Salaam everyone, I dont kno what has been going on with me lately.
Let me start.
I was born a Muslim and raised as a Muslim. My father is a great Muslims mash'Allah and goes to the masjid everyday. Alhamdulillah ii was raised in a religious household (although sometimes culture comes into place). I have always been raised to believe that Islam is the right religion and whatnot.
However, ive been thinking lately.. if Islam is the right religion, where do all the good non-Muslims go? Are they gonna go to hell? All those good people?
If there was a good Christian and a bad Muslim, who goes to hell?
No one has been able to answer that question. No one can.
If the bad Muslim (eventually) goes to heaven and the good Christian goes to hell, how is that fair? Its not!
I'm not saying Islam is wrong, but do you have to be Muslim to go to heaven?
Do actions not count?
No one can answer those questions,,, no1.
If ii go to another religion and my questions are answered, my family and the Muslims would get mad at me for finding something that im comfortable with. And ii would never be able to explain to my parents. This is where ii come to think that ii am only following mindlessly.
I dont know if religion would answer my questions.
What am ii supposed to do? Continue searching religions until I find one that disappoint my parents? I feel that ii dont need a religion. I know there is a God and im grateful to be living here on earth. Do ii have to find a religion and follow everything it says?
I'm just ultimately confused!
You are very confused indeed.
In your intro thread, you said,
I dont get bad thought about Allah, no. And ii respect the prophet with all my heart. I have nothing but love towards Allah and all of his prophets and messengers.
Is the best way for you to demonstrate your love for Allah by doubting Allah's words and wisdom , leaving His rules and laws and turning away from the way of life He prescribed through Rasoolullah :saws:? If you claimed to love your mother but didn't do what she asked you, what kind of love would that be?
Look what Allah told Rasoolullah :saws: to say " ..If you love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."
and
" Say: "Obey Allah and the Messenger". But if they turn away, Allah loves not the disbelievers (in His guidance)."
Surah Aal Imraan (3:31-32)
and
"And whoever seeks religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers" (3:85).
So your creator whom you love is telling you exactly which path you need to follow and what you need to do to attain success... Islam as your religion, and obey Allah and obey the messenger :saws:.
Allah has said in the following verse that some non muslims will have no fear on the Day of Judgment - meaning they won't go to Hell, and we have no reason whatsoever to doubt His wisdom.
Those who believe (in the Qur'an), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians and the Christians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness,- on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. Quran - 5:69 al-Ma'idah
Different Translations:
Pickthal - Lo! those who believe, and those who are Jews, and Sabaeans, and Christians - Whosoever believeth in Allah and the Last Day and doeth right - there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.
Arberry - Surely they that believe, and those of Jewry, and the Sabaeans, and those Christians, whosoever believes in God and the Last Day, and works righteousness -- no fear shall be on them, neither shall they sorrow.
Shakir - Surely those who believe and those who are Jews and the Sabians and the Christians whoever believes in Allah and the last day and does good-- they shall have no fear nor shall they grieve.
Sarwar - The believers, Jews, Sabaeans, and the Christians who believe in God and the Day of Judgment and who do what is right will have nothing to fear nor will they be grieved.
Khalif - Surely, those who believe, those who are Jewish, the converts, and the Christians; any of them who (1) believe in GOD and (2) believe in the Last Day, and (3) lead a righteous life, have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.
Hilali/Khan Surely, those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah, in His Messenger Muhammad SAW and all that was revealed to him from Allah), those who are the Jews and the Sabians and the Christians, - whosoever believed in Allah and the Last Day, and worked righteousness, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
H/K/Sahee - Indeed, those who have believed [in Prophet Muúammad] and those [before Him] who were Jews or Sabeans or Christians those [among them] who believed in Allah and the Last Day and did righteousness no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.
Malik - Rest assured that the believers (Muslims), the Jews, the Sabians and the Christians - whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day and does righteous deeds - will have nothing to fear or to regret.[69
Hence we have every right to believe that not all non muslims will go to Hell. Allah is more merciful to His creation than you or me or anyone else. He is more concerned about saving mankind from Hell than our own mother is about saving us. Ukhti please don't doubt Allah's wisdom. Read al Quran with the /translations and learn the meanings of the translation. Acquire knowledge of the sunnah and pray to Allah to increase you in knowledge and understanding of the deen. Ameen.
I must clarify here in case there is any confusion, that these ayaat don't mean that you can become from a Muslim into a Jew or Christian and still expect to go to heaven.
*"Ali bin Abi Talhah narrated from Ibn `Abbas, about:
(Verily, those who believe and those who are Jews and Christians, and Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day) that Allah revealed the following Ayah afterwards,
﴿وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الإِسْلَـمِ دِينًا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِى الاٌّخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَـسِرِينَ ﴾
(And whoever seeks religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers) (3:85).
This statement by Ibn `Abbas indicates that Allah does not accept any deed or work from anyone, unless it conforms to the Law of Muhammad :saws:that is, after Allah sent Muhammad:saws: . Before that, every person who followed the guidance of his own Prophet was on the correct path, following the correct guidance and was saved.
When Allah sent Muhammad :saws: as the Last and Final Prophet and Messenger to all of the Children of Adam, mankind was required to believe in him, obey him and refrain from what he prohibited them; those who do this are true believers. The Ummah of Muhammad :saws: was called `Mu'minin' (believers), because of the depth of their faith and certainty, and because they believe in all of the previous Prophets and matters of the Unseen."*
Area between the two asterisks from Tafseer ibn Katheer.
i.e those ayaat refer to the righteous folk of old, those that followed the teachings of Musa alayhissalaam in his time and those that followed the teachings of Isa alayhissalam in his time. Those will go to heaven. After the advent of Prophet Muhammad :saws:, who was sent as the Messenger to the whole of mankind, He is the Prophet to be followed by everyone. There is no other correct way.
Other faiths out there will promise you that someone died for your sins, and peace, love and joy etc, but have you seen what Allah says about the monstrous lie of the trinity? Stay on the straight path. Do not let shaytaan tempt you to deviate off it. Do not give in to him. It is his desire to get you off the straight path, anyhow, any time.
Sister, please read more on Islam. Allah is not wrong and Islam is not at fault. It seems perhaps you need to develop a deeper understanding of the faith.
Worry about yourself first, get yourself on the right path first. once you've done that, then you can demonstrate your concern for Christians and put it into practice by inviting them to Islam and telling them about it.
Please ask further questions, but in your questions ask what you'd like to know and don't taint Islam with, "xyz is unfair in Islam, why is this?", when it's not Islam that's at fault, but your limited understanding. It may be the case that you "inherited" Islam from your parents without having a proper understanding. That being the case, now is the time to start learning. Don't turn away from Allah just because you don't understand something. We humans are not meant to know the wisdom behind everything. If we did there would be no test and no point to life on this earth. Everything would be meaningless.
Start afresh, make a new connection with Allah, ask Him for guidance, start reading the Qur'an (which is Allah's word to you and all mankind), and Islamic books, and ask questions here. We don't know the answers to everything and are happy to accept that some things Allah in His Divine Wisdom knows best, but we are all here for you in your quest for guidance, if you truly and sincerely have a desire for that.