Declining the truth

[Abdullah Tahmeed]

Eternal hell is for declining the truth in Islam. I am fine with that, everyone is, there is no doubt that if anyone declines the truth for real life pleasure, he should be punished.

But my question is: Does everyone understands the truth??

There are at least a few thousands of christian apologists site, thousands of atheists site. If there is an allegation against islam, i come here or search in call-to-monotheism and such sites. In same way, christians and atheists also use their site and indeed in an apparent look, they seem logical and not to forget everyone isn't a scholar on islam.

So, when it comes to declining the truth(truth should be clear since people are going to eternal hell for it), does people understand the truth??

[shabeer_hassan]

[Abdullah Tahmeed]

So what we conclude??

[submit]

What is the truth?

(And remember) when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) to make it (the news of the coming of Prophet Muhammad ? ? ? and the religious knowledge) known and clear to mankind, and not to hide it, but they threw it away behind their backs, and purchased with it some miserable gain! And indeed worst is that which they bought. (3:187)

And [recall, O People of the Scripture], when Allah took the covenant of the prophets, [saying], "Whatever I give you of the Scripture and wisdom and then there comes to you a messenger confirming what is with you, you [must] believe in him and support him." [ Allah ] said, "Have you acknowledged and taken upon that My commitment?" They said, "We have acknowledged it." He said, "Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses." (3:82)

Say, "We have believed in Allah and in what was revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Descendants, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus and to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and we are Muslims [submitting] to Him."(3:84)
And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.(3:85)
How shall Allah guide a people who disbelieved after their belief and had witnessed that the Messenger is true and clear signs had come to them? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.(3:86)

And they divided not till after knowledge had come to them, through (selfish) transgression between themselves. And had it not been for a Word that went forth before from your Lord for an appointed term, the matter would have been settled between them. And verily, those who were made to inherit the Scripture [i.e. the Taurah (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] after them (i.e. Jews and Christians) are in grave doubt concerning it (i.e. Allah's true religion - Islam or the Qur'an). (42:14)

This (the Qur'an) is a plain statement for mankind, a guidance and instruction to those who are Al-Muttaqun (3:138).

And of the people is he who disputes about Allah without knowledge and follows every rebellious devil.(22:3)

O mankind, indeed the promise of Allah is truth, so let not the worldly life delude you and be not deceived about Allah by the Deceiver (35:5)

[submit]

As for those living in areas that Islam never reaches them, or perhaps Islam have reaches their places. But due to how Islam is portrayed as communism or evil belief nowadays.
They will simply decline truth or they will avoid study about Islam that is clearly bad in their eyes, they can just say Muslims's religion and their book are the work of Satan.

This is a matter of Allah to judge them in the Day of Judgement.

[Abdullah Tahmeed]

As for those living in areas that Islam never reaches them, or perhaps Islam have reaches their places. But due to how Islam is portrayed as communism or evil belief nowadays.
They will simply decline truth or they will avoid study about Islam that is clearly bad in their eyes, they can just say Muslims's religion and their book are the work of Satan.

This is a matter of Allah to judge them in the Day of Judgement.

EXACTLY! well, i am wondering if there are any verses about these issues.

[Tahmeed]

Assalamu alaikum dear brother Abdullah Tahmeed,

As for those living in areas that ISLAM NEVER REACHES them, or perhaps Islam have reaches their places. But due to how Islam is portrayed as communism or evil belief nowadays.
They will simply decline truth or they will avoid study about Islam that is clearly bad in their eyes, they can just say Muslims's religion and their book are the work of Satan.

This is a matter of Allah to judge them in the Day of Judgement.

EXACTLY! well, i am wondering if there are any verses about these issues.

Could this be the verse u want?

[17:15] And we never punish until We have sent a messenger (to warn)

This verse may refer to the native people living in remote areas of the world, some of whom don't even know what is pant, let alone Islam !!

(I read about such a race who say the earth will be destroyed if they wear pants !!!)

But u will have to keep these verses in mind too;

[10:47] To every people (was sent) a messenger...

[13:7] ...And to every people there is a guide.

[16:36] Verily We sent a messenger for every people..

[35:24] and there was never a people, without having a warner  living among them...

[40:5] and every people plotted against their prophet...

So every nation had prophets or guides.

But still therer are some uncivilzed ethnic people who have no knowledge about the truth. Perhaps their prophets are long forgotten. It's completely Allah's will what He will do with them.

But I think we muslims will have to take a part of their burden in the Judgement Day. Because we are appointed to call others to Islam. What people like Zakir Naik and brother Osama are doing is great work mashAllah and perfect for general people. But the problem is people who don't wear pants don't watch TV or browse on internet !!

Look at the christian missionaries, they are all over the world. The sahabas (R) did the same thing too; came out of homes and spread the message.

The Prophet (SAW) said, "The fire of Hell won't touch the servant whose legs touched dirt in the way of Allah." (bukhari)

But still, Allah gave us a head to think about Allah's signs. Many philosophers became monotheists in this way. I guess u know that in mecca before the prophet pbuh there were four people seeking the true religion? They were Oraka ibn Nawfel, Ubaidullah ibn Zahsh, Usman ibn Huairis and Zaid ibn Amr. The first three became christians. But Zaid became a Abrahamic monotheist, neither Jew-Christian nor pagan. He even forbade to bury daughters! (That's how Allah grants them hikmah who seek Him!) [souce: Sirat e Ibn Hisham]

(NOTE: Ibn Hisham is not always authentic, but here I used it just to show how people can realize the truth)

But he died before Islam came. And Prophet pbuh permitted his relatives to pray for him and said that he will be a unique ummah on the judgement Day.

As for those living in areas that Islam never reaches them, or perhaps Islam have reaches their places. But due to how Islam is portrayed as communism or evil belief nowadays.
They will simply decline truth or they will avoid study about Islam that is clearly bad in their eyes, they can just say Muslims's religion and their book are the work of Satan.

Well, that's their burden. Who told them to avoid studying Islam? We are studying christianity. And if anyone decline the truth even after studying Islam (people like uncle Sam Shamoun ), for them Allah revealed this verse,

[27:84] Until when they come (Allah) will say, "Did ye reject My sign/verses though ye comprehended them not in knowledge, or what was it ye did?"

May Allah be with us all
Sadat Tahmeed