In [[Islam]], sin is very simple: anything that runs counter to the will of [[Allah]] (Arabic for [[God]]). In Islam, sin is simply an act, never a state of being.
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In [[Islam]], sin (Arabic: ''haram'') is very simple: anything that runs counter to the will of [[Allah]] (Arabic for [[God]]). In Islam, sin is simply an act, never a state of being.
Islam recognizes five gradations of sin, in order of severity:
Islam recognizes five gradations of sin, in order of severity: