Are All Religions Alike? By Parwez - Resurgent Islam

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the scattered partS of the Divine Books found today.
indicate that the earlier Anbiya used to pcrsua4e the people
to have conviction (lmln) in the last ofthe lonpt series of
the Divine Guidance (i.e., the last Nabi, Hazrat Muhammad
PBUH). It was because this was the demand of the Divine
System. Therefore, after the coming over of the Last
Messcnacr (pBUH), there is no way for any salvation and
pro8ress eltcept havin, conviction (TmIn) in him. That is
why the Qur'In asserts that making any distinction amonpt
the Anbiya is definitely confirmed infidelity (4: 150).
Therefore, the second article makes it clear that:
I. Having conviction (fmln) in Rusul and the
Divine Books do not mean to accept them only;
It Is to folll" tbem In letter anti spirit
2. Making any distinction amongst Rusul is
infidelity.It means all the Rusul on the.ir time
had been lninging Divine Guidance from ~h,
their obedience at their time was compulsory
3. Having conviction (1mIn) in the last
Messenacr, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) has
the same meaning -that the Qur'1n be
followed. Since no Messenger will come after
Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), obeisance to the
Qur'1n is to the Day of Juqement and is for
the entire humanity . .
4. Now whoever has conviction (TmIn) in Allah,
His Rusul, and Divine Books in the manner the
Qur'1n has prescribed, will be understood to be
on the Divine Guidance.
In this repd the Qur'1n says:
If tbese peeple bave C41nvtetlln (fmID) In
It Uke tbe maDner you have, tben they will
also lie foll,win, tbe ri,bt path. If tbey