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I dedicate this booklet to Allah.

I am all hope that he will accept.
Ialso dedicate this booklet to
those who search the tru th

I feel indebted to the great Muslim scholar

Ibn Taymiyyah for his marvelous work,
by which I was inspired to study the concept of
the Original Sin in Christianity.
I extend my thanks to Allah who enabled me
to finish this work. I also thank my honored
brothers: Dr. Abdullah Abu-Ishi and Dr. Abdurazaq
Sammandar for their valuable suggestions and corrections.
If there is any good in this work, it is from Allah.
If there is any wrong, it is from myself.

Abdullah AI-Kahtany
P.O. Box: 541, Khamis Mushait,
Saudi Arabia.

Second Edition
Rabea the Second, 1417
August, 1996.
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I. Introduction
Issues related to belief might seem to be sensitive to
handle. However, with the advancesin communication and
the breaking up of cultural barriers, it becomes necessary
that beliefs be investigated objectively and with an open
mind. Ail concerned religious scholars and believers need to
give a sympathetic ear to alternative positions or beliefs
offered by people from distant cultures seeking answers to
resolve or at least clarify vaJ;ious issues of a universal
nature, especially, if such beliefs are exported to other
nations side by side with all types of merchandise. As
governments set quality standards on imports of all types, I
think it is important to test such common values and beliefs
as well. In particular, our relation with the Christian world
bas become so close that we both need to get acquainted with
what each party has to contribute to the understanding of
such pressing issue.
Since the concept of "The Original Sin" in Christianity
forms the cornerstone out of which a cluster of beliefs like
the godship of Jesus (PBUH)(I),crucifixion and salvation
have emerged, therefore, it singles itself out as a good
candidate to be studied.
TIle methodologythat will be followed in this analysis of
'The Original Sin" involves two types of evidence.

1. pauli stands for peace and blessings of Allah be upon him (or
them for plural.)
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The first is to carry on the study based on all logical

possibilities that would explain the truth of 'The Original
Sin". As a matter of fact, the writer depended on arguments
developed by Ibn Taymiyah -a thirteenth century prominent
Muslim scholar(2). The second type of evidence used to
study 'The Original Sin" depended on drawing evidence
from The Bible(3) itself to reveal the validity of the concept
in Christianity.
In doing so, it is ultimately left to the readers whom God
has bestowed with intellect that distinguishes them from
other creatures, to ponder, analyze, evaluate and then
decide for themselves.

2. Ahmad Ibn Taymiyah al-jawab as-sahih liman badala deen al-

masseh. Vol. I. (This copy does not have references to the
publisher nor to the year of publication)
3. Muslims believe that God has revealed (The Torah) to Prophet
Moses (parts of what is called: The Old Testament and (The
Injeel) to Prophet Jesus, parts of what is called The New
Testament. as guidance to their people. Nevertheless, the
current numerous versions of the Bible made it difficult to decide
which is the authenticated one. For more details about this issue
look at:
Ezziah Ali Taha. The Methodology of Collecting the
Bible and the Sunnah: A comparative Study. (Dar Al-Buhuth Al-
Elmiyyah, Kuwait. 1987)
Ahmad Deedat. IS the Bible God's Word? International
Publishing House, (1982) P.I
 TPe T17/~ abo1lt~c or{¥1ttl1 silt CD
II. Why is it important to study the
concept of "The Original Sin" in
Christianity?
Professor Jurgen Moltmann in his book: 'The Crucified
God" said:
'The death of Jesus on the cross is the centre of all
Christian theology ... all Christian statements about God,
about creation, about sin and death have their focal point in
the crucified Christ. All Christian statements about history,
about hope stem from the crucified ChriSt.(4)
It is evident that without the concept of 'The Original
Sin" there would be no need for crucifixion, salvation or
atonement to take place.
Garner Ted Armstrong, the Executive Vice-President
and Co-Publisher of the Plain truth (a Christian Magazine
from America, which boasts a current, free world-wide
circulation of 6 million copies a month), attempts to answer
his own puzzle under the heading: "W AS THE
RESURRECTION A HOAX?":
The resurrection of Jesus Christ of Nazareth (PBUH) is
either the supreme fact of history or a flagrant,
deliberate fabrication foisted off on the followers of
Christianity(S).

