In christianity, you must accept Jesus as your personal lord and savior and let him guide your life in all ways. If you don't, even if you lead a good life, you will spend eternity in hell (lake of fire). Do muslims believe this to be true as well? Do muslims believe in a heaven (paradise with God) or hell (lake of fire)? If so what is your heaven and hell like in comparison to the Christian one? Thank you! **Oh, and please explain your salvation!
2007-11-19 04:52:35 · 12 answers · asked by Y!A P0int5 Wh0r3 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Belief in the Day of Judgment:
We believe in the Final Day, which is the Day of Judgment, when people will be resurrected and then told to remain in the abode of enjoyment or in the abode of severe punishment.
The Resurrection:
We believe in the resurrection, which is Allah's bringing to life all those who have died, and when Israfil shall blow the horn for the second time: "And the trumpet shall be blown, and all who are in the heavens and who are in the Earth shall fall down fainting, except those that Allah shall spare. Then, it shall be blown again and they shall rise gazing around them" (39:68). People will arise from their graves, answering the call of the Lord of the universe. They will be barefooted, naked, and uncircumcised: "As We started the first creation, so We shall bring it back again. This is a promise from Us, so We shall assuredly fulfill it" (21: 104).
The Records and Scales:
We believe in the records of deeds that will be given to people in their right hands or behind their backs, in the left hands: "As for him who is given his book in his right hand, he shall surely receive an easy reckoning and he will return to his family rejoicing. But as for him who is given his book behind his back, he shall call for destruction on himself and will burn in a blazing fire" (84:7-12); "Every man's work We have fastened on his own neck, and on the Day of Judgment We shall bring out for him a book which he will see spread open, saying: 'Read your own book! Enough for you this day that your own soul should call you to account"' (17:13-14).
We believe that scales of deeds will be set up on the Day of Judgment, and that no soul shall be wronged: "Whoever has done an atom's weight of good shall see it" (99:7-8); "Those whose scales are heavy, they are the successful; but those whose scales are light, they are the ones who have lost their souls in Hell dwelling forever. The fire will burn their faces, and there they will be gloomy with lips displaced" (23: 102-4); and "He that does a good deed shall be rewarded ten times the like of it, and he that does evil shall only be rewarded the like of it, and they shall not be wronged" (6:160).
The Prophet's Intercession:
We believe in the special great intercession of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. He will plead with Allah, after His permission and on behalf of mankind, to judge among His servants when they suffer from worries and troubles that they cannot bear. They will go to Adam, then to Noah, then to Abraham, then to Moses, then to Jesus, and finally to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
We believe in the intercession that concerns some believers who were to be taken out from the fire. This mediation is granted to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and to others among the prophets, the believers, and the angels.
We believe also that Allah will save from hell some of the believers without the intercession of any one, but by His grace and mercy.
The Prophet's Pool:
We believe in the pool of the Prophet, peace be upon him, the water of which is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey and better in fragrance than musk. Each of its length and width is the distance of a month's travel. Its glasses are as stars in beauty and number. The believers among the Prophet's followers come to take from this great cistern a drink after which they will never be thirsty.
The Straight Path:
We believe in the straight path (sirat) set up over hell. People pass over it according to their deeds: the first of them as fast as lighting, then as fast as wind, then as fast as birds, and then as fast as a running man. The Prophet will be standing on the path, saying: "Lord, Save! Save!," as some people's deeds will fall short. Some of them will come crawling. At both sides of the path there are hooks designed to take whom Allah wills: some are saved but bruised; others are thrown into hell. (Bukhari and Muslim).
We believe in all that is mentioned in the Qur'an or the prophetic sayings concerning that day and its horrors, may Allah save us from them.
We believe in the intercession (Shafa'ah) of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, for the people of paradise to enter therein. This intercession is exclusively limited to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
Paradise and Hell:
We believe in paradise and hell. Paradise is the abode of enjoyment which Allah, the Exalted, prepared for the righteous. No eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard of, and no human being has ever thought of the blessings that they will enjoy there: "No soul knows what comfort is kept hidden for them, as a reward for their deeds" (32:17). Hell is the abode of punishment that Allah has prepared for the unbelievers and the evildoers. The torture and horror in it cannot be imagined: "Surely, We have prepared for the evildoers a fire, whose pavilion encompasses them. If they call for help, they will be helped with water like molten copper which will scald their faces. How dreadful a drink and how evil a resting place!" (18:29).
Both paradise and hell exist now and will never perish: "Whoever believes in Allah and does righteousness, He will admit him to gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for ever. Allah had indeed made for him an excellent provision" (65-11); "Certainly, Allah has cursed the unbelievers and prepared for them a blazing fire to dwell therein forever, they shall find neither protector nor helper. On the day when their faces are turned about in the fire they shall say: 'Would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger!"' (33: 64-6).
We confirm paradise to whom it is confirmed in the Qur'an or the prophetic traditions either by name or description. Among those who are granted paradise and mentioned by name are Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'All and others who were specified by the Prophet, peace be upon him (Bukhari and Muslim). Among those whom we confirm to enter paradise because they fit the description are the faithful and the pious.
We likewise confirm hell to whom it is confirmed in the Qur'an and the sayings of the Prophet, whether in name or description. Among those who are mentioned by name to be in hell are Abu Lahab, 'Amr Ibn Luhai al-Khuza'i, and others (Bukhari and Muslim). Confirmation of hell that is based on description includes every unbeliever, polytheist, or hypocrite.
What Happens in the Grave:
We believe in the Trial of the Grave, which involves questioning the deceased person in his grave about his Lord, his religion, and his prophet. There "Allah confirms those who believe with a firm saying, in the present life and the hereafter" (14:27). The believer will say: "Allah is my Lord, Islam is my religion, and Muhammad is my prophet." The unbeliever or the hypocrite will say: "I do not know. I heard the people saying something and I said it."
