I think its best if ya break down what you mean by faith, because I agree there's an element of faith in following G-d since none of us have seen him or nothing, but we don't at the same time follow the same path, theres a difference in the paths we follow to G-d, why are we going through different paths? Maybe because we feel our paths are the right one? Why do we feel that? Just because we have blind faith in it?
I agree if we were to see G-d almighty then everyone would worship him straight, but this doesn't mean that G-d would leave us without any proof of His existance, we can prove his existance to a certain extent, but as the Jews did with Jesus and John according to the Bible, when John came not eating or drinking they called him a demon, when Jesus came with the opposite he was called a drunkyard, so people will always twist any proof thats brought to them, the truthful will be sincere though.
And that's logical, G-d wouldnt expect us to just believe for no reason, when theres no apparent distinction for that path of his. Having Him provide evidences that are short of seeing Him seems the most logical path.
Well we gonna be with G-d in paradise and still havea reletionship with Him, right?
Yes you can have faith in something and believe it is true from hearing it I agree, but believing in something and establishing it's truth are different things, I could hear the weather report saying its raining outsite, but if I try to go outsite to establish that as truth and I actually find its sunny, then my believe and faith through hearing was truly there but it was established not to be a true belief when I found it was sunny outside.
Again I agree with this, same with Moses peace be upon him, his speech wasnt eloquent and so forth, but he brought forth demonstrations of G-ds power which were proofs for people, why so that people didnt just believe through the wisdom of men throught their eloquent speeches and so on but rested on something solid the demostration of G-ds power.
Well isnt the fact that the Holy Spirit talks to someone proof for that person? That person would then have to ask himself if thats proof enough.
I don't what exactly you mean, but I will just mention, as you have said that the emphasis is not on US, me and you, Islam teaches taht too, we cannot guide who is misguided and we cannot misguide him who is guided.
As Muslims we are to understand:
YUSUFALI: It is true thou wilt not be able to guide every one, whom thou lovest; but Allah guides those whom He will and He knows best those who receive guidance.
PICKTHAL: Lo! thou (O Muhammad) guidest not whom thou lovest, but Allah guideth whom He will. And He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.
SHAKIR: Surely you cannot guide whom you love, but Allah guides whom He pleases, and He knows best the followers of the right way.
But we still have to:
YUSUFALI: Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance.
PICKTHAL: Call unto the way of thy Lord with wisdom and fair exhortation, and reason with them in the better way. Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who go aright.
SHAKIR: Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and goodly exhortation, and have disputations with them in the best manner; surely your Lord best knows those who go astray from His path, and He knows best those who follow the right way.
Not so that faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but that people may come and the demonstration of the power of G-d through His Words.
So a person who does not have the spirit cannot understand it, so I kinda cant be blamed for not understanding and following then?
No matter what a person believes someone else is bound to think its foolish, but one should see why the person thinks its foolish.
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