4. Ahmad Deedat. Crucifixion or crucifiction? (International

Islamic Publishing House, 1984.) P. 2.
5. THE PLAIN TRUTII. February 1984. (as reported in Deedat's:
Crucifixion or Crucifiction? P. 5.
 Josh McDowel (An American evangelist) said in his book
'The Resurrection'Factor":
"I was forced to the conclusion that the resurrection of
Jesus Christ is either one of the most wicked, heartless,
vicious, hoaxes ever foisted upon the minds of men, or it is
the most fantastic fact of history:~.)
With all the controversy presented above among some of
the prominent American and other evangelists around the
issue of crucifixion which was thought of to be necessary to
atone for the Original Sin, we realize the importance of
investigating such a concept.

III. How can God be crucified to save

humanity?
Christians have exceeded all limits in relating injustice to
God the Almighty. They have indeed undermined God in
ways that no other nation has ever done before. In fact,
they are far away from praising God or glorifying Him.
They claim that when Adam (PBUH) ate from the forbidden
tree, God became angry and directed punishment onto him;
and that punishment continued on Adam's offsprings until
the coming of Jesus PBUH). His crucifixion was to relieve
(the generations after him from their forefather's sin.
Christians also claim that all the sons of Adam (pBUH)

6. Josh McDowell. The Resurrection Factor. In Deedat t984. P. 5.

were imprisoned by Satan, even the prophets of God such as,
Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, et al. (pDUT).
On the other hand, let us see what the Que' an says about
these respected prophets: [6: 84-86]

We gave him Isaac and ~ Y ~J JI><..oJ.J 1.:.,.0

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Jacob: all (three) We
guided: and before him, We oJ'J J,i oJ' ~.lA I:>-j J ~.lA
guided Noah, and among his y J!IJ ~lo.,l..
J ' JI, 4:!~
progeny, David, Solomon,
Job, Joseph, Moses, and '&JS"J ~JJlAJ 'oS"' yo J ..;...J!J
Aaron: Thus do We reward ~J ~.fjJ .~I.;:j.
those who do good.
And ZaIcariya and John. .,;,f-,",,-,IoJ' JS" •..••I.,I!J~ J
and Jesus and Elias: all in \l.h ~J!J ~'J ~""!J
the ranks of the righteous.
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We know that Abraham's father was a nonbeliever and

God did not punish Abraham (PBUH) for his father's grave
sin. Therefore, logically considered, would God hold him
responsible for his forefather's (Adam's) sin? Furthermore,
the Christian concept of The Original Sin assumes that
Adam did nOt repent. However, God has declared that he
did repent and was granted forgiveness by Him. This is
what Allah (God) the Almighty says about Adam (PBUH):

Then learnt Adam from y~ ..:;,WS" "lJ oJ' r' T ~

his Lord certain words and
his Lord turned towards him; .~)I yl'pi J" <Ii!
~
for He is Oft-Returning
Most Merciful. [(lur'an 2-37]
The Christians have gone out of their way to claim that it
was through the crucifixion, which is one of the grave sins.
that God has saved Adam (PBUH) and his offsprings from
hell fire. They also claim that it was through this supposed
crucifixion that God was able to trick Satan, not
withstanding the fact that Satan disobeyed God and deserved
punishment since the time he refused to prostrate to Adam
(PBUH) and he misled him to commit the sin. In fact, God
had the ability to punish Satan long before the coming of
Jesus (PBUH). Thus, one cannot help but to question the
assumption as to why the sons of Adam are to be held
accounted for their forefather's mistake.(')
As a matter of fact, the life of Jesus (pBUH) is much
shrouded in mystery, except for the three main years of his
ministry. It is not profitable to discuss the many doubts and
conjectures among the early Christian sects and among
Muslim scholars. The Orthodox Christian Church makes it
a cardinal point of its doctrine that his life was taken on the
cross, that he died and was buried, that on the third day he
rose in body with his wounds intact, and walked about and
conversed, and ate with his disciples, and was afterwards
taken up bodily to heaven. This is necessary for theological
doctrine of blood sacrifice and vicarious atonement for sins

7. Ibn Taymiyah. pp.216-217.

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including the innate Original Sin, which is rejected by

