Choosing a Path

Alaikoam Salam

It is true Allah , God , the Creator may guide us however this guidance only comes through other people or seeing information on a particular Path.

Technically Islam is for everyone as everyone submits in degrees to Allah, God, the Creator making us all technical Muslims first and then we still have the freedom to choose our path even though technically we could be consider Muslims first.

From what I have seen I agree with Angel that one religion other than the base root of us all which is submission in degrees there is no one religion that suits everyone.

What I think is great is the spiritual search to find one that does want us to follow.

That is why I am a technical Muslim and Christian second.

Interesting

You cannot be a Muslim AND a Christian.

To be Muslim, you must believe in ONE God, Muhammed is the Last Prophet and Jesus is a Prophet and not the Son of God as laid down in the Quran.

To be Christian you must believe that Jesus is the SON OF GOD.

Everyone is born in perfect submission to God's will and plan.  We grow and our perceptions of the world are changed with education, example and environment.  We eventually are brought to a time where we must choose our path and what believe best suits us. 

Religions are not buffets, you can't have a little of everything and be considered part of them all.  You must eventually choose.

My Church believes that members of all faiths will be found in heaven and we are responsible for our deeds.  Only those who have accepted the truth will make it to the highest levels.

But, sitting on the fence gets you no where.

Patty & Mohammad,

Some comments for knowledge:

Let me first quote in Arabic: "Yo-dil-lo bay-he kasee-raun wa yaahdee bayhe kaseera."

The word to word translation in English would be:

"Allah leads many astray and guides many."

But that is not what Allah means in the Arabic of Qur'aan. Allah does not want people to go astray and would not guide or lead them to go away. Why would Allah do that?

What it really means is that anyone or many who are in search of Allah, will be guided and led to Allah. They will be guided to the Path of Allah. They will ultimately find God/Allah.

However, those who have already been straying away, who are not interested in knowing and finding Allah, their hearts and mind full of doubts/disbelief and who are not at all prepared to come towards God, they will not be forced but they will be left to wander on their own.

The verse does not mean that Allahs misguides some and guides some.

An example: Pharoah was left alone. We cannot say that the Pharoah was misguided and led astray by God, to his perdition. That is wrong. Allah showed him signs upon signs through Moses. Still he did not believe. Allah tried but Allah did not lead him astray!!!

One of Pharoah's closest aides saw all the miracles and believed in the God of Moses. God led him, showed him the way and he became a believer.

Hope this helped.

BMZ

Salam Alaikoam

Myself I am learning about many paths so when I finally choose the one I want to follow it will be with an informed decision.

What ever choice you have made may it be the best for you and may Allah, God, The Creator bless you abundantly for it.

Anne Marie