"Whosoever works righteousness, it is for his own soul. And whosoever commits evil, it is to the detriment thereof. Then unto your Lord shall you be returned."
Quran 45:15
Here's another brief passage from the 45th surah, al-Jathiyah, here rendered as "Upon Their Knees." It's another one of the innumerable reminders inside the Quran of the fact that human beings themselves are completely responsible for their actions, good or bad. It's one of the reasons why we don't think Jesus died for our sins, mainly because no one can die for anyone else's sins. You be part of a large community, in fact several different communities, but you are never judged in relationship to your crew, rather simply your own decisions and acts. As with all monotheistic religions it's a tough balancing act, intellectually, between the concepts of an omniscient God and human free will.
Quran 45:15
Here's another brief passage from the 45th surah, al-Jathiyah, here rendered as "Upon Their Knees." It's another one of the innumerable reminders inside the Quran of the fact that human beings themselves are completely responsible for their actions, good or bad. It's one of the reasons why we don't think Jesus died for our sins, mainly because no one can die for anyone else's sins. You be part of a large community, in fact several different communities, but you are never judged in relationship to your crew, rather simply your own decisions and acts. As with all monotheistic religions it's a tough balancing act, intellectually, between the concepts of an omniscient God and human free will.
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