Identify this "first sin" and justify categorizing it as racist - hopefully using common definitions of 'sin' and 'racist'.
I'm very interested to hear this too.
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Identify this "first sin" and justify categorizing it as racist - hopefully using common definitions of 'sin' and 'racist'.
Sin: Disobeying God
7:11-12-13
And We have certainly created you, [O Mankind], and given you [human] form. Then We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He was not of those who prostrated.
[ Allah ] said, "What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?" [Satan] said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay."
[ Allah ] said, "Descend from Paradise, for it is not for you to be arrogant therein. So get out; indeed, you are of the debased.
Actually, it turned out to be a valuable lesson.I'm very interested to hear this too.
Please don't do that too often. It forced me to pull out my Muhammad Asad The Message of the Qur'an - the darn book is heavy!I just have my moments.... Lol
If you mean the story of Satan and Adam(pbuh) ?
I do agree
the first sin committed was being racist , so we "the Muslims" believe Satan call for racist and evil .
I rather like Asad's commentary. Besides, I need the exercise.Yeah next time you can just go to The Noble Qur'an - ?????? ?????? ... This is where I get my english translated verses
is any race superior to another?
ongoing racial tension make people think that society will never be delivered from racial prejudice.
In terms of biological science, there is no such thing as "races" in humanity. There's only Homo sapiens sapiens and there's no further diversions. Racism is a social construct that exists to rationalize oppression, imperialism and colonialism. It's a handy tool for keeping the unwashed masses of humanity bickering with each other instead of focusing on the actual cause of our plight. I think racism will be wiped out when the class system is eradicated.
I believe this as well, I have since I was a child, but, at the same time, people who live in different areas will have different ways of doing things, of acting, etc. It's the whole culture thing. The physical differences, to me, are superficial.