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Samal Genesis
How does this myth
explain the creation of
the world and the root of
evil?
Samal genesis
In the beginning, when
there were no creatures
yet, there was only the
sea.
Floating on this sea was
a thing resembling a
ball.This was the abode
of God the Most High
When he
wanted to
bring out his
creations,
the ball split;
one half of it rose and
became heaven (with seven
levels) and the lower half
remained and became the
earth (with seven levels).
Now at the
same time of
the splitting
of the ball,
and as God
willed it,
all men and all
the creatures
on earth have
already been
believed as
being in it.
Pre-Existent Soul
And Nur
Muhammad was
then already risen.
When Allah the Most High
was already in the highest
heaven, he willed and his
radiance scattered and
became a man---Nur
Muhammad.
Now, when the latter
became aware of
himself, he asserted
that he was God.
Looking left and
right, he saw that
he was alone.
So he said to
himself, There is
nobody but me, so I
must be God.
He then went around,
and after walking some
distance he said,
Arastum Murabbikum,
meaning, I am God.
Then all of a sudden,
a voice answered,
Kahal Bala, and
Nur disintegrated.
When Nur disintegrated,
all the elements
contained in the earth
and the heavens were
drawn out of him.
All creatures
then
appeared.
From the single light
[Nur] was taken the
elements that became
the moon, the sun, the
stars, the trees, and all
living things.
They were all there.
And this was begun
on a Sunday and was
completed on a
Friday.
Why God is Hidden
5 After all things had been drawn
out of Nur Muhammad, he was
made man once again, and God
said to him, Dont assert that
you are God. It is I.
But if you dont
believe, let us play
hide and seek.
You hide and I will
look for you.Then I
will hide and you will
look for me.
If I can find you and you
cannot find me, then
surely I am God. And so
they commenced the
trial.
No matter how hard
Nur hid God always
pinpointed him. Then
God said, Now I will
hide.
And Nur
could not find
him.
God then
summoned the
angel, Jibrail
[Gabriel]. God then
said to him, Go
on to earth and get
a handful of soil.
When Jibrail descended
and tried to pick up some
earth. The earth cursed
and refused to be taken,
Jibrail returned empty-
handed,
and God said to
another angel, Mikail,
You go.When
Mikail reached the
earth, the same
refusal met him.Then
the angel,
Israfil, took
his turn, but
the earth
likewise
refused.
Then the fourth
angel, Idjarail
[Izrail or Azrael],
immediately went
down and
forthwith grabbed
the earth.
One of his fingers was on
the west, another on the
east, a third one on the
south, and a fourth one on
the earth. And he scooped a
handful.
Then God said to Jibrail,
Make it into a man.When it
had assumed the form of a man,
Jibrail said, My Lord, the man
is here, but it cannot speak, and
his joints are not connected.
Then God said,
Get a ganta of
rice and grind it into
powder and apply it
to him.
Then the joints were
connected and the
man became whole,
but he still could not
speak.
Then God commanded
Nur Muhammad, Go
inside Adam (for that was
the name of the man). But
Nur Muhammad said, I
refuse.
You created Adam from
the four elements (fire,
water, wind, and earth),
whereas I came fromYour
light.Then God said to him,
≒Be willing, for you
and I are one, and you
can meet me five times
a day during prayer.
 So Nur Muhammad
went inside Adam
through his forehead
and Adam became a
living man.
And God made Adam
into a Caliph and
commanded all creatures
including angels to pay
homage to him.
And every creature
did, except Iblis (the
Evil One) who said
to God
How can I
worship Adam
seeing he was
created of four
elements whereas
I have served you
for hundreds of
years.
In spite of Gods
entreaty, Iblis
continued to
refuse.
Then, Iblis asked
God to grant him
four wishes.
First, that he would
be the richest of all;
second, that he
would be the most
exalted of all
; third, that he can steal
the riches of those who
have; and fourth, that
those riches he cannot
steal, he kills.
And this is the origin of
the evil desire for material
goods and for worldly
fame which leads to envy
and killing.
Those whom Iblis enters are
led to evil. For he had an
agreement with God that
those he can mislead are his
and those he cannot are
Gods.