Islam!.). However, somc of the early Christian sects
rejected the doctrine that Jesus was killed on the cross.
Deedat in his book (Crucifixion or Croci fiction? pp. 19-38)
has provided numerous references to the falsity of this
concept. He draw most of his evidence from the Bible and
other writings by Christian authorities.
The issue of crucifixion, as presented in Christianity,
only strengthens the claims of the Jews that they were behind
the crucifixion of Jesus (PBUH), that was never true.
Instead, let's contemplate on what thc Qur'an says about
the issue of crucifixion: [Qur'an: 4:155- 159]

(They have incurred ..:J~~

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divine displeasure): in that
they broke their covenant; ~h<Y .JI". <I"l'il
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that they rejected the Signs ~ ;'1 ~ Yo ...;u. ~"u
of Allah; that they slew the
Messengers in defiance of
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right; that they said, "Our
hearts are the Wrappings",
Nay, Allah hath set the scal
on their hearts for their
blasphemy, and little is it
they believe;

8. The Holy Qur'an: English translation of the meanings and

collU1lentary. Translator note # 663. p.268.
 Tfe TTl/if obout tfe Or{lJil/d( sin

That they rejected faith;

tl:f! ("!.J' J; ~ h r-" AJ
that they uttered against
Mary a grave false charge; .~-
That they said (in boast), .:y.1 ~ ~, W::i t! ~ h
"We killed Christ Jesus the
\.oj o}:i \.oJ.1l1 J""J ("!.J'
son of Mary, the Messenger
of Allah"; But they killed .:y..ll'"lJ ~ ~,;fJJ o~
him not, nor crucified him.
Only a likeness of that was
"l ~ \.0 ••• ci.:. .,..;J ~ '#'
shown to them. And those o}:i \.oJ Joll t l,ll '1J ~ .:J'
wbo differ therein are full of
doubts, with no (certain)
.~
knowledge. But only
conjecture to follow, for of a
surety they killed him not.]
Nay, Allah raised him up
unto himself; and Allah is
exalted in power, wise;-
.~
And there is none of the "l .:r j,l '11 y~1 j-af .:J' "1J
people of the book but must
believe in Him before his ~ ,,~ ••~I r J'-J iJJ' J,l
death; and on the Day of .I~
Judgment He will be a
witness against them.
In the Qur' anic verses above, there is a catalogue of
iniquities of which the Jews were guilty, and for these
iniquities we must understand some of such words as; "they
 are under divine displeasure'~'). Their (the Jew) iniquities
were:
I. that they broke their Covenant;
2. that they rejected Allah's (God's) guidance as
conveyed by His messengers;
3. that they killed Allah's messengers and incurred a
double guilt which included murder and that of deliberate
defiance of Allah's law; and
4. they imagined themselves arrogantly self-sufficient,
which means a blasphemous closing of their hearts
forever against the admission of Allah's grace.
then begins another series of iniquities from a different
point of view:
I. that they rejected faith;
2. that they made faise charges against a godly woman
like Mary, who was chosen by Allah to be the mother of
Jesus;
3. that they boasted of having killed Jesus when they
were victims of their own self-hallucination;
4. that they hindered people from Allah's way; and
5. they by means of usury and fraud they oppressed their
fellow-menY.)
The faise charge against Mary was that she was
unchaste. Such a charge is bad enough to make against any
woman, but it is particularly irreverent to be made against

