Al-Baqarah 2:31

<h2>The Virtue of Adam over the Angels</h2><p>Allah stated the virtue of Adam above the angels, because He taught Adam, rather than them, the names of everything. This occurred after they prostrated to him. This discussion precedes that event here, only to show the importance of his position, and the absence of the angels' knowledge about creating the Khalifah when they asked about it. So Allah informed the angels that He knows what they do not know, and then He mentioned this to show them Adam's superiority over them in knowledge. Allah said,</p><p>وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ الأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا</p><p>(And He taught Adam all the names (of everything)).</p><p>Ad-Dahhak said that Ibn `Abbas commented on the Ayah;</p><p>وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ الأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا</p><p>(And He taught Adam all the names (of everything)) "Meaning, the names that people use, such as human, animal, sky, earth, land, sea, horse, donkey, and so forth, including the names of the other species." Ibn Abi Hatim and Ibn Jarir reported that `Asim bin Kulayb narrated from Sa`id bin Ma`bad that Ibn `Abbas was questioned,</p><p>وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ الأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا</p><p>(And He taught Adam all the names (of everything)) "Did Allah teach him the names of the plate and the pot" He said, "Yes, and even the terms for …

And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful.

And He taught Adam the names of all things; then He placed them before the angels, and said: "Tell me the names of these if ye are right."

And He taught Adam all the names (of everything), then He showed them to the angels and said, "Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful."

And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then he presented them to the angels, and said, “Tell Me the names of these, if you are sincere.”