Reminder For The Believer

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Peace Wael!


Thank you so very much for the info. I'm learning quite a bit :)

Let me first clarify that it is not up to us to decide who is going paradise and who is going Hell, <b>it is going to be Allah’s decision only</b>… The Muslims' duty is to convey to all mankind the message of Islam, the message of mercy sent through Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him as a confirmation of all prophetic messages. We are not appointed as judges. Therefore, <b>we must be forewarned against the temptation of saying which person goes to heaven or hell.</b>
<b>Therefore, if someone did not receive the message of Muhammad, he will definitely be judged by whatever message of truth he has received from Allah.</b>

So how do Muslims such as yourself feel about leaders who promise their members abundant rewards in Paradise if they become suicide bombers, etc.??? It's a case of humans playing the role of Allah, right?


Also, if Allah is the judge of all humankind, why do Islamic authorities implement harsh penalties for "crimes" such as proselytizing & apostasy? I can understand why we'd be inclined to imprison a rapist or a murderer, but practicing the faith of your choice is not a threat to the common good, so shouldn't we allow everybody the freedom to belong to whatever religion they like & let Allah have the ultimate say? Especially considering non-Muslims are eligible for Heaven too so it seems :)

Concerning the arguments of various religious groups as to who is saved.

As far as Catholics are concerned, we have a similar doctrine to yours :) The only difference is we believe the means of salvation have been granted to all peoples by the merits of Jesus Christ through the Incarnation & Paschal Mystery.


God bless.


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