Like Christians, Muslims believe that the present life is only a trial preparation for the next realm of existence. This life is a test for each individual for the life after death. A day will come when the whole universe will be destroyed and the dead will be resurrected for judgment by God. This day will be the beginning of a life that will never end. This day is the Day of Judgment. On that day, all people will be rewarded by God according to their beliefs and deeds. Those who die while believing that “There is no true god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God” and are Muslim will be rewarded on that day and will be admitted to Paradise forever, as God has said:
“And those who believe and do good deeds, they are dwellers of Paradise, they dwell therein forever.”
(Quran, 2:82)
But those who die while not believing that “There is no true god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God” or are not Muslim will lose Paradise forever and will be sent to Hellfire, as God has said:
“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him and he will be one of the losers in the Hereafter.” (Quran, 3:85)
And as He has said:
“Those who have disbelieved and died in disbelief, the earth full of gold would not be accepted from any of them if it were offered as a ransom. They will have a painful punishment, and they will have no helpers. ” (Quran, 3:91)
One may ask, ‘I think Islam is a good religion, but if I were to convert to Islam, my family, friends, and other people would persecute me and make fun of me. So if I do not convert to Islam, will I enter Paradise and be saved from Hellfire?’
The answer is what God has said in the preceding verse, “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him and he will be one of the losers in the Hereafter.”
After having sent the Prophet Muhammad to call people to Islam, God does not accept adherence to any religion other than Islam. God is our Creator and Sustainer. He created for us whatever is in the earth. All the blessings and good things we have are from Him. So after all this, when someone rejects belief in God, His Prophet Muhammad, or His religion of Islam, it is just that he or she be punished in the Hereafter. Actually, the main purpose of our creation is to worship God alone and to obey Him, as God has said in the Holy Quran (51:56).
This life we live today is a very short life. The unbelievers on the Day of Judgment will think that the life they lived on earth was only a day or part of a day, as God has said:
“He (God) will say, “How many years did you stay on the earth?” They will say: “We stayed a day or part of a day....” (Quran, 23:112-113)
And He has said:
“Did you then think that We had created you in jest (without any purpose), and that you would not be returned to Us (in the Hereafter)? So, God is exalted, the True King. None has the right to be worshipped but Him... ” (Quran, 23:115-116)
The life in the Hereafter is a very real life. It is not only spiritual, but physical as well. We will live there with our souls and bodies.
In comparing this world with the Hereafter, the Prophet Muhammad said: {The value of this world compared to that of the Hereafter is like what your finger brings from the sea when you put it in and then take it out.} The meaning is that, the value of this world compared to that of the Hereafter is like a few drops of water compared to the sea.
2006-10-21 18:40:19 · 20 answers · asked by handsome man 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
These Crazy People who don't believe the day of judgment will know and beleive when they will die
2006-10-22 17:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by Nani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an invention. You must understand that these apocalyptic writtings came from a time where there was little hope for living. Therefore, the Judgment and the Afterlife was invented with a dual purpose. One was to give people hope, the idea that life after death would be better, and the second to scare them. This was the Superego's response to the primitive Id that caused adultery,murder and war in those times. These people for example, were told not to have sex with animals, because quite frankly they were doing exactly things of the sort. So the whole religious experience, is simply a Psychological struggle between individuals to shape the world they live in as they seem fit, no matter if it is fake or not.
2006-10-21 18:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Eri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, where did you get that idea? Someone in a false religion might have told you. Jesus said not to speculate when he will come, but there are many signs that tells it's getting close such as many disasters (which have been going on), changes in weather, earthquakes, wars, and rumors of wars, changes in laws, knowledge increased greatly and travel (prophesied in Daniel), and many false prophets (the New Age is full of them), etc. When they finally say "Peace is here" (for the world), then the end is right at the door. When the Muslims make a false covenant of peace with Israel, then the end is near, right at the door.
2016-05-21 21:44:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting indeed,I see so many similarities between Christianity and Islamists its gotta be more than a coincedence.The only thing I see different is We believe Jesus was a third of God(GOD is 3 as1deity) here on earth to free us from the bondages of our sins and the Islamists see him as a great prophet.As for whom goes to Heaven well only God knows and thats not our job to figure out whom.Do I believe there is a price for our transgresions against him,you betcha.Even the sins that are forgiven have to be answered for,forgivness doesn't mean your off the hook,it just means your forgiven,Do i believe I'll see you there(in Heaven,I'll bet I will)Its too bad so many of the followers on both sides fail to see the simple and pervert God to thier own agendas,and wants in this world
2006-10-21 18:59:51 · answer #4 · answered by stygianwolfe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for sharing the Ayahs.
