--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Allah only applied \"between His two…" description: "\"“Allah only applied \"between His two hands\" to Adam as a mark of honour, and so He said to Iblis, \"What prevented you prostrating to what I created wit..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1b/ibn-arabi-14601_islam_allah-only-applied-between-his-two-hands_1182673.jpg" --- # Allah only applied "between His two hands" to Adam as a… ![“Allah only applied "between His two hands" to Adam as a mark of honour, and so He said to Iblis, "What prevented you prostrating to what I created with My two Hands?" (38:76) That is none other than the union in Adam of the two forms - the form of the universe and the form of the Real: and they…” quote by Ibn Arabi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1b/ibn-arabi-14601_islam_allah-only-applied-between-his-two-hands_1182673.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1b/ibn-arabi-14601_islam_allah-only-applied-between-his-two-hands_1182673.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1b/ibn-arabi-14601_islam_allah-only-applied-between-his-two-hands_1182673.jpg) > ““Allah only applied "between His two hands" to Adam as a mark of honour, and so He said to Iblis, "What prevented you prostrating to what I created with My two Hands?" (38:76) That is none other than the union in Adam of the two forms - the form of the universe and the form of the Real: and they are the two hands of Allah. Iblis is only a fragment of the universe and does not possess this comprehensive quality. It is because of this quality that Adam was a khalif. Had he not had the form of the One who appointed him khalif, he would not have been khalif. If there were not in him all that is in the world, and what his flocks, over whom he is khalif, demand of him because of their dependence on him (and he must undertake all they need from him) he would not have been khalîf over them.”” [Ibn Arabi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ibn-arabi/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The passage links Adam’s honor to embodying both the material universe and the divine reality, making him a steward of creation. **In simple terms:** Adam’s honor comes from uniting worldly and divine aspects, enabling his role as caretaker. Key Takeaway Recognize and balance material duties with spiritual purpose. 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