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Because this priest is not aware of what has been going on in the
world but for the four Gospels and the epistles of Peter and Paul,
this queer allegation of his signifies nothing but his nescience. We
would like to remind him that realizing how powerful Islam is in
guiding to happiness, peace and justice requires meticulous study
of Islam and the history of Islamic states. Those who know the
facts and events about these two religions are quite aware that the
Christian religion, which is far from spirituality, have been altered
quite a number of times, [e.g. by Paul, by Councils, and by other
priests]. If a person reads literature on the historical facts about
Islam and Christianity, he will see that the truth is quite contrary
to the priest’s allegation.
The priest goes on, “Every Christian accepts Jesus Christ’s
resurrection and ascension after being killed as an atonement for
his (or her) salvation. Christians’ feeling of security against the
fear of death has reached the belief that ‘dying is similar to
sleeping in a mosque.’ Christians accept death not as harmful, but
as useful. On the other hand, most Muslims fear death. According
to their creed, many promised rewards are awaiting them in the
hereafter, and therefore, especially those lunatics who rush
themselves into battlefields with the zealous aspiration for
martyrdom in a holy war expect that as they die houris will meet
them and entertain them in Gardens of Paradise. All these things
are not contrary to our belief. Nevertheless, the relief and delight
seen on Muslims at the time of death are based on sensuous desires
and pleasures such as delicious dishes of food and houris, which
will be served to them in the hereafter. But Christians’ delight at
that moment originates from their full belief in that they will attain
to the presence of Allâhu ta’âlâ in new bodies clarified from sins.
This proves the fact that Islam is not so heavenly or so spiritual as
Christianity.”
ANSWER: According to the Islamic creed [belief], after death
people shall assemble at the place of Mahsher, where everybody
shall be called to account, judged, and taken to Paradise or Hell,
whichever they deserve. There shall be various degrees of thawâb
[rewards] and torment [retributions], depending on people’s
deeds. The highest blessing in the hereafter is for us Muslims to
attain to Allâhu ta’âlâ, not only to attain dishes of Paradise food
or houris. [Indeed, whatever Believers do in the world, they do it
for Allah’s sake. The most virtuous deed is the one which is done
with ikhlâs (for Allah’s sake). Muslims never dislike death. They
say, “We owe this life to Allâhu ta’âlâ, and we are ready to return
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