How do you view other faiths

[MochaRadha]

it seems when i told my one muslim friend on facebook i was becoming hindu he kept trying o convince me to be muslim

 

[FearGod]

it seems when i told my one muslim friend on facebook i was becoming hindu he kept trying o convince me to be muslim

and how do you view hindusim

 

[MochaRadha]

i view it as the right religion for me

 

[FearGod]

i view it as the right religion for me

Why? , what makes you think so ?

 

[MochaRadha]

because i agree with its teachings. i believe in karma,god does not create heaven and hell we do by our actions, i belive in one almighty god with many names,i believe there are many ways to god,that god lives in us all

 

[Gharib]

There is the karma thing in Islam, however, it differs slightly from that of Hinduism. I'll sum it up in one sentence: Everything good that comes to you is from God, it may be a reward for something that you did or God may just want to give it to you. Everything bad that comes to you is from God, it may be a test or it may be a punishment for what you have done.

No one is exempt from Paradise other than those who willfully choose hell. God does not deny Paradise to no one. We were created to worship him and as a result Paradise would be our home after death, but those who choose not to worship him instead are choosing Hell.

Allah is the one and almighty God who has many names, he has 99 names by which we call him. In one verse it says: "Call him Allah or call him Ar-Rahman......"

In Islam, God is a separate entity to his creation, he is closer to us than our jugular vein, however, he is not us and we are not him, nothing other than God is divine.

You probably know all that, but I just wanted to mention them.

 

[MartyrX]

I personally have no problem with other religions. To each their own, is what I believe.

 

[Pastek]

We are all different, so we can see them diferently

Believing that our religion is the right religion, doesn't mean we are judging others or we don't respect them.

Of course, generaly a muslim will be more close to the others Abrahamic faiths

 

[Gharib]

um not arguing anythng i simply asked how muslims feel about other religions. people keep telling me i should come to islam but its the only true religion

Sorry if what I said upset you.

To answer your question, Islam (the Qur'an and Sunnah) does view all other religions as not being true, Allah would not accept it from you if you were to die something other than a Muslim as stated in the Qur'an (Ch 3 verse 18 or 19)

 

[beenie]

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[Yusz]

i belive in one almighty god

As long as you believe in one God then it's good...

 

[Gharib]

As long as you believe in one God then it's good...

And so long as one doesn't believe in Muhammed nor the Qur'an?

 

[Yusz]

And so long as one doesn't believe in Muhammed nor the Qur'an?

We can't force someone to be Muslim but at least we guide them to be good.... Am I right brother? ....

 

[F0uad]

We can't force someone to be Muslim but at least we guide them to be good.... Am I right brother? ....

He agrees i know i shouldn't speak on the behalf of him.

However you miss the point, the Quran is clear that you have to accept the Quran and Allah's(swt) Messengers.



Anyway back to the Title:

I view some religions as monotheistic but that doesn't change the fact they aren't muslims.

 

[beenie]

He agrees i know i shouldn't speak on the behalf of him.

However you miss the point, the Quran is clear that you have to accept the Quran and Allah's(swt) Messengers.



Anyway back to the Title:

I view some religions as monotheistic but that doesn't change the fact they aren't muslims.

So? They're not Muslims. That shouldn't make us think any differently of their faith anyway. We may not agree with them, but IMO we respect and recognize their faiths. Remember, they think they're just as right as Muslims do.

 

[F0uad]

So? They're not Muslims. That shouldn't make us think any differently of their faith anyway. We may not agree with them, but IMO we respect and recognize their faiths. Remember, they think they're just as right as Muslims do.

I would never say otherwise i am just saying there is a distinction and Mohammed(saws) himself respected other religious people and he is our example (at-least this is how i understand islam)

 

[Debater Slayer]

It depends on the faith in question, what it teaches, and specific aspects of said faith.

• I don't think people have an obligation to respect other people's beliefs, opinions, or viewpoints, but rather respect their right to hold differing beliefs and opinions, in addition to their right to express them. As long as the difference in opinions doesn't negatively impact friendly communication, then I think that is what matters most.

• My view of respect doesn't necessarily overlap with respecting other people's beliefs; I can't respect every belief there is just because there are moral people who may follow it, and neither do I expect people to do that.

