of divine Lordship was directed to them collectively.