salaams, Kossacks
For today's On Religion series, I thought original sin might be a interesting topic. To begin, muslims do not believe in original sin.
We are taught that mankind is forgetful, not intrinsically evil.
That is why we believe all humans are born muslim and sinless.....but that humans are free to chose their own Path after birth. A core concept of al-Islam is munaasafa, justice. salihat, or just duty, is part of the five pillars and eight practices of al-Islam. What is more innocent than a newborn baby? How could a new born baby need to be saved? That is not justice.
We believe that all humans start out "saved", and capable of attaining paradise.
Common people repent from their sins, the Sufi repent from ignorance. --Zunnun
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