THE STORY OF ADAM IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE QUR'AN
THE STORY OF ADAM IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE QUR'AN: A CONCEPTUAL AND SYMBOLIC READING The stories (qisas) in the Holy Qur'an are not merely a chronological and biological series of historical events that took place in the past. On the contrary, these narratives are representative (symbolic-metaphorical) and universal texts that summarize human nature, moral development, free will, and the existential journey of humanity. In this context, the story of Adam, shaped around the verses of Surah Al-A‘râf (7:19–27), offers a magnificent conceptual network containing layers of human nature ( fitrah ), consciousness, ownership, responsibility, and moral awakening. Adam’s creation, his position in paradise, his trial with the forbidden tree, his encounter with Satan, and his descent to earth symbolize both individual and collective human conditions. In this study, the fundamental concepts within the narrative are analyzed through the internal integrity of the Qur'an (semantic context...