Ma`rifat Adyan

Abstract Suffering or hardship, which is among the grave consequences of Adam's rebellion, is referred to as “Fatashqa” in the Holy Qur’an, “al- Taeb” in the Arabic Torah, “sorrow” in the English Torah and “toil “in some translations. The common aspect of all these interpretations is suffering and hardship. This consequence is mentioned in verses 117, 118 and 119 of Al-Taha chapter, and in parts 17, 18, and 19 of the third chapter of The Book of Genesis, which have some commonalities and differences. Referring to the Holy Quran and the Torah, and based on reliable sources, this paper studies the meaning and interpretation of suffering and hardship, those who suffer, and their relationship with eating from the banned tree. It also discusses their commonalities, differences and advantages. The result of this research indicates that the interpretations used in the Holy Qur'an are very beautiful and accurate, and aim at conveying a message; in particular, the phrase “Fatashqa” along with the explanations surrounding it, interprets the phrase "for then you will of the unjust" which is among important issues in the infallibility of the prophets. Also, the commonalities of the two books justifies the confirmation of the Torah by the Quran.