Editing Seth (section)

== {{anchor|sheeth}} Islam ==
{{Infobox person
| name               = Seth (Sheeth)
| image              = Prophet Seth.jpg
| caption            = Arabic calligraphy, meaning "[[Prophet (Islam)|Prophet]] of [[Allah]], Seth, [['Alayhi al-Salam|peace be upon him]]."
| children           = Anwas (Enos)
| predecessor        = [[Adam in Islam|Adam]]
| successor          = [[Noah in Islam|Noah]]
}}

The [[Quran]] makes no mention of '''Šīṯ ibn [[Adam in Islam|Ādam]]'''. He is respected within Islamic traditions as the third and righteous son of Adam and [[Eve]] and seen as the gift bestowed on Adam after the death of [[Abel]]. The Sunni scholar and historian [[ibn Kathir]] in his ''[[tarikh]]'' (book of history), ''Al-Bidāya wa-n-nihāya'' ({{lang|ar|البداية والنهاية}}),<ref>[http://www.australianislamiclibrary.org/al-bidaya-wan-nahaya.html Australian Islamic Library]</ref> records that Seth, a [[prophet]] like his father Adam, transfers God's Law to mankind after the death of Adam,<ref>''Stories of the Prophets'', [[Ibn Kathir]], ''Story of Adam and Seth''</ref> and places him among the exalted [[antediluvian]] [[patriarch]]s of the [[Generations of Adam]]. Some sources say that Seth was the receiver of [[scriptures]].<ref>''Encyclopedia of Islam'', ''Shith'', Online Web.</ref> These scriptures are said to be the "first scriptures" mentioned in the Quran 87:18. Medieval historian and exegete [[al-Tabari]] and other scholars say that Seth buried Adam and the secret texts in the tomb of Adam, i.e., the "Cave of Treasures".

[[Islamic literature]] holds that Seth was born when Adam was past 100 and that Adam appointed Seth as guide to his people. The 11th-century Syrian historian and translator [[Al-Mubashshir ibn Fātik]] recorded the maxims and aphorisms of the ancient philosophers in his book ''Kitāb mukhtār al-ḥikam wa-maḥāsin al-kalim''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://waqfeya.com/book.php?bid=6216|title=مختار الحكم ومحاسن الكلم – المكتبة الوقفية للكتب المصورة PDF}}</ref> and included a chapter on Seth. Within Islamic tradition Seth holds wisdom of several kinds; knowledge of time, prophecy of the future [[Great Flood]], and inspiration on the methods of night prayer. Islam, Judaism and Christianity trace the genealogy of mankind back to Seth since Abel left no heirs and Cain's heirs, according to tradition, were destroyed by the Great Flood.<ref>Tabari, ''History of the Prophets and Kings'', Vol. I: ''Creation to the Flood''</ref> Many traditional Islamic [[craft]]s<ref>''Sacred Art in the East and West'', [[Titus Burckhardt]], Suhail Academy Publishing, 1967, pg. 151: "Thus it is that the craft traditions, such as persisted in Islamic countries to the very threshold of our times, are generally said to have come down from certain pre-Islamic prophets, particularly from Seth, the third son of Adam."</ref> are traced back to Seth, such as the making of [[horn (anatomy)|horn]] combs.<ref>''Islam and The Destiny of Man'', [[Gai Eaton]], [[Islamic Texts Society]], 1994, pgs. 211–212: (on the traditional making of horn combs) "This craft can be traced back from apprentice to master until one reaches... Seth... It was he who first taught men and what a prophet brings – and Seth was a prophet – must clearly have a special purpose, both outwardly and inwardly".</ref> Seth also plays a role in [[Sufism]], and [[Ibn Arabi]] includes a chapter in his ''Bezels of Wisdom'' on Seth, entitled "The Wisdom of Expiration in the Word of Seth".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.questia.com/read/102546816/the-bezels-of-wisdom|title=The Bezels of Wisdom – 1980, p. 60 by Ibn al-Arabi.|access-date=2017-09-11|archive-date=2017-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708183202/https://www.questia.com/read/102546816/the-bezels-of-wisdom|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Some traditions locate Seth's tomb in the village of [[Al-Nabi Shayth]] ({{abbr|lit.|literally}} "The Prophet Seth") in the mountains above the [[Beqaa Valley]] in Lebanon, where there is a [[mosque]] named after him. This tomb was described by the 12th-century geographer [[Ibn Jubayr]]. A rival tradition, mentioned by later [[medieval Arab geographers]] from the 13th century on, placed the tomb of ''Nabi Shith'' ("Prophet Seth") in the Palestinian village of [[Bashshit]], southwest of [[Ramla]] village. According to the [[Palestine Exploration Fund]], Bashshit means ''Beit Shith'', i.e. "House of Seth".<ref name=PEFp84>[[Palestine Exploration Fund]] (PEF), 1838, [https://books.google.com/books?id=H6A_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PT91 p. 84].</ref> The village was depopulated with the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, but the three-domed structure said to be Seth's tomb survives in the Israeli [[moshav]] [[Aseret]] built on the site. Another tomb in the city of [[Balkh]], [[Afghanistan]] has been identified as the burial site of Seth [[sheth]]

Local Muslims in [[Ayodhya]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India believe a {{convert|12|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} grave in Hazrat Shees Jinnati Mosque to be the [[maqam (shrine)|maqam]] of Hazrat Shees or the Prophet Seth.<ref>{{cite web |title=Muslim Ayodhya: city of mosques, mazars and graves |url=http://twocircles.net/2009feb06/muslim_ayodhya_city_mosques_mazars_and_graves.html |website=Two Circles |author=Mumtaz Alam Falahi |at=Paragraph:5: Grave of Hazrat Shees pbuh|date=6 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719233307/http://twocircles.net/2009feb06/muslim_ayodhya_city_mosques_mazars_and_graves.html |archive-date=19 July 2018}}</ref> This belief is mentioned in a 16th-century [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] document ''[[Ain-i-Akbari]]''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Salam |first=Ziya Us |date=2023-01-25 |title=Ayodhya, a city of paramount belief, steeped in folklore, mythology and faith |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/ayodhya-a-city-of-paramount-belief-steeped-in-folklore-mythology-and-faith/article66429564.ece |access-date=2024-12-26 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Noorani |first=A.G. |title=The Babri Masjid Question, 1528-2003 'A Matter of National Honour' |publisher=[[Tulika Books]] |isbn=9789382381457 |volume=1 |pages=41}}</ref> and is also mentioned in the work ''India of Aurangzeb'' of [[Jadunath Sarkar]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Noorani |first=A.G. |title=The Babri Masjid Question, 1528-2003 'A Matter of National Honour' |publisher=[[Tulika Books]] |isbn=9789382381457 |volume=1 |pages=42}}</ref>