9. They Holy Our'an. translator footnote 659. p. 266.

10. Such dealings are prohibited in the Bible. Look at (Ezekeil
18:8) Nevertheless, they insist in acting against the Gospel.
 Mary the mother of the prophet of Allah, Jesus (PBUH).
The Jews rejetted his message from the beginning by
ridiculing Allah's power through his extraordinary birth (See
The Holy Qur'an 17:27-28). Chastity of women is highly
respected because it is such an essential aspect of their
dignity and honor that nobody could doubt, unless he or she
brings strong evidence,. four eye witnesses, that she
committed an unchaste act. If they failed to do so, they will
be flogged with eighty lashes and debarred from being
competent witnesses. (See the verse that talks about this
matter in The Holy Qur' an 24:4)
Several sects of Christianity like the Basilidans rejected
the issue of crucifixion of Jesus (PBUH) and believed that
some one else was substituted for him. The Docetae
(another sect of Christians) held that Christ never had a real
physical or natural body, but only an apparent or phantom
body. The gospel of St. Barnabas supported the theory that
Christ was substituted on the cross!")
Moreover, the Christians say that Christ (PBUH) was a
man and a god at the same time. He purposely allowed the
unbelievers to crucify him; so Jesus (god to them) would
trick Satan'''), They claim that Jesus concealed his
identity as god, so that Satan would not know him. They
say that he allowed his foes to take him, beat him up and
spit on his face."') According to them, he also allowed them
11. The Holy Qur'an: lranslalor foolnote # 663. p. 286.
12. tbn Taymiyah. p. 216.
13. What does lheQur'an say aboutlhis? "They did not crucify him nor
did 'hey kiU him ..."
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to crucify him and put the thorns on his head; and showed
the fear of death. Then, he started saying:
"Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachtani?
Which means, "My God, My God, why have you
forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46).
These words according to Christians were spoken so that
the Devil will not know that he was "God" or "the son of
God". Satan wants to take his soul to the hell fire as he did
to Noah, Abraham, Moses and other prophets (PBUT) and
believers. Therefore, God wiil argue against Satan by
saying, "For what reason did you take my soul'!" Satan
would reply, "Because of your sin". Then god's human side
would reply: "I have no sins like other prophets. They had
sins by which they deserve that their souls be thrown in hell
fire." They (the Christians) also say that in this way God
was able to establish a pretext (evidence) to punish Satan.
Therefore, it became permissible for god to punish Satan
and save the children of Adam from Hell-fire.
Such claims are full of falsity in relating injustice to God
the Almighty. Who dares to speak about God in such away?
This has indeed terribly rebuked the knowledge of God, His
wisdom and justice in an unprecedented manner. God says
in the Holy Qur'an: [Qur'an 18: 109]

Say: "If the ocean were .:..ws:J blJ.o .roll illS: } Ji

ink(wherewith to write out)
the words of my Lord, .:..WS'oW ,,( J.,i .roll .l.iol 'i'-J
sooner would the ocean be
exhausted than would the
words of my Lotti, even if
we added another ocean like
it, for its aid."
We will go through testing these claims in a logically
organized manner from several angels.
If we accept that Jesus (POUH) was saying: "EIoi, EIoi,
lama sabachtani? and he was not telling the truth but just to
deceive Satan, he, then is accused of lying. However,
Muslims believe that a prophet of God will never lie, since
all the prophets of God are infallible. The only other
alternative is that Jesus (POUH) did not know that he was
the "son of God" and this is absolutely out of the question.,
Therefore, we are left with the third and most probable
option which is that Jesus (PO UH) was a man."4)

lV. What is the real nature of Christ

(PBUH)?
If Satan has taken the children of Adam for their father's
sin, then there is no difference between the human nature of
Christ and other humans.(IS) There are many places in the
Bible where Jesus (PO UH) said that (or referred to himsell)
as the son of man among which:
a. "Come to see, a man who told me everything I ever
t4.1bn Taymiyah. p.216.
15. Ibid. p. 218.
 Tfe T17ltP"bollt tbe origilfltl silt

did ...) (John 4:29)

b. "Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of
Nazareth. A MAN approved of God among you by miracles
and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst
of you, as ye yourselves also know." (Acts 2:22)
In fact, Jesus (PDUH) was never quoted in the Dible as
saying that he was the son of God. In addition to the fact
that other prophets of God were referred to in the Dible as
the sons of God as in; (Psalms 2:7) Where David was
referred to as the son of God; •
"He said to me, "you are my Son; today I have became
your father"
Why is not David (PBUH) considered "a son of God"
also in the same way as Jesus (PDUH) has been perceived?

V. What is the fate of Adam's (PBUH)

progeny?
If they say that generations of people after Christ were
like those who came after him; how can it be that Satan was
allowed to take hold of the previous generations but not the
latter ones, although they are equally related to Adam
(PBUH)? They have also committed greater sins than those
of the prophets of God before them. How come Satan was
given the chance to punish the preceding prophets to Jesus
and relieving tyrants and unbelievers proceeding Jesus
(PBUH) from punishment?
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VI. Who gave Satan the Authority?

