And those who believe and do good deeds, they are dwellers of Paradise, they dwell therein forever. (Qur’an, 2:82) But those who die while not believing that “There is no true god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God”or are not Muslim will lose Paradise forever and will be sent to Hellfire, as God has said: And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him and he will be one of the losers in the Hereafter. (Qur’an, 3:85) And as He has said: Those who have disbelieved and died in disbelief, the earth full of gold would not be accepted from any of them if it were offered as a ransom. They will have a painful punishment, and they will have no helpers. (Qur’an, 3:91) One may ask, ‘I think Islam is a good religion, but if I were to convert to Islam, my family, friends, and other people would persecute me and make fun of me. So if I don’t convert to Islam, will I enter Paradise and be saved from Hellfire?’ The answer is what God has said in the preceding verse: “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him and he will be one of the losers in the Hereafter.” After having sent the Prophet Muhammad to call people to Islam, God does not accept adherence to any religion other than Islam. God is our Creator and Sustainer. He created for us whatever is in the earth. All the blessings and good things we have are from Him. So after all this, when someone rejects belief in God, His Prophet Muhammad , or His religion of Islam, it is just that he or she be punished in the Hereafter. Actually, the main What Does Islam Say about the Day of Judgment? Chapter 3 General Information on Islam A Brief Illustrated Guide To Understanding Islam 51
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