Hazrat Adam (Peace be upon him) – Part 4
In the book that the People of the Book possess and which they
regard as the Torah, it is written that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic,
pardoned his punishment and granted him respite, and he went and settled in the
region of Nod, to the east of Eden. They call him Qayin. He had a son, Khunnut.
From him came Mahawil, from Mahawil came Matanshil, and from Matanshil came Lamak.
He married two women. One was named Adda and the other was named
Silla. Adda gave birth to a son named Bal. He was the first to live in tents
and accumulate wealth. To him also was born Nobal. He was the first to play the
drum and the flute.
Silla gave birth to a son named Nobal. He was the first to make
things of copper and iron. And he had a daughter.
It is also well known in it that Adam (Peace be upon him) went to
his respected wife, and she bore a son. Hawwa (Peace be upon her) named him
Shith and said, “Allah has granted me a substitute for Habil, whom Qabil had
killed.” Shith had a son, Anush.
The People of the Book say: When Shith was born, Adam was 130
years old. He lived for 800 years after that. When Anush was born, Shith was
165 years old. He lived for 807 years after that, and he had other sons and
daughters besides Anush.
Anush was 90 years old when his son Kainan was born. He lived for
815 years after that, and sons and daughters were born to him. When Khunij was
70 years old, his son Matushalakh was born. He lived for 840 years after that,
and he had sons and daughters.
When Matushalakh reached the age of 65, Lamak was born to him. He
lived for 800 years after that, and he had sons and daughters. When Lamak was
162 years old, his son Kainuh was born. He lived for 800 years after that, and
he had sons and daughters.
When he was 187 years old, Lamak was born to him. He lived for 782
years after that, and he had sons and daughters. When Lamak was 182 years old,
Nuh (Peace be upon him) was born to him. After the birth of Nuh, Lamak lived
for another 500 years, and he had sons and daughters.
_Source: Al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya, Imam Ibn Kathir_
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