Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 29
29 believed and practised good deeds) belong to the party of the. Prophets and their virtues and errors are the result of positive action on their part, neither being hereditary. The crux of our challenge to Christians is whether the followers of. Prophets can or cannot be saved without believing in vicarious atonement. Their answer is "No". But the Holy. Quran says that the virtuous believers, that is, those who act according to the teachings of the Prophets, will have unending reward. Therefore the theory that sin inheres in the nature of man is erroneous. . CONSCIOUSNESS OF GOOD AND EVIL. Here the Christians can object that their theory rests on the sinfulness of human nature making virtuous acts on his part an impossible thing and that therefore the law is a curse. . The Holy Quran observes in this connection: و نفس و ما سواها - فألهمها فجورها وتقواها - قد أفلح من زكاها و قد خاب من دساها - (11-8 :91) سوی viz. , We cite the evidence of human nature and the fact of its endowment with the finest powers. Sy (Sarva) signifies a condition without crookedness in it and (Taswiya) means making level, without excess or shortage. is infinitive and the verse و نفس وما سواها ma) in) ما would thus mean: "We cite as evidence the human nature (mind) and its creation with the finest powers, suffering ألهمها فجورها وتقواها ". neither from excess nor from shortage i. e. , when We created him, We inspired his mind (nature) with an understanding of what would be its sins and what i would be its virtue; viz. , what is ) (Fujur) that is,