Re: Faith?
I was riding behind the Prophet (pbuh) on a donkey and he said to me “O Mu’adh, do you know what is the right of Allah on his slaves and what is the right of the slaves upon Allah?” I responded: “Allah and His Messenger know best.”
He continued, "The Right of Allah upon His slaves is to worship Him Alone and never to associate anything with him. The right of slaves upon Him is not to punish any person who does not associate anything with Him.”
(Al Bukhari and Muslim)
And here’s something else that is maybe just for you.
**[16:33] Are they waiting for the angels to come to them, or until your Lord’s judgment comes to pass? Those before them did the same thing. GOD is not the One who wronged them; they are the ones who wronged their own souls.
[16:34] They have incurred the consequences of their evil works, and the very things they ridiculed came back to haunt them.
[16:35] The idol worshipers say, “Had GOD willed, we would not worship any idols besides Him, nor would our parents. Nor would we prohibit anything besides His prohibitions.” Those before them have done the same. Can the messengers do anything but deliver the complete message?
[16:36] We have sent a messenger to every community, saying, “You shall worship GOD, and avoid idolatry.” Subsequently, some were guided by GOD, while others were committed to straying. Roam the earth and note the consequences for the rejectors.**
Thornewood jee, I asked a simple question, would have appreciated a simple straightforward answer. Preferably not from scripture I do not believe in. Because said scripture is just reinforcing my point, nothing else.