11Je claim that Satan was allowed to drive the children of
Adam into hell could only have one of the following two
entailments; either what Satan has done is injustice
commined by him against the offsprings of Adam or what
ever he has done is just.
a) If such actions were just, then Satan wouldn't be
blamed and there would be no reason for Christ to prevent
him from practising justice. On the contrary, Satan should
be granted the oppoI1unity to take hold of those before and
after Jesus (PBUH).
b) If what Satan had been doing were injustice and God
did not prevent him from committing them before the coming
of Christ, we are faced with two conclusions; either God
was incapable (God forbid) of preventing such injustice or
He was able to stop it but He did not. If so, then there is no
deference had injustice been prevented in a ceI1ain time or
another.

VII. Should Satan be punished?

If Satan had been excused, before Christ came, to take
poople to hell because of their father's sin, then there is no
need to persecute or even blame him. If Satan was not
excused then there is no need to deceive him by holding him
responsible for his crimes, because he deserved persecution.
If Jesus (PBUH) did not establish evidence on Satan
before crucifixion and he did not crucify him, Satan could
 T(,e TnttP ,,60nt tfe origiJ1J1/ sin

say that he did not know that this man represenled the
human side of God; and God had permitted him to take Ihe
children of Adam to hell. This (Jesus) was one of them. I
had no knowledge that you had been incarnated with him.
Had I known that. I would have glorified him. Therefore, I
am excused in doing thai, so do nol practise injustice
against me.
We could assume that Satan mighl say Ulercin; "Oh my
God! This is the only human that I have mistakenly laken his
soul. However, I have the right tu take UlCsouls of people
after him (Christ) as I had it before him, due to either their
father's sin or their own sins". If what the Christians say is
true, then God would need another prelext to hold Satan
responsible for what he has done.

VIII. Was Satan given permission to

deceive?
If we say that Adam (PBUH) has committed a sin and
his children have also committed sins Ulrough Salan's
deception, then is it up to God or Satan to punish them for
their sins? If we think thaI any reasonable person would say
that Satan has the right to deceive the children of Adam,
then will he be granted the authority to persecute them all
without God's pemlission? Is not this claim borrowed from
the Maguses who say that every evil sin and persecution for
it is carried out by the Satan? God has nothing to do with
these things. He docs not persecute anybody for the sins that
 he or she has committed. No doubt that such beliefs have
found their way into Ouistianity from Magus. 1berefore,
there is no evidence to support these claims, neither from
the revealed books nor from any of the disciples. So, the
Marinates sects of Mazdasim and Christianity is basically a
combination of Mazdasim and Christianity. Their leader
(Mani) was a l1.lagi-Ouistian. Indeed the relationship
between the two religions is very strong.(16)
Has Satan persecuted the children of Adam and sent them
to hell with or without the permission of God? If they
believe that il was with the permission of God, then Satan
does not deserve to be persecuted; if it has not had the
permission of God, then is it fair to say that God would
allow Satan to practise such injustice? If these were allowed
by God to happen at one time, then it would be allowed at
all times, and vice versa. There is no difference between the
time before Jesus and the time after him.

IX. Could not God stop Satan?

Could God stop Satan and persecute him without this
scheme (God's incarnation in a human form, in the
character of Jesus as claimed by Christians to deceive Satan
and made him think that Jesus was a man), and would it be
. right for God to do so? If the answer is negative, then God
does not need to plot a scheme to deceive Satan and crucify

16. Ibid. pp.2t7.218.

Himself or "His son. Jesus". Was it an obligation upon God
to practise justice on Satan by stopping him from his
mischievous acts? If it were not. then Satan would be
permitted to operate his evil doings at all times since there is
no difference between one time and another. If the
Christians claimed that God was incapable of stopping
Satan. then they would be accusing God of being powerless
(God forbidden) to restrain Satan. Such a perception of God
is considered by all religions as the worst type of disbelief.
Such a conclusion is similar to th()atheists' claim that light
could not prevent the world from evil.

x. Did God allow the crucifixion of Jesus?

