The Nature of the Sin and the Possibility of Salvation
Journal Title: Dini Araştırmalar -Altı Aylık Bilimsel Dergi- - Year 2013, Vol 16, Issue 43
Abstract
For centuries, the discussions on “the exit after the sinner’s entrance into the hell” and punishment in accordance with his sins have occupied Muslim thinkers’ minds, particularly theologians’. The idea of accepting an infinite punishment because of the sins committed in a limited period of time should be discussed from the aspect of ethics, justice and rationality. A sound evaluation of relationship between sin and punishment prescribed by religious belief is an opportunity to question many “sided and wrong understandings” from individual and social aspects. The true understanding of the facility to exit from the hell, providing confidence psychologically and peace sociologically, will make easy the solvation of hard moral, philosophical and religious issues. There are two distinct views about the eternal punishment belief in the Muslim Culture. According to the first, exit from the hell is impossible whereas the second claims it is possible after a certain period. It seems that both approaches incorporate some inward conflicts. The cause of the punishment in the hell is the evil persons’ actions whereas the cause of the information about the eternal punishment there is to warn people and keeping them from evil. According to Islamic approach it seems that it is impossible to accept any approach which cause the basis mentioned shake and divert
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Harun Çağlayan
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