What it would take for me to believe

[Saad17]

The deification or worship of anyone or anything other than Allah, or more literally the establishment of "partners" placed beside Allah.

Its just partners with Allah when you know that Allah is one.

E.g Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) was an idol worshiper because at that time, he didn't knew about Allah being one so he was not a sinner but then Muhammad (PBUH) came with the message of Allah being one so Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) admitted his error and submitted to Allah. Now if he commit shirk then its an actual sin but its not an unforgivable sin . Allah says that I can forgive any sin but if you have committed shirk while you know that Allah is one and didn't repent before dying then yes, Hell.

 

[Saad17]

Please remember that sin is an act which you do when you have no good reason except Satan's temptation.

e.g If you steal because you're poor and hungry then its not a sin, if you are rich and can easily get food and still steal without a good reason then its a sin, you have to repent in order to erase this sin.

Also who choose beside Allah (when you knows that Allah is the only God) as an object of worship is misguided and gone far astray but only repentance can bring him back.

 

[aamirsaab]

Hello rationalizer.

Thought I would pop in and give some food for thought.

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Nobody deserves hell. The very idea that any "crime" committed within a finite life time can warrant an eternal punishment is disgusting. It's the eternity that makes it unfair. What crime deserves punishment that lasts 1 billion years? What about 10 billion years or 100 billion years? Now take into account that 100 billion years (which you cannot even imagine) is not even 50% of the punishment, nor 1% of the punishment. In fact 100 billion years is not even a 100 billionth of a percent of the punishment.

Eternity is forever. There is no more unjust a punishment than one that lasts for eternity. To believe that someone actually deserves to be burned alive is disgusting, to believe that someone believes to be burned past their life and for eternity into their death is hideous. How can you possibly believe that god is a god of love if it would create such a place and then send people there?

This is all based on your opinion of what is justice. It's a common argument put forth by non-muslims, but understandable (to me anyway). You speak of an eternity of punishment being unfair...you realise the severity of the crime being commited, right? You need to put things in context, this isn't a petty theft crime case. We're talking about blasphemy of the highest order.

But, I would like you to consider the relative ease required to fulfil even the basic criteria for paradise. Namely being a righteous, honourable human being. Also, the fact that deeds are positively weighted. By this I mean, good deeds outweigh bad deeds 10 to 1; and the mere intention of a good deed outweighs a bad one, 1 to 0. The system is targeted to rewarding human beings with positive qualities.

I'm running out of ideas now, perhaps you can help me? Tell me what I am doing wrong in my life that makes me deserve Allah's punishment that you do not see in the behaviour of Muslims that you know. Please, do tell me!

Do you know for certain you will end up in Hell? I personally don't know anyone who is sure of where they will end up.

EDIT: some people are getting a little over excited about this thread. Calm down please, it's just the internet.