In the distant time before Adam and Eve were created, Heaven was serene and beautiful as always, the breeze from the South bringing everything into it, sanctifying beyond sanctity itself.
Al-Firdaus, The Highest and best Heaven Realm of all the Heavens of Bliss created by The Almighty. Allah SWT once said:
[ "Indeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds will have the Gardens of Heavens as their residence." ]
At one point, Allah SWT informed the Angels that He would create "Adam" the first human, who would act as a caliph or representative of Allah to prosper The Earth.
When Allah SWT spoke to the Angels, they asked [ "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption and sheds blood, while we exalt You and declare Your purity?" ]
Then Allah said and answered [ "Indeed, I know that which you do not know." ]
The Angels were curious about this choice. As perfect beings created to obediently carry out their roles, their question to God was not meant to challenge, but to gain understanding. God's answer indicated that Adam would be prioritized for a reason.
Afterward, Allah SWT commanded The Angels to take clay from the Earth. The color of this soil varied, red, brown, black, and white; its texture ranged from soft, sandy, fine, and hard; and it varied in attributes such as fertility. This indicated that Adam's descendants were destined to be diverse. [ "Indeed, Allah SWT created Adam from a handful that He took from the entire Earth. So the children of Adam came to be according to their soil, some are red, white, and black, and in between there are thin, thick, dirty, and clean." ]
Allah SWT shaped Adam with His own hands, He created him perfectly and gradually "...He created him from dust; then He said to him 'Be' and he was."
After creating the first human, Allah SWT commanded The Angels to prostrate before Adam. Although prostration is worship reserved only for God, the prostration performed by the Angels was a sign of respect. Furthermore, this gesture of honoring the first human also became a test for Iblis or Satan (Azazel), who, although present, refused to participate — he was arrogant and among the disbelievers. As a free-willed being who had been elevated in rank, he considered himself far superior to Adam because he was created from 'Fire' unlike Adam who was created from Earth. His disobedience was rooted in arrogance and a sense of superiority. He could not accept Adam as a creation worthy of respect. However, as had been mentioned earlier by God to the Angels, there was wisdom in choosing to create Adam and therefore choosing humanity to act as Earth's representative.
Allah SWT was angered by Azazel's arrogance and disobedience. As a result, he was expelled from Paradise and cursed by Allah SWT and promised the torment of Hell. Azazel himself vowed to plunge Adam's descendants into Hell later on, and to become the main enemy of humanities.
One day, Allah SWT knew that Adam felt lonely. Despite living in Heaven, he had no life partner. Then, Allah SWT created "Eve" from Adam's rib, into which He breathed a spirit very gently, reflecting the weak yet gentle nature of women. Eve was created to accompany Adam as his companion and life partner, and they were commanded to live together in peace. In Heaven, Adam and Eve were free to eat and enjoy anything except for one Tree called 'The Qliphoth'. Because that Tree was a test for Adam. Allah SWT Himself informed Adam that Azazel was an enemy and they had to be vigilant.