THE SECOND FORBIDDEN TREE — On Earth

THE SECOND FORBIDDEN TREE On Earth A DAM was the first human being. He was originally inhabited in Paradise. There, he had every kind of freedom and all that he desired. But, there was one tree which was forbidden to him. Adam was instructed that he could do anything he wanted except going close to the forbidden tree. If he approached this tree, he would be evicted from Paradise. This was the forbidden tree of Paradise. There is also a forbidden tree in this world and that is violence. Those who indulge in violence will have to pay a heavy price for this crime. They will be deprived of entry into Paradise. Violence is an interference in the order of nature established by the Creator and such interference is without doubt the most serious of crimes. From the Quran we understand that Adam and his spouse were expelled from Paradise and made to settle on earth. During the early part of their life on earth there was a serious conflict between their two sons Qabil and Habil which led to the killing of Habil by Qabil. The Quran says that after this incident, God decreed that: Whoever killed a human being except as a punishment for murder or for spreading corruption in the land shall be regarded as having killed all mankind, and that whoever saved a human life shall be regarded as having saved all mankind. THE QURAN 5: 32 Such severe words have not appeared in the Quran for any other crime. From this we can understand that in the eyes of God, the most heinous of crimes is to commit a violent act against another human being. In this matter if there is any exception it is only for an established government after a judicial process. For common man, there is no exception in this matter. This strict forbidding of violence is because violence is against the system of nature. The order of nature established by the Creator