Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 60
60. There is really no sense in Adam believing that as he had no clothes on, he could conceal himself from the eyes of God the Almighty, by hiding himself in the garden. . In short, this reference clearly shows that here it is not meant to relate a real episode but that the subject has been treated in an allegoric form and described in idiomatic expression. All parables and allegoric descriptions are as a rule susceptible of interpretation. This is no exception to the rule, being in no way a factual incident. . We hold, therefore, that the language on which this belief has been based is entirely allegoric, as for instance, the assertion that Adam sinned and his heart became dark or that. Allah the Supreme walked in the garden or His coming for a stroll in the cool hour, His not being able to see Adam and then. His calling him by name. All this is clearly allegoric language and the rest of the incident is by the same token a parable. . It is clearly foolish to base a religious belief on such foundation. . Again, as I have explained above, since Adam could sin while he had neither a father nor a mother, it shows that both virtue and vice owe their origin to given environmental conditions and are similarly liable to elimination. If virtue cannot invade from outside, neither can sin. If sin could invade the heart of Adam while he had no parents virtue can likewise the heart of his descendances. The same rules shall apply to both. . WAS ADAM FORGIVEN ?. Again, it is clear from the Bible that Adam remained pure in spite of his sin. Why it so happened, say the Christians, because his sin was forgiven. So could the sin of his generation be forgiven, is our contention, without the necessity of a