Greetings Joannadark,
I see you've decided to try again.
format_quote Originally Posted by
karinasun
what is islam for?
To bring mankind out of the darkness of worshipping false gods, many gods, no god, three-in-one gods, and all other forms of error, into the light of just worshipping the One True God, with no associates or sharers whatsover in His Exclusive Divinity. The same God, who forgives us, if we repent sincerely.
I find Islam to be the only religion that recognises Allaah's power to forgive with just His will. All other religions seem to claim that forgiveness requires a purchase price and if we can't pay it, somebody else has to pay it on our behalf.
In Islam, forgiveness comes without a purchase price or sacrifice. We do not/can not: buy, sacrifice for, earn or steal it. It comes freely when we sincerely ask for forgiveness and truly repent, accepting Allaah's will. (Woodrow)
format_quote Originally Posted by
karinasun
can you tell me, why muslims want people to join islam
People join Islam in their droves, regardless of if we want them to or not, and they do so because they recognise it as being the Ultimate Truth. Naturally we want all to benefit from that truth, and to save them from ways of error.
format_quote Originally Posted by
karinasun
also in christinaity we becme children of God... you muslims are only slaves of allah.
We are indeed His slaves, just as Christ, peace be upon him was, and for Muslims, there is no prouder title:
Muhsin Khan
The Messiah will never be proud to reject to be a slave to Allah, nor the angels who are near (to Allah). And whosoever rejects His worship and is proud, then He will gather them all together unto Himself. (4:172)
Sahih International
But the Jews and the Christians say, "We are the children of Allah and His beloved." Say, "Then why does He punish you for your sins?" Rather, you are human beings from among those He has created. He forgives whom He wills, and He punishes whom He wills. And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, and to Him is the [final] destination.(5:18)
format_quote Originally Posted by
karinasun
you have no personal contact nor relationship with allah...
Let's see who has a personal relationship with God, shall we?
According to Christians, the Bible says that the first man committed a sin, and that all of mankind is tainted with that sin, and that God could not/did not forgive him, so made another man suffer and die thousands of years later for the mistakes of the first man and for all mankind's sins, sins that the man who was made to die himself did not commit. He could not directly forgive the first man.
This does not paint the picture of a loving, forgiving God as Christians like to trumpet, but an unloving, unforgiving, unjust God, who lacked the power to forgive without having to make a sacrifice.
Now compare the above with this:
While the Christian concept of God seems to be that God is unjust and unforgiving, and lacking in power, the Islamic concept of God, is that He is Most Just, and He is Forgiving, Merciful for all who repent sincerely and ask Him for forgiveness, forgiving them at will, from the very first people on earth, to all those who will ever live:
Sahih International
They said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers." (7:23)
Sahih International
Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful. (2:37)
Sahih International
Then his Lord chose him and turned to him in forgiveness and guided [him]. (20:122)
Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) repented sincerely, directly to God, so God directly forgave him. As simple as that. No sacrifice needed.
You cannot get a more personal and direct relationship than that, no matter how much you try to convince yourself otherwise. And we (Muslims) all enjoy this direct and personal relationship with God. I invite you to it.
Peace.