Respect is not about how much agreement is established between people who hold different beliefs and/or opinions; it is more about how well disagreements are handled, in my opinion. I may not agree with a person's beliefs -- and that inevitably happens when dealing with different types of people; not all people are the same -- but I respect their right to disagree. On the other hand, I don't think it is necessary to respect their beliefs as opposed to their right to hold said beliefs.

• I'm of the opinion that people also have the right to choose who they want to communicate with, or who they want to develop friendly relationships with: If a person thinks that beliefs are an important aspect of who they want to befriend, for example, then I don't think there is anything wrong if they choose to befriend people who hold similar beliefs or opinions to theirs; some people may have no problem with developing relationships with others who might be of different beliefs, but that doesn't mean that everyone has to be the same way.

• One of the cases where I might not be particularly interested in communicating with a person primarily due to his/her beliefs is if they allow their respective worldviews to make them judge people based on superficial criteria, or based on only one facet of someone's character -- in such case, I think pursuing a relationship with someone else who holds similar principles to mine would be for the better.

Also, for some people who view religious belief as a mainly-private matter, I'm inclined to believe that they wouldn't necessarily put any more emphasis on this specific aspect of a person than they would political views, for example. It mostly comes down to how the person(s) in question handle their disagreements with other people.

 

[beenie]

It depends on the faith in question, what it teaches, and specific aspects of said faith.

• I don't think people have an obligation to respect other people's beliefs, opinions, or viewpoints, but rather respect their right to hold differing beliefs and opinions, in addition to their right to express them. As long as the difference in opinions doesn't negatively impact friendly communication, then I think that is what matters most.

• My view of respect doesn't necessarily overlap with respecting other people's beliefs; I can't respect every belief there is just because there are moral people who may follow it, and neither do I expect people to do that.

Respect is not about how much agreement is established between people who hold different beliefs and/or opinions; it is more about how well disagreements are handled, in my opinion. I may not agree with a person's beliefs -- and that inevitably happens when dealing with different types of people; not all people are the same -- but I respect their right to disagree. On the other hand, I don't think it is necessary to respect their beliefs as opposed to their right to hold said beliefs.

• I'm of the opinion that people also have the right to choose who they want to communicate with, or who they want to develop friendly relationships with: If a person thinks that beliefs are an important aspect of who they want to befriend, for example, then I don't think there is anything wrong if they choose to befriend people who hold similar beliefs or opinions to theirs; some people may have no problem with developing relationships with others who might be of different beliefs, but that doesn't mean that everyone has to be the same way.

• One of the cases where I might not be particularly interested in communicating with a person primarily due to his/her beliefs is if they allow their respective worldviews to make them judge people based on superficial criteria, or based on only one facet of someone's character -- in such case, I think pursuing a relationship with someone else who holds similar principles to mine would be for the better.

Also, for some people who view religious belief as a mainly-private matter, I'm inclined to believe that they wouldn't necessarily put any more emphasis on this specific aspect of a person than they would political views, for example. It mostly comes down to how the person(s) in question handle their disagreements with other people.

I agree with this. I do, however, find it troublesome when some scholars say that Muslims shouldn't be friends with non-Muslims. Surely we can be friends and respect each other's rights to believe what they do, without clashing all the time. Especially for those who live in diverse societies, it's very offensive if Muslims don't reach out to others just because they aren't Muslim.

 

[Debater Slayer]

I agree with this. I do, however, find it troublesome when some scholars say that Muslims shouldn't be friends with non-Muslims. Surely we can be friends and respect each other's rights to believe what they do, without clashing all the time. Especially for those who live in diverse societies, it's very offensive if Muslims don't reach out to others just because they aren't Muslim.

I think this is an entirely-personal issue, and no one has the right to determine who Muslims (or people of any other faith/lack thereof) should or shouldn't befriend.

If someone personally wants to do something, I neither have the right to stop them nor would I, but I don't particularly appreciate being dictated what to do in my personal life.

(Although other people are also free to listen to such scholars, of course; just as long as they don't force their views on me or on anyone else, then they can believe whatever they want.)

 

[Gharib]

We can't force someone to be Muslim but at least we guide them to be good.... Am I right brother? ....

Yes, I agree with this.

We may not force someone to accept our views but at least we should advise them to what is good.