ISLAM: UNIVERSAL FAITH

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