Does the Quran mention any life before mankind? There clearly is no doubt that mankind was not the first animal so I wondered if the Quran or the prophet Muhammed pbuh mentioned anything about this.
The jinns lived on the earth before Adam and his descendants.
Show no concern for the praise of one whose praise cannot adorn you in any way, nor for the blame of those whose blame cannot dishonor you. And seek the praise of the One whose Praise is all honor and whose blame is all disgrace. Ibn Qayyim
Of course I just wanted to see if there was any information about this in the Quran or Hadiths
Well there are these verses, from Surah al-Baqarah, regarding Adam that could be relevant to this topic:
[SIZE=2.2][SIZE=2.2]And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "Verily, I am going to place (mankind) generations after generations on earth." They said: "Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, - while we glorify You with praises and thanks and sanctify You." He (Allâh) said: "I know that which you do not know." (30) [/SIZE][SIZE=2.2]And He taught Adam all the names (of everything) [], then He showed them to the angels and said, "Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful." (31) [/SIZE][SIZE=2.2]They (angels) said: "Glory be to You, we have no knowledge except what you have taught us. Verily, it is You, the All-Knower, the All-Wise." (32) [/SIZE][SIZE=2.2]He said: "O Adam! Inform them of their names," and when he had informed them of their names, He said: "Did I not tell you that I know the Ghaib (unseen) in the heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you have been concealing?" (33)
This ties in with the stories that Christians believe about Adam naming all the creatures of the Earth[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2.2].[/SIZE]
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I just wanted to see if there was any information about this in the Quran or Hadiths
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