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barney
Adam and Eve did not know of good and evil. They were innocent. They did not know of deceit, anger, lust or evil. The serpent lied to them but they would not have known that the serpent's intents were not good. They couldn't have known, so they believed what the serpent said. This isn't Adam and Eve's fault.
God gave them free will, but they expressed free will without a knowlage of good or evil.
Without knowing evil, how could they have sinned?
On the contrary, Allah explicitly warned them as narrated in the Qur'an:
We said: "O Adam! dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden; and eat of the bountiful things therein as (where and when) ye will; but approach not this tree, or ye run into harm and transgression." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:35)
Sin is the result of disobedience against God's command.
In the result, they both ate of the tree, and so their nakedness appeared to them: they began to sew together, for their covering, leaves from the Garden: thus did Adam disobey his Lord, and allow himself to be seduced. (Surah Ta Ha 20:121)
But then after committing sin, Adam as the first Man and Prophet, remembered God and repented immediately afterwards.
So by deceit he brought about their fall: when they tasted of the tree, their shame became manifest to them, and they began to sew together the leaves of the garden over their bodies. And their Lord called unto them: "Did I not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan was an avowed enemy unto you?" (Surah Al-A'raaf 7:22)
They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If thou forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost." (Surah Al-A'raaf 7:23)
Afterwards, Allah forgave them for their sins, but the remainder of their mortal lives they had to come down to live on Earth, as per the original purpose of their creation, which was to become the vicegerent on Earth.
Then learnt Adam from his Lord words of inspiration, and his Lord turned towards him; for He is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful. (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:37)
So the concept of Original Sin has no bearing in Islam. Though Adam 'alayhissalaam (peace be upon him) did commit sin, he immediately repented afterwards, and Allah did forgive him for his transgression. The reason why he and his wife were sent down to Earth was perfectly in accordance with Allah's Original Divine Plan.
Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood?- whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:30)
Then learnt Adam from his Lord words of inspiration, and his Lord turned towards him; for He is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.We said: "Get ye down all from here; and if, as is sure, there comes to you Guidance from me, whosoever follows My guidance, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:37-38)
wallahu 'alam bissawab