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Jon Paul
Hello, everyone!
I find that very interesting. According to the Church, there are two kinds of sin. Original Sin and actual sin. Original Sin is the sin of our First Parents. We maintaint is not unjust for us to be punished for this sin, because the punishment is consisted in being deprived of a free gift from God - Original Justice. A gift we could have partook in had our First Parents remained true.
Actual sin is the sin that we bare resposibility for our selves, and the sins we shall be judged for. Actual sin is divided into mortal and venial sins. Sins that result in the spiritual death of a soul—of course the soul is eternal and cannot die, speaking of a spirtual death is when a soul is cut of from God—and venial sins result in the lessening of God's grace in our lives.
Original Sin is what the Church maintains is the result for the corruption of humanity. We were created perfect and in the likeness of God. Sin corrupted us and we call our nature after the fact as a fallen human nature. This is the reason why we believe Jesus Christ suffered for us.
I wonder if anyone could expan on the Islamic view on what Adam and Eve were like pre-fall?
We believe that in the State of Original Justice there was no death, no sickness, no hunger etc. Our souls and bodies were perfectly aligned and in constance with the Will of the Father.
Our fallen human nature caused a rebellion against body and soul, creating such things as death, sickness, sexual perversion etc. I personally maintain that the privation of Original Justice is the reason for "transgenderism" and "transgenderism" is the fullest extent of this internal war.
Regards,
JP.
Hello,
First of all, God Almighty says in the Qur'an a translation of which is: "Say: He is Allah, the One! (1) Allah, the eternally Besought of all! (2) He begetteth not nor was begotten. (3) And there is none comparable unto Him. (4)" (Chapter 112). From this we know that God is unique and does not have any familial bonds, and hence, there can be no creation which resembles God (because God is unique, and there is none comparable to him).
As far as the question regarding sins goes, God Almighty says in the Qur'an (a translation): " Say: "Shall I seek a lord other than Allâh, while He is the Lord of all things? No person earns any (sin) except against himself (only), and no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another. Then unto your Lord is your return, so He will tell you that wherein you have been differing(164)" (Chapter 6). In Islam there is no concept of orignal sin, every person is responsible for his/her deeds. This also denies the notion that Jesus (pbuh) could have suffered for the sake of humanity because as we said, every person is responsible only for hteir deeds and actions.
Regarding Adam and Eve, God Almighty says in the Qur'an, a translation of which is: " And We said: "O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in the Paradise and eat both of you freely with pleasure and delight, of things therein as wherever you will, but come not near this tree or you both will be of the Zâlimûn (wrong-doers)." (35) Then the Shaitân (Satan) made them slip therefrom (the Paradise), and got them out from that in which they were. We said: "Get you down, all, with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be a dwelling place for you and an enjoyment for a time." (36) Then Adam received from his Lord Words []. And his Lord pardoned him (accepted his repentance). Verily, He is the One Who forgives (accepts repentance), the Most Merciful (37) We said: "Get down all of you from this place (the Paradise), then whenever there comes to you Guidance from Me, and whoever follows My Guidance, there shall be no fear on them, nor shall they grieve (38)" (Chapter 2). Furthermore, Adam (pbuh) was pardoned for his mistake so there can't be any concept of original sin to begin with.
I have to get ready for Friday prayers, I hope I clarified some stuff for you though.
Edit: I feel i must apologize for saying something wrong (though now i have edited it out, inshaAllah, will be more careful in the future) so forgive me inshaAllah, may Allah forgive us through his mercy our mistakes and our sins, ameen.
take care