Issues on Islamic ‘Aqidah
According to the Islamic ‘aqidah:
• The pleasures of Paradise are not merely physical in nature, they also include the joy of feeling safe and secure, and of being content with God and being close to Him.
• Salvation can only be attained through fulfilling commands, not just by avoiding things that are forbidden.
• If every person has a guarantee of Paradise, this would be utterly disastrous, because then everyone would commit all kinds of forbidden acts, feeling safe because of this guarantee.
• Islam also guarantees the disbeliever who ignores the commands of Allah that he will definitely enter Hell.
• The individual bears the responsibility for his own sin; no one else should bear this burden for him, nor should he bear the burden for anyone else.
• The key to Islam is no more than two simple phrases: Ash-hadu an la ilaha ill-Allah wa anna Muhammadan Rasul-Allah.
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