Followers of many religions are at times blinded to such a point that they fail to apply logic or reason to their faith or beliefs. For example, Saint Thomas Aquinas, the most rational of Christian theologians, stopped the use of reason when it came to the basic fundamentals of Christian faith. He then tried to justify faith. So to ask "why Christianity?" is an illegitimate question. However, Allah invites the question as to "why Islam?"?We have certainly made clear to you the signs, if you will use reason.?3:118
Islam is a rational system which not only allows questions but raises knowledge to a new level of dignity and respect. No other religion has exalted knowledge and its pursuit, as has Islam. In fact, for the first time in human history, a religious book invited people to question the creation of the universe and stated that in it (the universe) were signs for people of understanding. ?In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, there are Signs for people of intelligence.?(The Final Testament,i.e.Quran,3:190-191) ?He directs the whole affair. He makes the Signs clear so that hopefully you will be certain about the meeting with your Lord.?(13: 2)
Everything in Islam is subject to rational pursuit.
Islam is an intellectual and historical religion. There are no secrets and no mysteries which cannot be understood by an ordinary person.
We should, therefore, refrain from forming particular ideology or opinion prior to witnessing clear evidence-just as Islam advises us.
The Qur'an, this extraordinary book which was revealed to the Seal of the Prophets,Muhammad (peace and blessings of Almighty be upon him), is a source of inspiration and true knowledge. ?Allah Himself is witness that there is no God save Him. And the angels and the men of learning too are witness?There is no God save Him, the Almighty, the Wise.?3:18.The book of Islam-no matter what subject it refers to-is being proved as Allah's Word as each new piece of historical, scientific or archaeological information comes to light. Facts about scientific subjects and the news delivered to us about the past and future, facts that no being could have known at the time of the Qur'an's revelation, are announced in its verses. It is impossible for this information to have been known with the level of knowledge and technology available in 7Th century Arabia. With this in mind, may we allow our common sense to speak on behalf of us awhile?
Could anyone in 7Th century Arabia have known the precise date of the lunar landings?
Could anyone in 7Th century Arabia have known the atomic number every single element?
Could anyone in 7Th century Arabia have known that the word "Pharaoh" was only used from the 14Th century B.C. and not before, as the Old Testament erroneously claims?
?If the sea were ink for (writing) the Words of my Lord, surely the sea would be exhausted before the Words of my Lord would be finished, even if We brought (another sea) like it for its aid.?(Quran-18:109)
Could anyone in 7Th century Arabia have known the genetic code of many living organisms?
Could anyone in 7Th century Arabia have known that the star ?Sirius? is the brightest star in the night sky?
Could anyone in 7th century Arabia have known that the universe is "steadily expanding," as the Qur'an puts it, when modern scientists have only in recent decades put forward the idea of the "Big Bang"?
?And He shows you His signs. So, which of the signs of Allah do you deny?? 40:81
Could anyone in 7th century Arabia have known about the fact that each individual's fingertips are absolutely unique, when we have only discovered this fact recently, using modern technology and modern scientific equipment?
Could anyone in 7th century Arabia have known about black holes, Pulsars, the Rosette Nebula, sub-atomic particles, quantum physics, fossilization and iron content, the layers of Earth, the weight of clouds, the relativity of Time, the Force of Gravity, the Orbital Movements, the sun?s trajectory, the programming in genes, the sun?s hydrogen and helium content, or many other facts scientists of our day are only just beginning to discover?
The only answer to these questions is thus: the Qur'an is the Word of the Almighty Creator,God. the Originator of everything and the One Who encompasses everything with His knowledge. In one verse, Allah says, "If it had been from other than Allah, they would have found many inconsistencies in it." (Qur'an, 4:82) Every piece of information the Glorious Qur'an contains reveals the secret miracles of this divine book.
"Every man who is ignorant of the gospel of Christ and of his Church but seeks the truth and does the will of God in accordance with his understanding of it can be saved."
"The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind?s judge on the last day" - Catechism of the Catholic Church
It is Islam which teaches that if you do not believe in Allah and his messenger you will perish.
Lo! Those who disbelieve Our revelations, We shall expose them to the Fire. As often as their skins are consumed We shall exchange them for fresh skins that they may taste the torment. Lo! Allah is ever Mighty, Wise. 4:56
Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, Allah guider them not and theirs will be a painful doom.16:104
He may reward those who believe and do good works with equity; while, as for those who disbelieve, theirs will be a boiling drink and painful doom because they disbelieved.
14:2 Allah, unto Whom belonged whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. and woe unto the disbelievers from an awful doom;
Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, theirs will be a heavy doom. 3:4
"Say: Obey Allah and His Messenger.: But if they turn back, Allah lover not those who reject Faith." [Qur?Ana 3:32]
"It is not fitting for a Believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Messenger to have any option about their decision: if any one disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he is indeed on a clearly wrong Path." [Qur?Ana 33:36]
"They say, We believe in Allah and in the apostle, and we obey; but even after that, some of them turn away; they are not (really) Believers. When they are summoned to Allah and His apostle, in order that He may judge between them, behold some of them decline (to come)....The answer of the Believers, when summoned to Allah and His Messenger, in order that He may judge between them, is no other than this: they say, "We hear and we obey"; it is such as these that will attain felicity." [Qur?Ana 24:47-51]
For disbelievers is a shameful doom. 2:90
And theirs will be a shameful doom. 3:178
He will make him enter Fire, where he will dwell for ever; his will be a shameful doom. 4:14
For disbelievers We prepare a shameful doom. 4:37
And for disbelievers We prepare a shameful doom. 4:151
Those who disbelieved and denied Our revelations, for them will be a shameful doom. 22:57
For such there is a shameful doom. 31:6
For such there is a shameful doom. 45:9
For disbelievers is a shameful doom. 58:5
Turn (men) from the way of Allah; so theirs will be a shameful doom. 58:16
Salam Based on the Qur'an Jewish religion (Judaism) and Christianity are exclusionary religions in the world because Jewish people accept Uzair prophet as the son of Allah and Christians accept Jesus (Isa Al Masih) as the son of Allah or if they do not believe in that they will perish in hell forever
Islam only believes in the oneness of Allah without parents and children.,because Allah is not just like a person. Allah has no beginning and no end Allah could not be compared with a human.
Actually Christianity does not say that (although catholics say you can't get to heaven [i think]). There is only one religion that preaches death and pain for failure to join their ranks.........and we all know who that is don't we!
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
That's a Splendid Question.
To a Muslim the Answer is Simple.
"It is made clear in the Holy Qur'an that the Prophet Jesus (peace be on him!) was sent only to the Children of Israel; he had no responsibility whatsoever towards any other nation or people, least of all the Europeans-the Anglo-Saxons and the Russians (Slav and Teutonic).
It because of the controversy regarding the Prophet Jesus that the true implications of the Qur'anic prophecies concerning Dajjal have remained ambiguous to the Muslim for many generations.
l hope my answer to the question that Christianity the only exclusionary religion in the world.
To compare between Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him!) and Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him!). Such was Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him!), His mission was not to the Arabs alone. He was not sent for one age or clime, but "for all mankind to the end of the world."
The advent of this great Teacher whose life from the moment of his Ministry is a verifiable record was not a mere accident, an unconnected episode in the history of the world.
Is Christianity the only exclusionary religion in the world?
