Hawwa, Mother of humankind: In the Quran in Islamic History

In the Quran

In the QuranMother of humankind

Hawwaحواء

At the beginning of humankind (no known date)

Adam's wife, created from the same soul, who lived with him in the Garden and came down with him to earth.

Allah created Adam's mate from him so he might find rest in her. They lived in the Garden and were told not to approach one tree. Shaytan whispered to both, they ate, and both turned to Allah together: our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. They were sent down to earth, forgiven, and every human descends from them.

What does the Quran say?

They said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."
Quran 7:23

2:35-37 7:19-25 20:117-122 4:1 7:189

The lesson

In the Quran the first mistake and the first repentance were shared, not blamed on the woman.

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

Adam Habil Iblis Qabil

Source: the Quran · Wikipedia

Everyone and everything in the timeline

People named in the Quran and the hadith, the Prophet's ﷺ family and Companions, scholars, rulers, the nations of the Quran, the world's empires and the places where it all happened. Where scholars differ, each entry says so.