The relevant part of Prophet Adam^-AS story is revealed here. When the angels were commanded to prostrate before him in respect-Iblis until then residing amongst them-plainly refused, while all the angels obeyed. Details may be seen in Surah Al-Baqarah. Allaah^-SWT informed Prophet Adam^-AS that Iblis was an enemy to him and his wife, so they must watch out lest his deception causes their expulsion from Jannah. They shall then be exposed to the problems of life and he shall have to work hard for survival.

Hard Work is a Rule for Survival

To work hard for acquiring the means of livelihood is typical to the life of this world. So every individual must work in order to earn a lawful living. To hope for affluence without toiling is absurd.

Husband is Responsible to Fulfill Wife's Four Basic Needs

Only Prophet Adam^-AS is addressed with regard to the hard work, while the warning of expulsion from Jannah was given to both the spouses. The scholars explain that this Ayah assigns the responsibility for the maintenance of wife to the husband. He is obliged to work hard to earn a living. The term ‘maintenance’ covers four basic needs as hinted here namely, eating, drinking, clothing and lodging. So whoever is responsible for maintaining somebody will have to attend to these basic needs. Anyone spending over and above this on his wife or children will be considered as doing a favour. There is no concept of hunger in Jannah as unlimited bounties shall always be available. Neither is there worry for clothing nor any shortage of water to cause thirst nor of shelter against adverse weather. Yet the Satan allured Prophet Adam^-AS by lying to him about the forbidden tree. He said that its fruit facilitates eternal stay in Jannah as well as the Divine Nearness, which he enjoyed. In another version, the Satan swore upon Allaah^-SWT which moved Prophet Adam^-AS and the twain ate from the forbidden tree.

Human Nature

Instantly they were stripped off the clothes of Jannah; and tried to cover up their shame with large tree leaves. To conceal one’s body is the human nature. Nudity was against human temperament even before man's descent on earth. The naked society of the West projects its deprivation from the basic human traits. Though coveted by the majority today, yet it is a society which the West has picked up from the animals.

Adam^-AS disobeyed the Divine Command and erred. Mark the words "disobeyed" and "erred" which speak of his high status as even minor slips by the chosen ones are taken a serious view of by Him^-SWT . The scholars agree that no one must utter these words for Prophet Adam^-AS except while reciting the relevant Quranic verses or the Hadith wherein mentioned. It is also forbidden to associate the adjectives used by the Quran with the Prophets^-AS, for instance, to call Prophet Adam^-AS as  “”Asi” , (disobedient) or Prophet Musa^-ASas ‘Ajeer’ (employee) or Prophet Yunus^-AS as 'Zalim' (transgressor). These words must never be used even for a deceased believer let alone the most exalted ones amongst mankind, the Prophets^-AS.

When Prophet Adam^-AS, was ushered into this world. Angel Jibril^-AS taught him agriculture, cooking and weaving. He was forewarned that the animosity between Satan and mankind will continue forever, and so will Allah^-SWT's guidance through His^-SWT Prophets^-AS and His^-SWT Books. Those who turn away from His^-SWT guidance and forget His^-SWT Zikr will be subjected to twofold punishment. First of all their livelihood shall be straitened. This must not be assumed as financial or worldly hardships as these are faced in the highest degree by the Prophets^-AS as well as the Aulia’. Yet it does not cause any anxiety to their Qulub in contrast to the evil-doers who despite being filthy rich are not spiritually satiated. Greed for more keeps them restless. Most of them die accumulating wealth throughout life while strange diseases haunt them. The Qulub of Allah^-SWT's truly devoted servants, on the other hand, remain illuminated and tranquil with Divine Lights under all circumstances.

The second aspect of the punishment will be that the heedless of His^-SWT Zikr shall be resurrected blind on the Day of Judgment. They will cry out at this ordeal and argue with their Rabb^-SWT that in the world they had enjoyed eyesight. They will be told that He^-SWT had sent so many of His^-SWT Signs including His^-SWT Prophet^-AS and His^-SWT Scriptures but they failed to pay attention. Although the power to see was also meant to serve many worldly needs, yet its real purpose was to behold the Magnificence of Allah^-SWT which they forgot altogether. In turn, Allah^-SWT has forgotten them and deprived them of their sight. To 'forget' is contrary to His^-SWT Greatness. Therefore, wherever such words are used with reference to Him^-SWT in the Quran, these will be interpreted to mean the consequences of forgetting by the transgressors and will not be taken literally.

Whoever exceeds the limits of faith and fails to believe in His^-SWT Revelations will be requited likewise. While this Ayah pertains to Barzakh or the Day of Resurrection, there is an eternal life beyond where the punishments shall be severer and never ending.

Why can’t these infidels, vainglorious over their worldly affluence and pleasures, envisage the ruins they often pass by and the accounts of the doomed nations inscribed on the leaflets of history? They had also possessed abundant resources of life but were annihilated in punishment for their waywardness. They were decimated in a way that nothing was spared, and surely these accounts carry a word of admonition for the wise.