Islam, is a religion with over a thousand years of adherence. Like Christianity it is monotheistic, it teaches that God is a righteous and holy God, that men are sinful and that there will be a judgement.
But, as is true of all other religions, Islam does not offer the guarantee of Salvation that following Jesus promises to do, since it offers no “Saviour“. Your salvation depends entirely on whether you live a life worthy enough, build up a bank of righteousness adequate to balance out your intrinsic sin.
Click here for how Islam differs in its view of God (Allah is not God) and particularly how it does not present God as a Heavenly Father.
Click here for why Islam cannot save you from your sin and present you completely forgiven before God the Father.
The Quran’s teachings regarding salvation give no assurance of salvation. On the one hand, the Quran teaches that salvation is based on purification by good deeds (Quran 7:6–9). A Muslim can become righteous through prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and living according to the Quran.
Yet the Quran also teaches that Allah has predetermined every person’s destiny, and one’s righteous acts may or may not affect Allah’s decision (Quran 57:22).
It teaches that everyone, both the righteous and the unrighteous, will be led into hell by Allah, before the righteous will enter heaven (Quran 19:67–72). Therefore no Muslim can know his or her eternal destiny in this life.
Even Muhammad himself was unsure of his salvation (Quran 31:34; 46:9).
You can know God, be free of sin and condemnation and even love the Jews!
The origins of the Qu’ran. How was it written? Did Muhammad even exist? What evidence do we have? When were his biographical descriptions actually written? Who was he? Talk by Historian Tom Holland.
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