Creation of Man

Philosophy and the essence of education in Islam
Allah the Almighty distinguishes definitively the qualities of human being by establishing the criterion of ‘taqwa’, of which the qualities is regimented through a process of education and inculcation of knowledge. Unfolding to the idea that it is through instructions and a process of education do man elevate themself from the lowest of the low back to its true divine purpose, Caliph of Allah, viceroy of God on earth.
History of man as told in the Quran, reveals than throughout history mankind has ascended from a mere mortal to a glorified one on at least two occasions the third one being the present state of unqualified material insanity.
In the first instance was the process where Allah s.w.t educate Adam a.s on the names of things while in heaven and that has exalted and glorified his status in heaven from the original latent or childlike to an exalted being to be then the caliph of Allah on earth.
That process of education has driven out ignorance and brought in the state of obedience better than the angels.
Undergoing the process of acquiring knowledge makes it incumbent for every human to strive and work hard into reaching its desired purpose of creation. Only through the divine guidance and His mercy can we achieve this.

The Reason for Adam's Creation
Prophet Adam a.s realized that Iblis was the symbol of evil in the universe and that the angels were the symbol of good. However he did not yet know anything about himself. Then Allah made him perceive his true identity and the reason for his creation, and the secret of his glorification.
Allah the Exalted said:
"He taught Adam all the names of everything". (Qur'an 2:31).
Almighty Allah granted Adam the power to know the natures of all things and to summarize them by names; that is a bird, that is a star, that is a tree, etc Allah implanted in Adam an insatiable need for and love of knowledge and a desire to bequeath knowledge to his children. This was the reason for his creation and the secret of his glorification.
After Adam had learned the names of all things, along with their properties and uses, Allah presented them to the angels and said:
"Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful."(Quran 2:31)
The angels admitted their inability:
"Glory be to You, we have knowledge except what You have taught us. Verily it is You the All Knower, the All Wise." (Ch 2:32)
Allah Almighty then turned to Adam:
"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 unseen in the heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you have been hiding?'" (Quran 2:33)
Allah wanted the angels to know that He knew of their astonishment when He had told them about the creation of Adam and that He also knew of their confusion which they had not revealed, as well as what Iblis had concealed of his disobedience and ingratitude.
The angels realized that Adam was the creature who knew what they did not know and that his capacity to learn was his noblest quality. His knowledge included knowledge of the Creator which we call faith or Islam, as well as the knowledge he would need to inhabit and master the earth vis-a-vis all kinds of worldly knowledge which are included.