1. The Term of Sin and
Forgiveness In Religion
Faiz Rachman
Ihsan Arif Budiyono
Ridho Utomo
Steven Elmer

2. The Meaning of Sin
Sin can be defined as human actions that break
God’s instructions and will. Every single individual
has obligation and responsibility based on his own
religion. Indifference of these obligations and
responsibility can be considered as sin.

3. Islam’s View on Sin
The Meaning of Sin
The concept of sin in the Qur’an is presented using many different words
and examples. Without going into all the technical terms, sin is presented as not
living up to God’s standard, “missing the mark” as it were, failing to do well
enough. It is presented as making mistakes or unintentionally straying from the
right path.

4. The Kind of Sin In Islam
• Minor Sin
Minor sin is sin no penalty (had) in the world, not cursed by Allah and His
Prophet, and no statements are not mukmin.
• Major Sin
Major sin is any act that the perpetrator threatened with hellfire, damnation,
or the wrath of gods in the afterlife or be punished in the world.

5. The Example of Minor Sins
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Adultery eyes
Adultery oral
Adultery heart
Speak ill of another person

6. The Example of Major Sins
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Shirk
Munafik
Fasik
Kufr (unbelievers)
Kill
Disobedient to parents
• Adultery
• Accusing faithful woman
commit adultery
• Eating illegitimate food
• Alcohol and Drugs
• Stealing, robbing, torturing
people

7. Forgiveness in Islam
According to Islam, one can be forgiven of sins through genuine tawbah.
Genuine tawbah means :
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The person must confess their sin directly to Allah sincerely,
They should then repent of that sin sincerely,
Itending to never do it again, and
They should then trust in the promises of Allah’s forgiveness in the Qur’an.

8. Hinduism’s View on Sin
The Meaning of Sin
In Hinduism, sin is an act that violates the rule purity as the Lord Hyang
Widhi Wasa. The sin can occur in previous birth or in the present birth.

9. The Kind of Sin in Hinduism
In Hinduism there are also major sin and minor sin but the details are not as complete
as Islam, because in Hinduism the description of kind of sin more focused discuss
about sin in popular problem, such as:
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Theft
Gambling, betting, and the like
Corruption and Bribery
Robbery, hold-up and the like
Improvident

10. Forgiveness In Hinduism
According to Hinduism, person’s sin can be forgiven with various ways :
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Yadnya
Satyam
Dharma
Tapa

11. Buddhist’s View on Sin
The Meaning of Sin
In Buddhism there is no sin apart from avidya, not understanding the full
meaning and implication of the Four Noble Truths or a fundamental
misunderstanding of the nature of reality. In general, Buddhism
illustrates intentions as the cause of karma, either good, bad, or neutral.

12. The Kind of Karma in Buddhist
Classification of Karma, according to different functions:
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Reproductive Karma.
Supportive Karma.
Obstructive Karma or Counteractive Karma.
Destructive (Upaghataka) Karma.

13. The Kind of Karma in Buddhist
Classification of Karma, according to the priority of effect:
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Weighty (Garuka) Karma.
Proximate (Asanna) Karma or Death-Proximate karma.
Habitual (Accina) Karma.
Reserve or Cumulative (Katatta) Karma.

14. Forgiveness In Buddhist
In Buddhism, forgiveness is seen as a practice to prevent harmful thoughts
from causing havoc on one’s mental well-being. Buddhism recognizes that
feelings of hatred and ill-will leave a lasting effect on our mind karma.
Instead, Buddhism encourages the cultivation of thoughts that leave a
wholesome effect. When resentments have already arisen, the Buddhist view
is to calmly proceed to release them by going back to their roots. Buddhism
centers on release from delusion and suffering through meditation and
receiving insight into the nature of reality.

15. Christianity’s(Catholic and Protestant) View on
Sin
The Meaning of Sin
In Christianity, sin is believed and viewed to terms that can affect to
relationship between God and human. Sin can seen to refusal to God’s plan
and opposite to God’s will.

16. The Kind of Sin in Christianity (Catholic and
Protestant)
• Original Sin
Original sin is the sin inherited from Adam and Hawa
• Deeds Sin
Sins committed by an individual human being that concerned, either
intentionally or unintentionally, and done through the heart / mind / eye /
words and deeds.

17. Forgiveness in Catholic
• Baptism
Baptism was given to take away the sin inherited from Adam (original sin) and any sins we
personally committed before baptism.
• The Sacrament of Penance
The Sacrament of Penance is the method of the Church by which individual men and
women may confess sins committed after baptism and have them absolved by a priest.
• The Catholic receives sacramental graces

18. Forgiveness in Protestant
• Baptism
Baptism was given to take away the sin inherited from Adam (original sin)
and any sins we personally committed before baptism.
• The people that want to forgiveness must pray to God and they must to do
good attitude to God and other people when they belived God will forgive
them and God does not forget them.