How about what the disbelieving Jews have done to
Christ (PBUB). by helping the Roman soldiers. as claimed.
to crucify him (according to the Christian belief)? (See
Matthew 26:47-75). Were they obeying or disobeying God
by doing so? If they were obeying God, then the Jews who
crucified Christ (PBUH) deserve a reward from God for
their obedience, just like any other obeying believers. In
fact. nearly all Christians agree that the Jews were the
greatest sinners among men and the worst creatures of God.
Not only that. but they also curse them and would go on to
the extend of permittingthe sheddingof their blood.('7)
17. Let us look at what Maryam lameelah (a fonner Jewish woman)
has written about the enmity Christians have against Jews.
Maryam Jameelah. Islam in Theory and Practice. (H. Farooq =
 They have designated a time to persecule the Jews al the
last days of their fastinglll' 10 commemorate the days of
crucifixion. Moreover, if those Jews were disobedient,
could not God prevent them from crucifying Christ? If God
could not, then He would not be able to prevent Satan from
oppressing the coming generations. If God could prevent
people from committing sins and He did nOl, then He was able
to SlOPSatan with no need for such a scheme to deceive him.
On the other hand. if the act of crucifixion were
approved by God, then it would be alright to give Satan the
ability 10 oppress the children of Adam (PBUH) in the past
and in the future.
'Therefore, there would have been no need for God to
decei ve Satan,u')
Dy now, we have come to realize thaI there is no doubt
thaI any mature person will recognize the corruption thaI
has come to Chrislianily. The purpose here is to explain

= Associatc:s Lm. Lahore. 1983) p. \.

"From a very early age, ] wondered what I being Jewish really
meant I suppose I first began to wonder when at EaSler-time
Christian classmates at school called me "Christ killer", As soon
as the Easter sea"on had passed. they were miraculously
transformed into friendly play mates for the reminder of the year.
When I once asked a little Roman Catholic roy in my class why
he did this, he said that the priest had told bim to."
18. Fasting was prescribed to the Christians in the Bible as in:
"When you fast do not look. somber as hypocrites do" Matthew
6:16. Who observes fasting nowadays?
19. Ibn Taymiyah. p.218.
some of the discrepancies that they have as excuses for
themselves in order not to accept believing in Allah, in His
book (The Qur'an), in His prophet (Mohammed PBUH) and
in His religion (AI-Islam).
Allah is just and docs not order people to believe in or do
what they can nol. God, praise be to Him, has never asked
people for anything that is beyond their ability. It is
unfortunate that Christians continue to attribute unspeakable
injustice to God. No believer has ever done so before .
•

XI. How does Islam view man?

Every human being, Islam affirms, stands to benefit
from these divine dispensations. The road to felicity is a free
and open highway which anyone may tread of his own
accord. Everybody is innately endowed with all these rights
and privileges. God has granted them to all without
discrimination. "Nature", "the earth", "the heavens" all
belong to each and every human.
Indeed, God has done all this and even more! He has
implanted His own religion (Fitrah) into every human birth.
11lc true religion in innatc, with which all humans are
equipped.
Behind the dazzling religious diversity of mankind stands
an innate religion inseparable from human nature. This is
the primordial religion, Ur-religion, the one and only true
religion. [Qur'an: 3:19]
The religion before Allah is \.oJ = .;r..lll
r')....'jl ..'i.1 "l
Islam (submission to His
Will): nor did the people of "" ~J yl::SJlJ1JI .;r.JJI~I
the book dissent therefrom "" J ~ I.:A!
~II'""''"''" \.0 ..l"(
except through envy of each
other, after knowledge had ~r'..'i.1 ,,~ ..'i.l..::>44 ~
come to them. But if any .yl...J-1
deny the Signs of Allah,
Allah is swift in calling
accounting.
Everyone possesses it unless acculturation and
indoctrination, misguidance, corruption or dissuasion have
taught him otherwise.
Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) said: "Every newborn child
is born on the innate nature (Islam = complete surrender to
Allah). Then his parents change him into Judaism,
Christianity or Magianism.'o(ZO)
Finally, Islam entertains no idea of "the fall of man", no
concept of "original sin". It holds no man to stand in an
innate, necessary predicament out of which he can not pull
himself. Man, it holds, is innocent. He is born with his
innocence. Indeed, he is born with a thousand given
perfection, with faculties of understanding, and an innate
sense with which to know the true God. In this all men are

20. Kauthar M. AI-Minawi. The Child's Rights in Islam.

Translated hy Saifuddin H. Shaheen. (Safir Press, Riyadh.
1992.)
equal, since it follows from their very existence, from their
creation. TItis is the basis of Islamic Universalism.!'!)

