Forbidden Fruit Is Procreation
وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته Yes that does help but then the question I would have is that if it were just to show that sexual urges and the shaytan will be a big test for mankind then why were Adam and Eve punished by being sent out of the garden for their actions? And if it were just symbolic then how do we make sense of them being tested with something that they could not deal with eg these desires? Weren’t they being set up for failure? ‘Or is it the case that Adam and Eve did not have the desire but ate from that tree anyway THEN the private parts became known to them with lust etc. and the main issue was then being tempted. If it is the case that they had list before the incident then isn’t it setting up for failure?’
They were not punished. Their leaving was part of the plan. As for your second paragraph (very good question, by the way), in my humble opinion, failure is what humbles you. So, maybe God wanted to make them humble in “matters of the flesh.” That they don’t be arrogant and try to use their willpower in every situation but rather try to avoid these situations entirely. The aim is not to be all-powerful, not to be able to do whatever you wish (such as avoid temptation every single time) but to realize your weakness and asking God’s help, avoid things which you know you will not be able to do. Thinking this, they may have been set up for failure. Maybe like Iblees was set up for failure in the matter of the ego. Ahmad Bhai, can you explain what you mean by “list” because I don’t understand your last paragraph.