Another Holy Kuran Question?

Question

So let me understand , followers of the kuran dont believe Jesus is the key to cleansing of sins like Christians do? Christians belief the only way to righteousness and heaven is through acceptance of Jesus as Gods Son and in faith that we are made acceptable to God by the act that Jesus performed of suffering/dying/and then being resurrected miraculously by God ... a defeating of sin that we have access to through faith.
What is the key to salvation in the Kuran? Just believing God exists and following strict rules? I'm curious now ...

... i see , so muslims and Christians have almost identical values with a couple of major differences in ideas ... mainly of who Jesus and Mohamad actually were ... i think both of them if they were side by side talking to us all would agree that we should put aside our differences and live in peace and brotherly love as one together serving Allah.

Answer 1

I'm not Muslim, but I am married to a Muslim and live in a Muslim country. My answer will be kind of long, but please bear with me and you will gain a lttle understanding of their religion. I'm not trying to convert you (as I said before, I'm not Muslim either), rather I want you to understand the truth about what they believe.

Muslims believe in One Unique, Incomparable God; in the Angels created by Him; in the prophets through whom His revelations were brought to mankind; in the Day of Judgement and individual accountability for actions; in God's complete authority over human destiny and in life after death. Muslims believe in a chain of prophets starting with Adam and including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, John the Baptist, and Jesus, peace be upon them. But God's final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal message and a summing-up of all that has gone before was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through Gabriel.

A true Muslim must accept 5 main articles of faith. These are known as the shahada (witness) :

lst Article : Belief in Allah as the one true God. This is a strict, numerical monotheism. A Muslim looks at the Judeo-Christian view of a unity in the Godhead with contempt.

2nd Article : Belief in angels as instruments of God's will. Mohammed allegedly received his revelation from the angel Gabriel.

3rd Article : Belief in the 4 inspired books - the Torah (5 books of Moses), the Zabur (the psalms), the lnjil (the gospel), and the final revelation, the Koran.

Muslims claim that the Koran has been kept perfectly unlike the Christian Bible. While they claim to respect the Bible, they also believe that it has been corrupted. The Muslims make incredible claims about their writings and will always compare our Bible to the Koran for testing the truth. However, many of their claims cannot be substantiated and scholars have decidedly proven them untrue.

4th Article : Belief in the 28 prophets of Allah, Mohammed being the last and the greatest.

According to Islam, there are 124,000 prophets (Note: No one has ever seen the listing of names) which comprised the history of the human race, but there are 28 main prophets which include : Adam, Noah, Moses, David, Solomon, and Jesus. Jesus is viewed as just another prophet in line with the others.

5th Article : Belief in a final Day of Judgment.

Only those who obey Allah and his prophet can enter into Heaven (hopefully). All others will be sent to Hell.

So, if one wants to become a Muslim they need to say the shahada, bearing witness that there is no god but Allah and Mohammed is his prophet. The Islamic believer must perform good works which will be weighed at the end of their life. If Allah is graceful and merciful, the Muslim will enter Heaven. However, the Koran teaches that Allah is arbitrary in passing out his mercy, and no one has any guarantee of making it. The only sure way to make it to Heaven is if the Muslim dies in a Jihad. Only then will they go directly to Heaven. This is their only assurance for salvation. This explains why so many Muslims willingly give their lives in terroristic acts for their cause.

Muslims also have 5 main pillars of Faith and they are;

1. FAITH
There is no god worthy of worship except God and Muhammad is His messenger. This declaration of faith is called the Shahada.

2. PRAYER
Salah is the name for the obligatory prayers which are performed five times a day, and are a direct link between the worshipper and God.

3. THE "ZAKAT"
One of the most important principles of Islam is that all things belong to God, and that wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The word zakat means both 'purification' and 'growth'. Our possessions are purified by setting aside a proportion for those in need, and, like the pruning of plants, this cutting back balances and encourages new growth.

4. THE FAST
Every year in the month of Ramadan, all Muslims fast from first light until sundown, abstaining from food, drink, and sexual relations. Those who are sick, elderly, or on a journey, and women who are pregnant or nursing are permitted to break the fast and make up an equal number of days later in the year. If they are physically unable to do this, they must feed a needy person for every day missed. Children begin to fast (and to observe the prayer) from puberty, although many start earlier.

5. PILGRIMAGE (Hajj)
The annual pilgrimage to Makkah -- the Hajj -- is an obligation only for those who are physically and financially able to perform it.

I hope I've been of some help to you. I've included links where you can go research more if you'd like.

Answer 2

This is salvation from the Quran:

29:7. Those who believe and work righteous deeds,- from them shall We blot out all evil (that may be) in them, and We shall reward them according to the best of their deeds.

This verse is repeated over and over in the Quran. It means this: a person in order to attain salvation has to Beleive in God, as the only god, and must practice this beleif in their life. Its not just going to Church on Sunday or The Mosque on Friday: Its everyday. Its giving charity: wheather its just a smile that makes someone's day or giving someone food who hasnt ate all day.

Of course, Islam may seem kinda corrupted now do to Muslims beleiving in a book called Hadith, which contradicts the Quran. The hadith says that all muslims will goto heaven eventually after paying for their sins in hell.

