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This
is a request to you please answer these questions.
Is it that only a Christians will go to heaven, why not a Muslim
who does his/her work honestly in this world and never does somthing
harming to others, and who has a firm faith in his/her religion?
I have a friend who is a Muslim. I realy dont find something bad
in her. She explained me her religion [Islam] and I found it something
which is really of great sense. In it is also mentioned about Christianity,
about Jews and also many things. The concept of god is that there
is only one god. And about Jesus. He was the son of Mary and was
one of the messengers of the god. About the book Bible, it was send
down by god to the messenger so that the people may follow. How
is it possible that in Quran it is mentioned about all these religions.
Dosen't this show that Islam is a book of god? Why is that we don't
believe in this?
Sorry to ask all this, but I had a doubt. I would be realy thankful
if you would answer positively and also a bit early.
Our Answer:
Hello _______:
I'm happy to
answer your questions. Thank you for writing.
Yes, the Quran
does mention the Jews, Christianity, Jesus and the Bible. The Quran
was written in the 7th century, and both there were both Christians
and Jews in the area where Mohammed lived.
Because the
Quran talks about Christians, Jews and Jesus does not make the Quran
a book from God--there are many books that mention these same subjects
and which we do not accept as books from God.
While both Christianity
and Islam believe in one God, Islam is very different from Christianity.
For example, in Islam a person goes to heaven because their good
deeds outweigh their sins. In Islam no one knows whether they will
be going to paradise or hell. Mohammed's daughter asked her father
what her fate would be on the day of judgment. Mohammed answered:
"Say:
I am no bringer of newfangled doctrine among the apostles, nor do
I know what will be done with me or you. I follow but that which
is revealed to me by inspiration; I am but a warner open and clear."
- The Quran, Sura 46:9
Not even Mohammed
knew whether he was headed to paradise or hell.
In Christianity
we know the answer, because:
"For
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone
who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."
-- John 3:16
In Islam those
whose good deeds outweigh their sins will go to paradise. This is
the opposite of Christianity--those who believe in Jesus Christ
who will have eternal life in heaven. The Bible says:
"Salvation
is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us
can boast about it."
- Ephesians 2:9
That your Muslim
friend is a good person, does not mean she has the right to go to
heaven. No one is good enough. (Is there anyone who has followed
even just the 10 Commandments perfectly? No.) We are all sinners.
"For
all have sinned; all fall short of God's glorious standard."
- Romans 3:23
God is perfect
and holy. Sin can not exist in God's presence. This means anyone
who has sinned can not enter heaven. But God loves us and wants
us all to be with Him in heaven? How does He solve this problem?
"For
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone
who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."
-- John 3:16
So it is those
who believe in Jesus as their Lord and Savior who join God in heaven.
The Quran mentions
the Jews, Christians, the Torah, the Bible etc. because these people
existed when Mohammed spoke the Quran. Mohammed, although illiterate
(he could not read nor write), had heard about them (many Jews lived
in the area, His wife was originally Catholic, etc.) and Mohammed
incorporated many Jewish and Christian teachings in the Quran. Because
they are mentioned and quoted (usually incorrectly) in the Quran,
that does not make the Quran true. There are many good and bad books
that quote the Torah and Bible--all of them written by man.
Islam's Allah
is not God. They may both be called god, but when we look at who
they are--as described in the Bible and the Quran--they are opposite
in character.
God loves
us (all of us including Muslims), tells us a lot about Himself (in
the Bible); is an active part of our daily lives; and wants us to
join Him in heaven. God wants to be in a relationship with us. God
never changes, and wants us to have the peace and security of knowing
for sure that we'll join God in heaven.
Allah
is not involved in Muslin's lives or even in the world. He is aloof
and uninvolved with people and the world. Allah tells us little
about himself in the Quran. Allah changes his mind frequently and
no Muslim (not even Mohammed) knows whether or not they are going
to heaven or hell.
Allah and God
are not the same. Islam and Christianity are not the same. The Quran
is not a book of God.
Thank you again
for taking the time to write,
Yours in Christ,
Steve
Mission to America
web site: http://www.mtainfo.com
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