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Festus we were talking about original
sin the original sin as far as we know
in Islam is when the devil refused to
obey because of his arrogance and he
said I'm better than Adam created from a
better substance that he was created
from a smokeless fire whereas Adam is
created from mud so that's the beginning
of the original sin but now where does
it go now in Judaism and Christianity
you'll find in what's remains of the
Bible today in the English language
something that they refer to as original
sin and they're talking about the sin of
Adam what happened was that in the
paradise where Adam was residing along
with his wife Eve they were ordered by
Allah to enjoy and take part of anything
that they wanted except for one tree
don't eat the fruit of this specific
tree in the paradise it was the devil
according to the story that we have in
Islam as well that came to them and got
them to partake of this now according to
the Bible it was the devil talking to
the woman and then she did it and then
she got the husband to do the same thing
according to Islam the devil went to
both of them and they both did it so
there's no blame in Islam on Eve over
Adam they're both guilty they both did
it and there's not any special
punishment for her versus him they were
both guilty and all of them including
the devil were put down out of the
paradise onto the Earth to begin their
lives because this was always intended
by Allah from the beginning he always
intended for them to come to the Earth
and he already knew what was going to
happen this is a test that's the belief
in Islam and now let's understand
something about the original sin
according to Islam how does this work
well if you said that all of the
children are going to inherit this sin
because of what the parents did
according to Islam this is not logical
Allah says in the Quran that he doesn't
task any soul for more than they can
bear nor does he put the burden of one
onto another that's not in the way in
Islam Allah says in the
Quran
so we understand right away that each
and every person will be responsible for
what they do and Allah says that in the
Quran too that on the day of judgment
even somebody did a small weight of good
they'll see it then and whoever did a
small weight of evil they'll see it then
so how about this idea that a child is
born into sin Islam refuses this notion
altogether and categorically denies that
that's even possible because the old
saying which says innocent as a newborn
babe may have originated in Islam itself
because it was the prophet Muhammad who
said that every child is born in the
natural fitra of all Islam every child
is born innocent Islam is to be innocent
and sincere and submissive and totally
at peace with Almighty Allah and this is
the condition of a baby and this is the
condition of what the true Muslim should
be the same way and this is what was
told to us by Muhammad and it's not
different from the teaching of Jesus if
you really look to scripture have you
look to scripture what they have today
anyway it says that Jesus told them
suffer the children to come unto me
which mean allow it didn't mean force
them punish them or whatever it meant
allow the children to come cuz they were
driving the children back they was
crowded and they di no room for kids but
no he said let them come to me for such
is the kingdom of heaven and Prophet
Muhammad peace be upon Him confirms this
by saying that when a child dies they go
to heaven
regardless of the religion of the
parents regardless of the religion of
the parents let's go back and revisit
this statement again he said that every
child is born on the fitra the natural
inclination of Islam to submit to God
but it's the parents who rais them up to
become a Christian or a Jew or a fire
worshipper but Islam is showing us when
a child dies regardless of the religion
of the parents the child is going to
paradise and the child will be in
Paradise call oh God please let my
parents come be with me let my parents
be with
me this is the teaching Islam original
sin I think we better relook at that one
again let's go back to Dean show and see
what's happening over there and we'll be
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