Disbelievers Can Not Become Muslims!

[umm Zachariah]

Hi Martini,


First you asked <i>''Disbelievers cannot become Muslims, Why not? Because the Quran says so, that's why not.''</i>


And then you ask, <i>''What about the unbelievers who became muslim and then raised there children muslim?''</i>


I don't know if your thoughts takes several routes here, so it seems. First no and then yes. These two things do not hang together at all.


Now the Qur'an does not tell us WHO will and will not became a Muslim after we stray away somewhere after we are born. But we get the knowledge that there will always be people that will not become Muslims. But we don't know WHO they are. Only Allah, SWT, that can read our hearts, knows who they are.


Yes, we have a free will to make our own good or bad decisions or acts, BUT Allah, SWT is the All-Knowing, and that means He knows what we will be doing before we do it. But He let people, in this case, people that do not WANT to believe in Him, stay without belief. IF He would FORCE them to believe and follow His Will THAT would not be the free will that you are referring to.


So Islam teaches that we all have a free will, the decisions we make is already known by Allah, SWT, but we have a RESPONSIBILITY towards Him. And the one that does not feel responsible, will then of course be left on the side, since Allah, SWT does not force us to do anything and therefore people can continue to live their life in the belief that there is no Creator.


That lack of responsibility or arrogance will have to be responded for when the meeting with our Creator will take place. Islam is very clear about belief and disbelief, and there will be no chance to come later and say ''WHY did You not tell us about this?''


Regards