Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

muʿallim-i awwal (Tasawwuf Glossary)

The muʿallim-i awwal (the first teacher) and the teacher of the angels is Prophet Adam (peace be upon him). (The proof of this is the following verse:) O Adam, inform them of the asmāʾ (names) of things! (al-Baqara 2:33) …

The muʿallim-i awwal (the first teacher) and the teacher of the angels is Prophet Adam (peace be upon him). (The proof of this is the following verse:) O Adam, inform them of the asmāʾ (names) of things! (al-Baqara 2:33) (Kāshānī, 132; Jāmiʿ, 99)