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 be) if we had sought the intercession (of some one) with our Lord, and He had taken us from this place of ours.' Then they will come to Adam and will say, ' Thou art Adam, the father of mankind! God created thee with His own hand and caused thee to dwell in His garden, and the angels prostrated before thee and taught thee the names of all things, therefore intercede for us with thy Lord, so that He take us from this place of ours.' Then he will reply, ' I am not worthy '; and he will remember his sin which he committed in eating of the tree when he had been forbidden it. But (he will say), 'Come to Noah, the first prophet whom God sent to the people of the earth.' Then they will come to Noah, but he will say, ' I am not worthy 1, and he will remember his sin which he committed in asking his Lord without knowledge; but (he will say), ' Come to Abraham, the friend of the Merciful.' Then they will come to Abraham, and he will say, 'I am not worthy,' and he will remember three falsehoods which he spoke; but (he will say) t 'Come to Moses, a servant to whom God gave the Taurat and with whom He spake and caused him to draw near in order to impart secret communications to him.' Then they will come to Moses, but he will say, ' I am not worthy, ' and he will remember his sin which he committed in killing a soul; but (he will say) 'Come to Jesus, the Servant of God and His Apostle, and the Spirit of God and His Word. ' Then they will come to Jesus and He will say, 'I am not worthy, but come to Muhammad, a servant whose former and latter sins God has forgiven.' Then they will come to me, and I will ask permission of my Lord to enter His house; and permission will be given me for that* And when I shall see Him I will fall down in prostration. And God will leave me as long as He wishes to leave me, and will then say, 'Raise (thy head) O Muhammad; and speak, and thou wilt be heard; intercede, and thy intercession will be accepted; ask, and it will be given thee.' Then I will raise up my head, and will praise my Lord with praises and adorations which He will tell me. After that I will intercede, and a limit will be fixed for me, and I will go forth. And I will bring them out of the fire and take them into paradise. After that I will return a second time and ask permission of my Lord to enter His house. And permission will be given me for that.