UNIVERSAL
FAITH: THE EVIDENCE
“THOSE
WHO BELIEVE [IN THE QUR’AN] AND THOSE WHO FOLLOW THE JEWISH [SCRIPTURES] AND
THE CHRISTIANS AND THE SABIANS, ANY WHO BELIEVE IN ALLAH (GOD) AND THE LAST
DAY, AND WORK RIGHTEOUSNESS, SHALL HAVE THEIR REWARD WITH THEIR LORD ON THEM
SHALL BE NO FEAR, NOR SHALL THEY GRIEVE.”
QUR’AN
2:62
Islam
is the most misunderstood religion on the planet more so even by its followers.
Some people try to make their old traditions part of Islam and forces others to
follow suit. It is the reason why Muslims outside of KSA consider “Wahabbism”
as being extremists. Personally; I resent “Wahabbism” being referred to as
puritanical Islam because in it are Saudi traditions being forced into Islam
and expect others to follow. There is nothing Puritanical about it.
I
have yet to find a verse in the Qur’an where God did not pair belief with work
of righteousness meaning you have to believe and have righteous deed.
ISLAM
IS PROBABLY THE ONLY RELIGION ON THE PLANET THAT ACCEPTS OTHER FAITHS…
When
I read in the Qur’an that God sent 260,000 prophets to the world; I said, “wow”
immediately thinking of other faiths. It is further stated in the Qur’an that no
nation is punished without first sending a warner meaning God will not punish a
nation who has not received the message.
Islam
perfectly fits the personality of a just and merciful God.
I challenge
other faiths to show me in their Holy Book where it says that I, a Muslim who
believe in God and do righteous works will enter paradise.
In
the above verse quoted; the “Sabians” represent other religions. I have asked
some of my Arab friends who the “Sabians” were before Islam but nobody knows
for sure.
Belief
and righteousness together is the key. You cannot be a believer (of whatever
religion) and do monstrous acts of evil and expect to be saved.
NLK
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