Here is what the Quran says to that:

2:80 And they say (the unbelievers) : "The Fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days:"

Say (God is telling Prophet Muhammad to respond back to these people by saying): "Have ye taken a promise from Allah, for He never breaks His promise? or is it that ye say of Allah what ye do not know?"

So when your learning and asking questions about Islam, make sure your answers are only coming from The Quran, and not Hadiths.

Answer 3

Allah sended Prophets in every in single area of the country and Christ was a prophet himself and Shirk what means associating partners with Allah is the biggest Shirk. And yet I ask the Christians no where in the bible it is mentioned that Christ was God. Most people say that GOD comes in human form to correct human errors as a Prophet tell me just this If I made a DVD player do I need to be the DVD player to see how it runs NO! but I just creat an instructional menu and the final instruction menu for man kind is the Quran.
PEOPLE PLEASE READ YOUR BOOKS WITH UNDERSTANDING.

Answer 4

Well, At any point in history there was a Prophet sent by God to guide the people, correct? In order to be saved, you must follow that prophet and believe in the message. So at Jesus' time, your owly way of salvation was through him--following his message and obeying him. The message of God sent through Angel gabriel is the same for all prophets--abraham, jesus, muhammad, moses-- in essence, just a few changes in practice catered to each civilization according to their needs. So, when Prophet Muhammad came, you have to believe in his prophethood and follow his message. He came to confirm the message of Jesus and revive the truth that was distorted over centuries...
Christians and Jew who are pious and follow their prophet correctly, and then recognize Muhammad as the next and last prophet will be doubly rewarded because they believed the truth both times!
In order to be saved from hellfire, you must believe in the Oneness of God, the prophecy of all of the prophets (from adam down to Muhammad), the angels, and the Books (Torah, Bible and Quran)...etc...
Muslims do not believe that Jesus died on the cross, or that he was sacrificed to forgive the original sin. Muslims do not believe in original sin because the Quran tells us that everyperson shall bear their own burden and no one elses. Sins can not be passed down from father to son because that would be unfair and God is Just! If we commit a sin, only we can repent and ask for forgiveness...

Answer 5

Believe in and serve One God.
Believe in the unseen.
Believe in Angels.
Believe in all previous scriptures with only following Qur'an.
Believe in all previous Prophets with following what Prophet Muhammad (PHUB) was following.
Charity, fasting, praying, helping poor and needy.

Why you want to enforce your beliefs on 1.6 billions Muslims?

The world will be better place if you follow your religion and just respect all the other religious beliefs.

FYI the laws given in Qur'an are very easy to follow. Not strict.

Answer 6

Oh yeah u got it all right...and the main key of salvation is believing in God in the first place and then follow his prophet( Mohammad pbuh) and following rules just like praying, fasting, wearing the scarf( for women) and so on...u r a smart one...!!!

Answer 7

In Islam, there is no middle man. Each and every one of us are responsible for our own sins, our own good deeds, and our own intentions. What saves us is what we do in life with our health, wealth and knowledge that God blessed us with, and, most importantly, what our intentions are behind those deeds. For example, some people will give charity so they can have their picture in the paper or their name on a plaque. And others will attend worship services merely to show off for the public, while rejecting and ignoring his duties at home.

In Islam, no one is responsible for the sins of another unless they directly caused that to happen, in which case both are responsible. There is no one you confess your sins to other than God (He hears us all without a messenger), and only God knows what is in our hearts. Also, in Islam, there are Muslims as well as non-Muslims who attain eternity in heaven, and there are Muslims as well as non-Muslims who attain eternity in hell. A title does not guarantee one way or the other.

So, key to salvation in Islam = living a good life with good intentions, focusing on your duties to your Lord, enjoining good and forbidding evil, true sincerity when asking forgiveness, patience in hard times, God-consciousness and appreciation in good times, using your health, wealth and knowledge to benefit your society.

Answer 8

you see in Islam your actions are your salvation.. believe in God and his prophet Muhamad, pray, fast, pay zakah, and do pilgrimage are the main rules.. but also be a good human being
23:01 ::Successful indeed are the believers,
23:02 ::Who are humble in their prayers,
23:03 ::And who shun vain conversation,
23:04 ::And who are payers of the poor-due;
23:05 ::And who guard their private parts,
23:06 ::Except before their mates or those whom their right hands possess, for they surely are not blameable,
23:07 ::But whoever seeks to go beyond that, these are they that exceed the limits;
23:08 ::And those who are keepers of their trusts and their covenant,
...etc
i suggest u read the whole chapter, it's beautiful and practically describes what a devout muslim and mu'min (believer) is
peace

Answer 9

in islam the salvation lies in believing with ur heart that "there is no god but Allah n muhammad(peace be upon him) is the messenger of Allah"... n after this to follow all the commands of Allah that r in the Quran n in the Sunnah or Ahadith (what the prophet did n said respectively)!......
the salvation of muslims lie in completely OBEYING Allah almighty n to follow His EVERY COMMAND!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

The Holy Quran -Chapter 103

By the declining day,

Most surely man is in loss,

Except those who believe(*) and do good, and enjoin on each other truth, and enjoin on each other patience.

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If anybody follows the above 4 conditions surly he will attain salvation.

(*)Belief in true faith of Abraham(may peace be upon him) which is Islam