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"Original sin, as Christians teach it, doesn't hold up under Allah's justice. They say Adam's (peace be upon him) sin stains everyone, so we're born guilty, needing Jesus' death to fix it. But the Qur'an says, ‘No bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another' (Surah Al-An'am, 6:164)—each soul answers for itself, not Adam's act. Allah forgave him: ‘Then Adam received from his Lord words, and He accepted his repentance' (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:37). Why punish all for one man's mistake?
Jesus (peace be upon him) brought guidance—‘We gave him the Injeel, in which was guidance and light' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:46)—not a fix for inherited sin. The Qur'an says, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75). Original sin makes Allah seem unfair, needing blood to forgive, while the Qur'an shows His mercy is direct: ‘Indeed, Allah forgives all sins' (Surah Az-Zumar, 39:53). Their idea twists justice and Jesus' true role."
Surah Al-A'raf (7:19-25)
The Christian doctrine of Original Sin is not about inheriting guilt from Adam's act, but inheriting a corrupted nature that is broken and inclined toward sin. This broken nature justly separates humanity from a perfectly holy God.
The Christian Argument: A Broken Nature
Jesus Christ and God's Justice
The doctrine demonstrates the severity of sin and the glory of God's love in providing the only payment that maintains His justice.