The issue is that people don't think and remember that this world is a test. There are many individuals that after faith, God wasn't going to give them anything else on the straight path-because there are limits. For example;-
-Satan-God doesn't have to give him anything to help him to be good, as he already understand, acknowledges the one God, he only has reprieve till the Day of Judgement, which is not beneficial to him as he has witnessed and rejected all the Prophets. Now the Muslims are no different to accepting the truth as if you were in heaven, so if you leave Islam and you did not die, those people will NEVER be treated the same as an non-Muslim. As that non-Muslim never reached, believed as that Muslim ever did, so God would help the non-Muslims to Islam, rather then a person who rejects, rejects Islam after belief.
- After the table spreadth at the time of the Prophet Jesus peace be upon him, Allah said of those that were present, that if anyone rejects him after this will be punished as he has never punished anyone before.
- People learnt black magic from Harut and Marut who were two angels. Note that the angels were just openly warning and told people not to do black magic (where people use devils to inflict suffering, as devils not only follow and talk to people, they also of course touch people’s bodies). It is no different in a good, innocent person telling you not to go into that room as it contains a knife, or someone telling you were they keep their money and telling people not to steal.
Now the people at the time of Harut and Marut, knew that they were angels, this is how evil these people were. Normally if you saw an angel you probably ask questions about the next world, what is Paradise like, or what do I need to do in life to be successful for the next. But these people were more interested in harming other humans-this is where they are non-Muslims and they are in Hell fire. AS there is nothing that Allah needs to give these people to get them to accept the truth in the one God, the Day of Judgement, Paradise and Hell.
-Which also brings the issue of devils they live in a parallel world, they know that heaven exists, they used to eavesdrop on heaven which is why people were able to tell future events. There is nothing that God needs to give the devils more to help them to repent. They outwardly become repulsive as well as the inside. Note here it is no issue that they are still alive, as God has said that they are feeble.
- After the Prophet Salih peace be upon him with his camel, God wasn’t going to give to the people any other sign.
Now if a Muslim living in the USA lets say, leaves Islam, he/she may wish to live as non-Muslims do, and to them they may think that they are living the same, but they are NOT. As God himself is treating both parties differently the former Muslim and people who never became Muslim. In that Allah is providing guidance and showing people the straight path.
-Prophet Noah peace be upon him had a son, he could not have asked for a better father, he was one of those who were sinful and were drowned. It is an honour to have righteous parents, and what excuse is there for the children to say that they do not wish to follow Islam that they were brought up into? No difference in living in Paradise and you couldn’t get away with rejecting God as there isn’t anything more.
-Prophet Jonah peace be upon him refusal to help other people, after all the knowledge that God gave him was not accepted, thus he was swallowed by the whale and went on his way. Of course he wasn’t turning away from belief, but was carrying out Allah’s wishes.
Now in the west you hear many examples ie;-
1. Soldiers being taken to court for refusing to fight.
2. People like Snowden being forced to flee, by not complying with a man-made law-so is it OK for people to be affected by a Man made law, but not the law of God??
Muslims as God as stated are the best people ever raised, we forbid evil and enjoin what is good, we are not going to reject, and pick and choose so as to appear as others wish us to appear.
When have you actually Prophets being specifically sent to people who rejected belief after accepting? No, they are sent to help guide people.
We are not here to go on a killing spree, killing people who refuse to repent, never did Allah say to us to kill those who refuse to repent and accept Islam (this is where Allah destroys the evil doers for not repenting such as he has done at the time of the Prophet Noah peace be upon him) -but these people are not and NEVER will be in the same position as those who received the food from heaven, been a Muslim. God, the angels treat the former Muslim forever differently then they would ever do to someone who has never become a Muslim before. This is why leaving Islam again and again is bad, as it causes the individual to stay in unbelief, as they wrong themselves, Allah wrongs them not. There’s only so much that Allah is going to show, if Allah was going to stop them from leaving Islam every time, then when they died how have they earned their place in Heaven??
As stated Allah destroys the evil doers for rejecting him, no Prophets have ever said it was our job to do. Allah has stated it is for Muslims to carry out sentences against Murderers depending on negotiations with family members, punish for adultery. So Allah is not going to send an earthquake for every Murderer.
It is an issue of the west where they think they are doing better then others. Here’s an example, you may get tribes around the world with odd practises, now to the west they would say that they are living better and that they are the poor improvised people. But in the west if they decide to get tattoos and normalise it, because they like to emphamise that it was their choice and nobody told them then they are free, even though they are follwing their own desires. So they are critical of Muslims for following the commandments of Allah, but think they are better for following their own wants.
All the Prophets came with one message to worship the one God, remember the Day of Judgement, Paradise and Hell.
The jews were left wandering around the desert as they were not supportive of the Prophet Moses peace be upon him. Now Jews reject the existence of Hell saying that the pervious jews got it wrong about it-when the jews have NOT received a revelation from God to say this. That also say that Satan is not evil but God’s servant to test mankind, even though they say the serpent was bad during Prophet Adam peace be upon him’s time in Paradise.
The Christians did not support Prophet Jesus peace be upon him-when you say this to them, some say that they were jews at the time, in somehow trying to make that acceptable,
We follow the word of God, his commandments, we are not here to follow the desires of others. Yes you can choose what colour clothes you wear, what job you want, but not against the belief of the one God. You can't say people leaving Islam is a light thing, and not much of a sin, when it is an awful one at that.
I hope that people do a good search for topic answers, instead of just coming online, thinking that a statement is somehow going to say that Islam is all wrong, when it follows after the teachings of all the Prophets. It is always best to spend time away from forums and pray to God Almighty who has not taken himself a son, and neither is he one of three.
Surah Ikhlas
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
Say: He is Allah, the One!
Allah, the eternally Besought of all!
He begetteth not nor was begotten.
And there is none comparable unto Him.
72. They do blaspheme who say: "(Allah) is Christ the son of Mary." But said Christ: "O Children of Israel! worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Whoever joins other gods with Allah,- Allah will forbid him the garden, and the Fire will be his abode. There will for the wrong-doers be no one to help.
73. They do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no god except One Allah. If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them.
i'm up for a laugh.
