Concept of Sin

There are different doctrines among the people. One, which is based on nature, prominent of this concept say that the causes that lead to commit sin are in the nature of human being therefore we are enticed to commit sin. Another concept that is based on nurture. People who support this state that, naturally, human beings are sinless like a blank paper however surroundings and social system show the way to a man or woman towards sin. That precisely means that external society is responsible for a sin to be committed. The third concept of sin is related to the church. According to this one, the very first human Adam (pbuh) committed sin in paradise when he ate the forbidden fruit. This is called the original sin in Christianity. Thus, due to Adam (pbuh), the whole mankind is held to be sinful. Then God's lamb Jesus (pbuh) came and died on the cross for our sins and who ever believes in this fairy tale should be saved from God Almighty's torture of Hell. Any unbiased reader would definitely pick the odd man out within these three i.e. concept of original sin which is quite illogical.
However, there is quite different concept of sin in Islam. According to Islam, Human beings are born to be tested out here.

We hath created life and death that He may try you, which of you is best in conduct, He is the Mighty, forgiving.
(Surah Al-Mulk, 02)

Due to this nature of test, mankind is given freehand, to act/say anything. He is free to live whichever way he wants to, and whichever way he doesn't. This freedom is called managerial freedom. Qur'an describes it as,

Lo! We offered the trust unto the heavens and the earth and the hills, but they shrank from bearing it, and wee afraid of it. And man assumed it. Lo! He hath proved a tyrant and a fool
(Surah Al-ahzab, 72)

Beside this freedom, Qur'an declares that it has mentioned which method is to be adopted.

And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.
(Surah Ash-Shams, 08)

According to Qur'an, human beings have right to whichever way they may use their freedom in this very world but they don't have any right to save themselves from the effects of it's usage. For instance, a man is free to hold red hot rod in his hand or not but he can never prevent himself from it's reaction while holding this rod. This clears the concept of sin in Islam. Sin is the wrong usage of one's freedom, which has the border from where other's nose begins and to enter forbidden area according to words of a Hadtih.
So the question rises, how can we identify form of sins during this life? There are two ways, one is internal i.e. conscience, and the other is external that is Qur'an. Qur'an explicitly declares those things are forbidden to mankind. The internal identification could have been through ones conscience.

And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it.
(Surah Ash-Shams, 08)

Qur'an tells that by nature everyone is on correct path over which he is originally created.

So set thy purpose (O Muhammad) for religion as a man by nature upright, the nature (framed) by Allah, in which He hath created man.
(Surah Al-Room, 30)

These all above clearly entails that it's not the fate of mankind to commit sin (i.e. nature) but it's rather the matter of choice. Similarly, social problems can lead a man towards evil. Now if a man, influenced by these social causes, commits sin, he will flunk. However, if that man ask forgiveness and do refrain himself to indulge such acts, could be forgiven by God (which negates the concept of original sin).

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