12) The Location of Adam and Eve’s Paradise
The Location of Adam and Eve’s Paradise
The location of this Paradise is unknown to us. The Quran did not reveal it, and the commentators
had five different opinions. Some said that it was the paradise of our refuge and that its place was
heaven. Others regreted that statement because if it was the paradise of refuge Iblis would have
been forbidden admission and disobedience would have been forbidden as well. Still others said
that it was another paradise that was created by Allah for Adam and Eve. A fourth group said it
was a paradise on the earth located in a high place. Another group of commentators accept what
was in the Quran without questioning where this paradise was located. We agree with this last
opinion as the lesson we learn from its location is immaterial compared to the lesson we learn
from the events that took place there.