Is Eve responsible for Is Eve responsible for misleading Adam?misleading Adam?

Comparison between Bible & Comparison between Bible & QuranQuran

Is Eve Evil?Is Eve Evil?

Eve is generally considered to be the one who was mislead by Satan.

So all the blame falls on her for getting Adam (as) to eat the forbidden fruit and to get mankind out of heaven

It is also considered that because of this original sin, women have to bear the pains of childbirth as a punishment

Is Eve Evil?Is Eve Evil?

In the following presentation, we will In the following presentation, we will see the basis of these allegationssee the basis of these allegations

We will see the Christian view point We will see the Christian view point and the Islamic view point from their and the Islamic view point from their original books Bible & Quranoriginal books Bible & Quran

What the Bible says?What the Bible says?

King James VersionKing James Version

Book of GenesisBook of Genesis

Satan misleads EveSatan misleads Eve

3.1:Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?  

3:2:And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

3:3:But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.  

3:4:And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:  

3:5:For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.  

3:6:And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. King James Version, Book of Genesis

According to BibleAccording to Bible

3:11:And He (God)said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?  

3:12:And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

3:13:And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat

King James Version, Book of Genesis

Eve’s sorrow Eve’s sorrow

3:16:Unto 3:16:Unto the woman he (God) said, I will greatly multiply thy the woman he (God) said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children;children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. rule over thee.

3:17:And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened 3:17:And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; it all the days of thy life;

What the Quran What the Quran says?says?

Satan misleads both Adam & Satan misleads both Adam & EveEve

Then Then Satan whispered to Satan whispered to themthem,, disclosing to them their disclosing to them their private parts that had been concealed from them. He said, private parts that had been concealed from them. He said, 'Your Lord has only forbidden you this tree lest you become 'Your Lord has only forbidden you this tree lest you become angels or among those who live for ever.' He swore to them, 'I angels or among those who live for ever.' He swore to them, 'I am one of those who give you good advice.' am one of those who give you good advice.' So he enticed So he enticed themthem to do it by means of trickery. to do it by means of trickery. Then when they tasted the Then when they tasted the treetree, their private parts were disclosed to them and they , their private parts were disclosed to them and they started stitching together the leaves of the Garden in order to started stitching together the leaves of the Garden in order to cover themselves. Their Lord called out to them, 'Did I not cover themselves. Their Lord called out to them, 'Did I not forbid you this tree and say to you, "Satan is an outright forbid you this tree and say to you, "Satan is an outright enemy to you"?' (Surat al-A'raf, 20-22)enemy to you"?' (Surat al-A'raf, 20-22)

Satan misleads bothSatan misleads both

But Satan whispered to him, saying, 'Adam, But Satan whispered to him, saying, 'Adam, shall I show you the way to the Tree of shall I show you the way to the Tree of Everlasting Life and to a kingdom which will Everlasting Life and to a kingdom which will never fade away?' never fade away?' So the two of them ate So the two of them ate from itfrom it and their private parts were disclosed and their private parts were disclosed to them and they started stitching together to them and they started stitching together the leaves of the Garden to cover themselves. the leaves of the Garden to cover themselves. Adam disobeyed his Lord and became misled. Adam disobeyed his Lord and became misled. (Surah Ta Ha, 120-121)(Surah Ta Ha, 120-121)

Allah forgives Allah forgives

Then Adam received from his Lord Words. Then Adam received from his Lord Words. And And his Lord pardoned him. Verily, He is one his Lord pardoned him. Verily, He is one who forgives, the Most Mercifulwho forgives, the Most Merciful..

We Said:" Get down all of you from this place We Said:" Get down all of you from this place (the paradise), then whenever there comes to (the paradise), then whenever there comes to you Guidance from Me, and whoever follows you Guidance from Me, and whoever follows My Guidance, there shall be no fear on them, My Guidance, there shall be no fear on them, nor shall they grieve.nor shall they grieve.

(Surah Baqarah 37,38)(Surah Baqarah 37,38)

Story of AdamStory of AdamChristianity Vs IslamChristianity Vs Islam

Who is to blame?Who is to blame?

The verses from the Bible and Quran make it very The verses from the Bible and Quran make it very clear that it is ONLY the Christian account that puts clear that it is ONLY the Christian account that puts the entire blame on Eve and also shows the low the entire blame on Eve and also shows the low status of women in Christianity by the punishment of status of women in Christianity by the punishment of conception and laborconception and labor

Islam uplifts the status of women. Both Adam and Islam uplifts the status of women. Both Adam and Eve were mislead by Satan, who is the real culprit Eve were mislead by Satan, who is the real culprit and Allah forgives them before they are sent to and Allah forgives them before they are sent to Earth. There is NO original sin in Islam.Earth. There is NO original sin in Islam.