Original Sin or Original Forgiveness?
The act of Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit is labeled by Christianity as the Original Sin. They say that because of this Original Sin, all people born afterwards were born in sin. The newborn baby according to Christianity is a sinner.
Islam however goes on to give us a deeper lesson from the story.
It is learnt that after eating from the forbidden tree, Adam repented and God forgave him for God is Most Merciful. This is the lesson given to all Mankind by Quran. It is not of the Original Sin but of Original Forgiveness which shows the Merciful nature of God.
Man is by nature bound to commit sins either of small or major magnitude. God knows this nature of man because He is the Creator. God on the other hand is Most Merciful and is there to forgive man when he sincerely repents.
The lesson derived from the Quran is much more complete and gives us a better picture of the nature of God. For forgiveness, all man needs to do is to turn towards God, repent for the wrong he did and promise not to repeat it. God who is Most Merciful then forgives the creation and on the Day of Judgment, this act will not be held up against him.
Thus the lesson which God wanted to give for all of humanity was that of Original Forgiveness rather than Original Sin.
Islam teaches us this lesson and informs us that all newborns are without the burden of any sin on their shoulders. They are innocent.
From the story the theme is easy to understand.
God created man ⇨ Man committed sin ⇨ Man turned towards God for forgiveness ⇨ God forgave man for indeed God is Most Merciful.
Let me ask a thought provoking question. Would we, as a parent, ever consider to harm our children for mistakes they make or choose to forgive and correct them?
If we as humans can be forgiving, what more for God, who is All Forgiving? Why does God need a sacrifice when He is All-Forgiving? Why can't He just forgive us when we sincerely repent?
This is the message which Jesus Christ brought and taught, he did not preached that sacrifice is the way of atoning people's sin, but he taught repentance.
"But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'"
(Matthew 9:13)
"Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel" (Mark 1:14-15).
"There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galillaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwell in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:1-5).
The act of Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit is labeled by Christianity as the Original Sin. They say that because of this Original Sin, all people born afterwards were born in sin. The newborn baby according to Christianity is a sinner.
Islam however goes on to give us a deeper lesson from the story.
It is learnt that after eating from the forbidden tree, Adam repented and God forgave him for God is Most Merciful. This is the lesson given to all Mankind by Quran. It is not of the Original Sin but of Original Forgiveness which shows the Merciful nature of God.
Man is by nature bound to commit sins either of small or major magnitude. God knows this nature of man because He is the Creator. God on the other hand is Most Merciful and is there to forgive man when he sincerely repents.
The lesson derived from the Quran is much more complete and gives us a better picture of the nature of God. For forgiveness, all man needs to do is to turn towards God, repent for the wrong he did and promise not to repeat it. God who is Most Merciful then forgives the creation and on the Day of Judgment, this act will not be held up against him.
Thus the lesson which God wanted to give for all of humanity was that of Original Forgiveness rather than Original Sin.
Islam teaches us this lesson and informs us that all newborns are without the burden of any sin on their shoulders. They are innocent.
From the story the theme is easy to understand.
God created man ⇨ Man committed sin ⇨ Man turned towards God for forgiveness ⇨ God forgave man for indeed God is Most Merciful.
Let me ask a thought provoking question. Would we, as a parent, ever consider to harm our children for mistakes they make or choose to forgive and correct them?
If we as humans can be forgiving, what more for God, who is All Forgiving? Why does God need a sacrifice when He is All-Forgiving? Why can't He just forgive us when we sincerely repent?
This is the message which Jesus Christ brought and taught, he did not preached that sacrifice is the way of atoning people's sin, but he taught repentance.
"But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'"
(Matthew 9:13)
"Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel" (Mark 1:14-15).
"There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galillaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwell in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:1-5).
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