Since the consequences of false religion are so grave, the true
religion of Allah must be universally understandable and
attainable, not confined to any people, place or time. There can
not be conditions like baptism, belief in a man, as a saviour etc.,
for a believer to enter paradise. Within the central principle of
Islam and in its definition, (the surrender of one's will to God)
lies the roots of lslam's universality. Whenever man comes to the
realization that Allah is one and distinct from His creation, and
submits himself to Allah, he becomes a Muslim in body and spirit
and is eligible for paradise. Thus, anyone at anytime in the most
remote region of the world can become a Muslim, a follower of God's
religion, Islam, by merely rejecting the worship of creation and by
turning to Allah (God) alone-It should be noted however, that the
recognition of and submission to Allah requires that one chooses
between right and wrong and such a choice implies accountability.
Man will be held responsible for his choices, and, as such, he
should try his utmost to do good and avoid evil. The ultimate good
being the worship of Allah alone and the ultimate evil being the
worship of His creation along with or instead of Allah. This fact
is expressed in the final revelation as follows:
"Verily those who believe, those who follow the Jewish (Scriptures), the Christians and the Sabians any who believe In Allah and the last day, and work righteousness *hall have their reward with their Lord;They will not be overcome by fear nor grief (Soorah Al-Baqarah 2:62).
If only they had stood by the law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that was sent to them from their Lord, they would have enjoyed happiness from every side. There Is from among them a party on the right course; but many of them follow a course that Is evil.". (Soorah Al-.Maa'idah 5:66)
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