What is the ISlamic point of view of what it was like before Allah swt created humans?

Question

Im very curious. Some authentic ahadiths and/or Quranic verses would be nice.

What was it like before humans were created? Was there Earth> Was there a universe? Was there just Allah swt sitting in heaven with angels praying to him? Was there even a heaven?

Answer 1

SATAN EXCLUDED FROM WITNESSING THE CREATION PROCESS

I never permitted them to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor the creation of themselves. Nor do I permit the wicked to work in My kingdom. [18:51]

Answer 2

Well, the 6 day creation story is metaphorical in terms of days.....we are told in many different places that a day in heaven is thousands of years on earth.  The idea it was a literal 6-24 hour days doesn't exist in islam.  

Most people are cool with taken a scientific perspective.  

Jinns inhabited the earth before humans.  

There is an issue with "time" before the universe was created.   Time as we know it is a physical concept, and it only came into existence moments after the creation of the universe.  It simply doesn't exist outside the confines of our universe.  

Answer 3

Islam has been there ever since. Allah (Noor) was there ever since, and The Noor of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Ali (as) were there ever since.

"Ana Aliun min Noor-e-Waahid" - Prophet (saww)

"I and Ali are from one Noor."

Ana = Me (Prophet Muhammad referring to Himself)

Ali-un = Referring to Imam Ali

min = are

Noor = Divine Light

Waahid (Arabic word) = One

Answer 4

We dont exactly know much about that. Infact we dont know at all. There is no verse which mentions it... but someday you will find out.

Btw, muslims' preety much believe in the same things as christians do, except that we believe in prophet Mohammed (the last prophet)and you guys dont. But atlast we are all Gods Creation.  

Answer 5

There was Heaven, angels, and jinns. That's all I know, I didn't live before humans were created.

Answer 6

The Tribe of Shabazz existed in 6 billion BC when the moon separated from the Earth.  It wasn't until 6000 BC when white people where made by an ancient mad scientist called Yakub.