RLG204H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Quran Reading, Fiqh, Stoning
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If you"re not accountable and responsible in social order, you"re not a good person, you can"t be a part of brotherhood/sisterhood society. Therefore, in contrast to christianity, there is no original human sin in islam. Unlike christianity, there is no vicarious suffering or atonement for humankind. Islam: allah will bring about the end of the world at a time known only to him, at that time, all shall be judged strictly according to their deeds. In the philosophy of creation men and women are equal, in salvation they are equal, but in social order they are not equal (approx. Stoning was the judaism punishment for adultery of women. Because it was difficult to find 4 witnesses, almost impossible) Everything is working based on the context (in this case 1400 years ago) At the opposite end of the spectrum from god, is satan (shaytan, adversary) Satan is the principle of evil: of all creation, humans enjoy a unique relationship with god.