Xllo Conclusion
To summarize, this book presents some of the possible
logical arguments concerning the idea of the "Original Sin"
as the most important belief in Christianity on which
believes like crucifixion and salvation have been built. We
conclude by summarizing all theological possibilities in
regard to Christian beliefs around the idea of 'The Original
Sin".
1) The first position assumes that God does what ever
He wants with no wisdom, rationality or justice. Just like
what the determinists say.
2) The second position assumes that God performs
justice which is required of people (using people's
standards); as it is the claim of the fatalists.
3) The third position assumes that God is all Just and He
is free from committing all forms of injustice. However,
His justice differs from that of His creation.
Based on the three assumptions mentioned above, we
will examine the Christians' belief regarding the idea of the
"Original Sin" the crucifixion of Christ (PBUH) and
21. Isma'il al.Faruqi. Towards a Critical World Theology.
Towards Is!amaizatioo of Disciplines. (The International
Institute oflslamic Theology, 1989) p. 443.
putting Satan in charge oftaking his soul. Therefore, three
arguments will be advanced to account for these claims.
a. If we follow the first assumption, then God has the
right to give Satan the power over the children of Adam and
persecute them all without any sin that they might have
committed. So, there is no need to scheme a pretext for
Satan.
b. If we take the second a~sumptioninto consideration,
we know if one realizes that one of his servants had
commanded another person to commit a sin that the master
dislikes, it would be just for him to persecute both the one
who commanded and the one who obeyed. It would not be
just to empower the unjust (the commanding one) to punish
the commanded one. It is nol just either to empower the
unjust commander to transgress against the offsprings of the
commanded one who did not participate in their father's sin.
If we say that he has the right to enslave them because their
father had obeyed him, then he should have the righlto hold
the ancestors and the offsprings accountable. Therefore, it
is not right to withdraw his right by deceiving him. Ifhas
the right to make them responsible for their father's sins,
then he is free to punish them both, the forefathers and the
offsprings.
If it is said lhat after Satan had taken the human side of
Jesus (PDUH), he was then prevented from taking Adam's
progeny thereafter. If it were so, this sin of Satan would be
the least of all his sins, because he had not known that he
(Jesus (PDUH), according to the Christian believe, was
 TVe T11ltfruMut tie Ori,t{w/ sin

representing the human side of God. If Satan had been given

the pennission 10 enslave the offsprings of a man, tllen he
would have one, thinking that he himself was from them,
but he was not from them. lbis mistake would not prevent
him from enslaving the rest. So, if Satan mistakenly took
Jesus (PBUH) as a son of man, this should not prevent him
from taking the rest.
c. 1be third assumption is that the justice of God is not
like that of His creatures', but rather a characteristic of His
justice is that He does nollessen the merits of anyone and
does not punish anybody but for what he or she has
committed. Therefore, it is not right for God to punish the
children of Adam (PBUH) for their father's sin. It is also
not right for God to punish the prophets who have no sin,
since all the prophets are infallible and innocent.!'»
So, if they die with no sin for which they deserve to be
punished, how can they be punished after they die for their
father's sin even if we assume thai he (Adam PBUH) had
died insisting on his sin, although this is a false assumption.
And if we also make another false assumption that the
prophets have sins for which they deserve to be punished
after death and the empowermentof Satan to punish them,
people who are not prophets after Jesus (PBUH) deserve
22. Allah says in the Holy Qur'an. "Say shall [seek for (my) Lord
other than Allah. When lIe is the Cherisher of all things?
Every soul draws the meed of its acts on none but itself: no
bearer of burdened can bear the burden of another, your return
in the end is towards Allah: lie will tell you the truth of the
things wherein you disputes. [6: 164]
 T6e Tl7ltP nbont t/Je or(tfltAl sin

punishment. How can we accept justice that poses an

illogical double standard by allowing the punishment of the
prophets. and not punishing those who are subordinate to
them?
The idea of crucifixion as attributed to the theme of the
"Original Sin" is not incompatible only with human intellect
and understanding of justice, but also is contradictory to the
teachings of the Bible itself. Ezekiel (18:20) reads:
'The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will
not share the guilt of the father, nor will the father share the
guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous man will
be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be
charged against him."
My dear reader! After trying to explain the falsity of the
idea of "the Original Sin" by using both logical arguments
and supportive evidence from the Bible (the Christian Holy
Book), there is no doubt that such an idea was not preached
by Jesus (PBUH) since it contradicts with the teachings he
. brought, as is clearly illustrated in the quote from Ezekiel
above. If so, then ...

Where did the Idea of The Original Sin rome from?

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