755 — Abū al-Qāsim Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Atashī narrated to us, saying: Al-Abbās ibn Abd Allah al-Tarqufī narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Yūsuf al-Firyābī narrated to us, saying ⦗1182⦘: Qays—meaning Ibn al-Rabī—narrated to us, from Ibn Abī Laylā, from al-Minhāl ibn Amr, from Saīd ibn Jubayr, from Ibn Abbās, may Allah be pleased with him and his father, concerning the words of Allah, Mighty and Majestic: “Then Adam received words from his Lord, and He accepted his repentance” [al-Baqara: 37]. He said:

“O my Lord, did You not create me with Your Hand?” He said, “Indeed.” He said, “O my Lord, did You not breathe into me of Your spirit?” He said, “Indeed.” He said, “O my Lord, did Your mercy not precede Your wrath toward me?” He said, “Indeed.” He said, “O my Lord, did You not cause me to dwell in Your Paradise?” He said, “Indeed.” He said, “O my Lord, if I repent and mend my ways, will You return me to Paradise?” He said, “Yes.”