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Samal genesis

  • 2. How does this myth explain the creation of the world and the root of evil?
  • 4. In the beginning, when there were no creatures yet, there was only the sea.
  • 5. Floating on this sea was a thing resembling a ball.This was the abode of God the Most High
  • 6. When he wanted to bring out his creations, the ball split;
  • 7. one half of it rose and became heaven (with seven levels) and the lower half remained and became the earth (with seven levels).
  • 8. Now at the same time of the splitting of the ball, and as God willed it,
  • 9. all men and all the creatures on earth have already been believed as being in it.
  • 10. Pre-Existent Soul And Nur Muhammad was then already risen.
  • 11. When Allah the Most High was already in the highest heaven, he willed and his radiance scattered and became a man---Nur Muhammad.
  • 12. Now, when the latter became aware of himself, he asserted that he was God.
  • 13. Looking left and right, he saw that he was alone.
  • 14. So he said to himself, There is nobody but me, so I must be God.
  • 15. He then went around, and after walking some distance he said, Arastum Murabbikum, meaning, I am God.
  • 16. Then all of a sudden, a voice answered, Kahal Bala, and Nur disintegrated.
  • 17. When Nur disintegrated, all the elements contained in the earth and the heavens were drawn out of him.
  • 19. From the single light [Nur] was taken the elements that became the moon, the sun, the stars, the trees, and all living things.
  • 20. They were all there. And this was begun on a Sunday and was completed on a Friday.
  • 21. Why God is Hidden 5 After all things had been drawn out of Nur Muhammad, he was made man once again, and God said to him, Dont assert that you are God. It is I.
  • 22. But if you dont believe, let us play hide and seek.
  • 23. You hide and I will look for you.Then I will hide and you will look for me.
  • 24. If I can find you and you cannot find me, then surely I am God. And so they commenced the trial.
  • 25. No matter how hard Nur hid God always pinpointed him. Then God said, Now I will hide.
  • 26. And Nur could not find him.
  • 27. God then summoned the angel, Jibrail [Gabriel]. God then said to him, Go on to earth and get a handful of soil.
  • 28. When Jibrail descended and tried to pick up some earth. The earth cursed and refused to be taken, Jibrail returned empty- handed,
  • 29. and God said to another angel, Mikail, You go.When Mikail reached the earth, the same refusal met him.Then the angel,
  • 30. Israfil, took his turn, but the earth likewise refused.
  • 31. Then the fourth angel, Idjarail [Izrail or Azrael], immediately went down and forthwith grabbed the earth.
  • 32. One of his fingers was on the west, another on the east, a third one on the south, and a fourth one on the earth. And he scooped a handful.
  • 33. Then God said to Jibrail, Make it into a man.When it had assumed the form of a man, Jibrail said, My Lord, the man is here, but it cannot speak, and his joints are not connected.
  • 34. Then God said, Get a ganta of rice and grind it into powder and apply it to him.
  • 35. Then the joints were connected and the man became whole, but he still could not speak.
  • 36. Then God commanded Nur Muhammad, Go inside Adam (for that was the name of the man). But Nur Muhammad said, I refuse.
  • 37. You created Adam from the four elements (fire, water, wind, and earth), whereas I came fromYour light.Then God said to him,
  • 38. ≒Be willing, for you and I are one, and you can meet me five times a day during prayer.
  • 39. So Nur Muhammad went inside Adam through his forehead and Adam became a living man.
  • 40. And God made Adam into a Caliph and commanded all creatures including angels to pay homage to him.
  • 41. And every creature did, except Iblis (the Evil One) who said to God
  • 42. How can I worship Adam seeing he was created of four elements whereas I have served you for hundreds of years.
  • 43. In spite of Gods entreaty, Iblis continued to refuse.
  • 44. Then, Iblis asked God to grant him four wishes.
  • 45. First, that he would be the richest of all; second, that he would be the most exalted of all
  • 46. ; third, that he can steal the riches of those who have; and fourth, that those riches he cannot steal, he kills.
  • 47. And this is the origin of the evil desire for material goods and for worldly fame which leads to envy and killing.
  • 48. Those whom Iblis enters are led to evil. For he had an agreement with God that those he can mislead are his and those he cannot are Gods.