05-22-2004, 06:29 AM
Quote:2:62 - \"Those who believe (in the Qur’an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians, <b>any who believe in God and the Last dayas salam alykom
</b>, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.\"Dan, this verse makes it impossible for me to believe that there is only a single path to God. If He opens Paradise to \"any who believe,\" then surely not just one of the myriad sects of Islam is the \"right\" one. Indeed, I suspect that all are at least somewhat mistaken in certain beliefs, while right in others.
Sobhan Allah, actually u r bringing up excellent points for others to benefit.
U know Khairan the Ayah is arabic goes like إن الذين آمنوا والذين هادو till the rest of the ayah till Allah comes to the underlined sentence which I would translate as not any but one who believes and <b>a prounoun of 'them'
</b> is implied here. In other words it is taken for granted that the ayah would be those who believe from among the previous groups in Allah and the Day after the way Allah wants us to believe. Also the word هادو which is translated here as Jews means those who became guided after not believing (from among the jews just as it is mentioned in ""And ordain for us good in this world, and in the Hereafter. Certainly <b>we have turned unto You</b>". (Quran 7:156) the underlined sentence here in Arabic goes like hudna <b>هدنا</b> If u apply this on the word used in the Ayah u brought u will find that it is hadu هادو r u getting the point.
In short the ayahs does not mean the sense u r taking it. But rather a confirmation that any one of the previously mentioned groups who would believe in Allah and the Day after and work righteousness shall be rewarded by Allah in the manner He sees. Just note that Allah in this Ayah didnt mention jannah (heavens) but rather only Said <b>shall have their reward with their Lord </b>
Brother there isnt but one path to Allah ISLAM