02-22-2005, 05:56 PM
When I read this thread I found a lot of useful information even for muslims ,and I think it may be enough to clear the point,but I have to say a ward may help(if anyone see no new,just neglect as I did`nt read all the replies).
actually I did`nt see any contradiction between the ayahs mentioned by Martini.The first two ayahs are not mentioned the christian,the two ayahs talked
about the non-muslims and about those who said that the messiah is the God son,those are not consider christian in islam.The christian in islam are those who are been described in the Quran 7/157
(Those who follow the messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write, whom they will find described in the Torah and the Gospel (which are) with them...).
those christians will be muslims when they know about the islam and they will go to the heaven according to the other two ayahs.
And those true Jew / Christian were existed at the time of prophit Muhammad(pbuh)(the first man told Muhamad(pbuh)that he is the GOD prophit and promised to support him was a chrestian man named Waraka Ibn Nofal)
But we can`nt say that all who said we are christian will go to the hill,we did`nt know what in their hearts,we did`nt know what they know about islam,is this information enough to let them believe in islam.
We must remember the God words
"the messenger of Allah(pbuh)related: A man said:By Allah,Allah will not forgive
So-and-so.At this Allah the Almighty said:Who is he who swears by Me that I will not forgive So-and-so?Verily I have forgiven So-and-so and have nullified your(own good)deeds[Hadith Qudsi]."
but I think that all non-muslims are requested to read and study the Quran with open mind and unbiased heart,aiming only to know the truth,asking the God(the creator of the universe)to guide them to the truth