Re: Clarification needed on a couple things concerning Islam
Its not about believing in ALLAH. its about believing ONLY in ALLAH subhanahu wa ta’ala, and its about following ONLY HIS command, that’s what is needed. like in Surah-e-Fateha we say (translation) “hum TERI HEE ibadat karay hain” we dont say “hum TERI BHEE ibadat kartay hain”, there is big difference, very huge.
as for non-muslims doing good, people have already stated that they will get reward of their good deeds in this world, but those good deeds without Imaan, are not going to earn them any good in hereafter… ALLAH ta’la while telling the purpose of creation of us humans, says in Quran:
“وماخلقت الجن والانس الا ليعبدون” → I did not create the jinns and the humans except to worship Me alone (Surah Zariyaat-51, Verse 56). so the basic and very fundamental requirement is to worship HIM, and the first step to worship is to accept HIM the all mighty, as HE is, and that is ALONE. HE does not share his powers with anyone… and that is exactly what “basic” definition of tawheed is. Without this, no matter how much good hearted we are, its not going to help.
no its not adding more names to the list, its like delegating those qualities to someone other than HIM, to someone who does not deserve that, and the term we use for it is “shirk”
as for the bold part… i hope its not true, but this attitude does not show the willingness to learn, it shows a determination to reject