We believe in the comfort of the grave for the believers: "Those whose lives the angels take in state of purity, saying 'peace be on you; enter paradise for what you were doing' (16:32).
We believe in the punishment of the grave for the transgressing unbelievers: "If you could only see when the evildoers are in the agonies of death and the angels are stretching out their hands, saying, 'Give up your souls! Today you shall be rewarded with the punishment of humiliation for what you used to say untrue about Allah, and for scornfully rejecting His signs"' (6:93). The sayings of the Prophet are numerous and well-known in this area. A Muslim must believe in all that is reported in the Qur'an and the prophetic traditions concerning the unseen matters. He should not contradict it by his worldly experience, because the affairs of the hereafter cannot be measured by the affairs of this life. The difference between them is very great. Allah is the source of help.
2007-11-19 04:58:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
As to the first part about salvation and condemnation, read Romans 2: 13 and the verses following. It is not quite as simple as you state it. You were undoubtedly told this, but it is God who decides who goes where, not man.
The Muslim faith is a little stricter in this matter. Unless you are martyred, you are never sure where you are going. A study of Muslim converts to Christianity showed that most converted because Christianity promised with more certainty that Islam. Just as in the Christian faith, there are many opinions on the matter, but I think it is interesting that when you see a family encouraging their son to be a martyr, they have a theological reason for doing so. Not only a martyr, but his family are guaranteed entry to heaven.
Heaven is a bit more sensuous for the Muslim. He or she will find pleasure in "earthly" things, while the Christian believes that they will be so entranced by the beauty of God that nothing else will matter.
Ted
2007-11-19 05:15:49 · answer #2 · answered by tderose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though the basic principles are the same, they are actually quite dis-similar.
Mohammad bin Ali al Muttailib, aka their Prophet, actually created this new Cult where he claimed to be getting "Revelations" from the Archangel Gabriel who told him that the Torah [of the Jews, aka Old Testament] and the Bible [called the Injeel, in their version] were both corrupted by men and were not the true word of God. He then gave their people al Qua'aran, or the Recitation, which claims that Isa bin Maryum [aka Jesus Christ] did not die upon the Cross, but instead, Judas was punished by Allah [aka God] by being miraculously transformed to Jesus' likeness and died in His place on the Cross.
Muslims have a "Heaven" called Jannah which is quite dis-similar to the Christian version. Hell, also is quite different.
Salvation to the Muslims is something that I find them most confused about because, according to the Koran, it's Jesus who will return and defeat the Anti-Christ [called al Dajjal, there] and take the chaste to their Salvation.
You might find different Muslims will give you different points of view. I've seen lots of this and I have studied the Koran, by the way; though I do not subscribe to it.
All the best.
Peace.
ST
2007-11-19 04:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The salvation of the Muslim is completion of belief. See my answer at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmEiRXMr.HiXKxrLm9YyUzDsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071119054029AAuSoUW&show=7#profile-info-pD5txFGZaa regarding Islamic belief. It contacins information about the Islamic belief in Heaven and Hell. That answer also contains informaiton about the history of the sectarian split between Shia and Sunni Islam.
Islam contends that God is above the requirement for sacrifice and that He alone forgives sin without an intervening act or person. What saves the Muslim is his belief in God, Prophet Muhammad as the completion of Prophethood, and the Hereafter. These central beliefs are expressed in other tangental beliefs that are also required of the Muslim.
2007-11-19 05:08:07 · answer #4 · answered by pink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heaven is seen to be alot more appealing in Islam from what i have read, and Hell is alot more terrifying.
They believe Jesus is a prophet, not the son of god... and their belief in what happened on the night of the Crucifixion could not be more different from that of the Christians.
Read into the religion a bit more and you will see the difference.
Peace
2007-11-19 04:59:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear friend,
For the past 27 years I have been married to a Muslem Woman.No my dear Islam and Christianity are not alike.It is true the Koran has Bible stories and uses Bible persons.Their heaven{paradise] and their hell are very different.Also Islam in its Koran denies the Deity and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. They believe in the virgin birth but not in the Bethlehem birth.The Bible was accepted as complete in A.D. 397. The Koran was written and completed after Mohammed died in A.D.632.I believe in Jesus as my Lord and Saviour.
2007-11-19 06:44:01 · answer #6 · answered by Don Verto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not entirely correct, Christians do not believe that you go to hell unless you believe that Jesus is your personal savior.
We believe that you will go to Hell if you reject him. There are many people that have never been exposed to Jesus that can still get to heaven through Jesus. There are others that were not educated and thus have no true knowledge, we believe that God is just and merciful and that we are not to judge our fellow man. Judgment is up to God, not men.
Catholic Christian.
Peace!
2007-11-19 05:00:54 · answer #7 · answered by C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
not only islam and christan are same, all religion who believe that out side of one mind have any person, like God, Mhamad, etc who can give you happiness and needy things. these all are same. i don't think so, if some one can give you everything, every one on this world shold be rich. i think one have see our on mind by that we can get ultimate happines, get liberate form this suffering of samsara. this my salvation.
2007-11-19 06:34:44 · answer #8 · answered by paramita 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity and Islam are not alike, they differ immensely.
2007-11-19 05:14:43 · answer #9 · answered by Diego 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Islam and Christianity are NOTHING alike.
Christians have a Father/son relationship with God.
Muslims have a master/slave relationship with Allah
Muslims reject: The Trinity, the resurection, and the deity of Christ.
2007-11-19 04:56:24 · answer #10 · answered by Swiss Guard 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
They reject the deity of Christ.
2007-11-19 04:55:34 · answer #11 · answered by . 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