Well yes, if you are among people of another religion, you wil be criticized for choosing Islam, but then eventually its all about how you want your life to be. Be bold and strong. Be confident, cuz the shift from christianity to Islam is a big one and you will have to leave many things behind.
Tc
2006-10-21 18:48:15 · answer #5 · answered by Huda_Alee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get ready because its on the way, and everyone of us is going to
answer to GOD for ourown actions. Thats oneday that mama cant help none of us, I dont know about anyone else, Im trying rea
l hard to sweep around myown door step, and get my house in or
der as quick as I can.
2006-10-21 18:49:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[f] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.[g] 19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."[h]
2006-10-21 18:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by The GOD Vision 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry I can not read English, I believe God is capital G. I noticed Mohammed was capital M.
2006-10-21 18:43:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Judgement Day will happen,and all will stand before God.The unbelievers will finally have that proof they just have to have.It will be pretty hard to deny His existence when they are face to face with Him.
2006-10-21 18:59:43 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you read this book ?
What is your opinion, from the list below, provided by Spencer in his book?
The Truth About Muhammad
by Robert Spencer
Meet the real Muhammad:
Muhammad's bizarre reaction to his first "revelation": "I will go to the top of the mountain and throw myself down that I may kill myself"
The heretical Christian who convinced Muhammad he was a prophet – and may have taught him his erroneous views of Christianity
Islamic borrowings from Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism – and Muhammad's enraged replies to charges that he borrowed material rather than received actual divine revelations
The "revelation" that allowed Muhammad to marry his beautiful daughter-in-law
The strange incident in Muhammad's life that makes it virtually impossible to prove rape in Islamic countries today
The real "Satanic Verses" incident (not the Salman Rushdie version): how Muhammad's attempt to win over his opponents ended with his saying he had been inspired not by God, but by Satan
How the Qur'an's teaching on warfare against unbelievers developed – with constant war to establish the hegemony of Islamic law as the last stage
The first year of the Muslim calendar: not when Muhammad was born or became a prophet, but when he became a warlord
How Muhammad used the graphic lure of Islamic Paradise to urge his warriors to fight furiously to extend his rule
"Kill every Jew who comes into your power": why Muhammad became so angry with both Jews and Christians – with disastrous consequences that are still playing out in the world today
The momentous command by Muhammad that led to good being identified with anything that benefited the Muslims, and evil with anything that harmed them --without reference to any larger moral standard
Muhammad's child bride – and the terrible consequences his marriage to a nine-year-old still has in the Islamic world
"This is the caravan of the Quraysh possessing wealth. It is likely that Allah may give it to you as booty": how Muhammad gave divine sanction to the Muslims' bloody raids
"War is deceit": the permission Muhammad gave his followers to lie in order to gain an advantage over their enemies
How Muhammad broke the principal treaty he entered into, again setting a pattern for Muslim states thereafter
Muhammad's commands to his followers to wage perpetual war against non-Muslims, including Jews and Christians
Muhammad on women's rights: women "are prisoners with you having no control of their persons"
"If justice is not to be found with me then where will you find it?" Why Muhammad still stands for Muslims as the supreme model for human behavior
"I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula, and will not leave any but Muslims" – and other statements by Muhammad that contemporary jihadists take very seriously
Islamic tolerance? The onerous tax burden and other discriminatory regulations mandated for non-Muslims under Islamic law
How Muhammad ordered the killing of apostates from Islam
The massacre of a Jewish tribe by Muhammad that was invoked by modern-day jihadists at the beginning of Israel's July 2006 operations against Hizballah in Lebanon
"Embrace Islam, and your lives and property will be safe": Muhammad's threatening letters to the rulers of the lands around Arabia
Muhammad's frequent avowals that the Muslims would overcome the empires bordering on Arabia and one day stand as masters of the world
"I have been made victorious with terror" – and other statements of Muhammad on his deathbed
Six steps that American leaders can and must take in order to protect our nation from Islamic jihad terrorism
2006-10-22 05:17:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