Verses 21-39 of the 2nd chapter of the Glorious Holy Qur'an - Sura 'Al-Baqarah', meaning 'The Cow'. Theme and Subject Matter for verses 21-39 The story of the appointment of Adam as Allah's Vicegerent on Earth, of his life in the Garden, of his falling a prey to the temptations of Satan, of his repentance and its acceptance, has been related to show to mankind (Adam's offspring), that the only right thing for them is to accept and follow the Guidance. This story also shows that the Guidance of Islam is the same that was given to Adam and that it is the original religion of mankind. The English interpretation and translation of meanings of Qur'an is by Saheeh International and the recitation is by Mishary Al-Afasi. To listen to the Qur'an recitation and read the Qur'an, visit: http://tanzil.info/ or visit: http://www.quranexplorer.com/quran/ For translation of the Qur'an, visit: http://www.allahsquran.com/read/ For an in-depth commentary of each chapter of the Qur'an, visit: http://www.tafsir.com/ For a short commentary on each chapter of the Qur'an, visit: http://www.islamicity.com/MOSQUE/QURAN/maududi/index.html May the Peace, Mercy and Blessings of Allah be upon you!