Originally posted by Christian3
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1) "Apple" symbolism comes from the Latin translation of the Bible---the word for "apple" and "evil" have a similar sound in Latin so this imagery/symbolism developed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_(symbolism)
The classical Greek word μήλον (mēlon), or dialectal μᾶλον (mālon), now a loanword in English as melon, meant tree fruit in general,[5] but was borrowed into Latin as mālum, meaning 'apple'. The similarity of this word to Latin mălum, meaning 'evil', may also have influenced the apple's becoming interpreted as the biblical "forbidden fruit" in the commonly used Latin translation called "Vulgate".
2) Its a talking snake in the Bible. The Quran replaces it with Satan---there is no talking snake in the Quranic accounts.
3) Eve is not mentioned in the Quran---the mention of "wife"/spouse simply implies" human couple"....mostly because the intent of the story is to explain "human" nature, purpose of humanity, and the relationship between human and God.
4) Re-read all the quoted verses of the Quran regarding the story of Adam....and NOTICE.....
S2. v35)We said: "O Adam! dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden; and eat of the bountiful things therein as (where and when) ye will; but approach not this tree, or ye run into harm and transgression."
S20 v120)But Satan whispered evil to him: he said, "O Adam! shall I lead thee to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?"
In 2:35 God is speaking and only "tree" is mentioned....nothing else.
In 20:120--Satan is speaking and HE is the one claiming it is the tree of eternity.
5) Whatever the tree was---its not important (in the Quranic story) as all of creation is finite---All creation comes from God and will return to God.
One is free to speculate....
6) Don't know. Its location is not important to the message of the story.
7) I have informed you many times NOT to read the Quranic verses in isolation----seems like a broken record here....
Read 2: 30 and the context of 2:36 will become clear...
2: 30)Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood?- whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not."
As you can see---God created us with free-will and therefore, the potential for enmity, before the whole "fruit-eating" business....
The reason there is no "original sin" in both Judaism and Islam is because of 2 principles---1) God forgives 2) Individuals are responsible and accountable for their own actions.
The verse you quoted from surah 7---indicates the "Fitra" or inherent human nature. Because of this "covenant", Humanity is born "muslim" as in---submitting to God and with an instinctive remembrance of God.
(but then...from the Islamic perspective...all of creation is "muslim" = submitting to God's will)
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