Why Should I Embrace
Paradise until the camel can pass
Islaam…?
Allaah says: { Oh, you people!
Worship your Lord Who created
you and those before you that you
may become pious, God-fearing }
(Soorah 2:21)
Allaah has commanded us to worship
Him. But some might ask: Why can`t I
worship Him as a Jew, or a Christian, or
Hindu or a Sikh? Why can`t I worship
Him according to my own personal
preference? Allaah answers: { Verily,
the Religion with Allaah is Islaam:
Nor did the People of the Book
dissent therefrom except due to
envy of each other, after
knowledge had come to them. But
if any deny the Signs of Allaah,
Allaah is swift in calling them to
account } (Soorah 3:85)
And He, Most High says: { Today, I
have perfected for you your
Religion, completed My Favour
upon you, and have chosen for you
Islaam as your Religion } (Soorah
Soorah 5:3)
Thus, Allaah, the Creator and
Sustainer of the Universe has made it
plain that the only religion acceptable
to Him is Islaam. And it is the only way
to achieve success and felicity in the
Hereafter. Allaah says: { To those who
reject Our Signs, and treat them
with arrogance, no opening will
there be for them of the Gates of
Paradise, nor will they enter
through the eye of a needle: Such
is Our Reward for those who sin }
(Soorah 7:40)
But weren`t Abraham, Ishmael, Isaaq,
Jacob and the other Old Testament
Prophets Jews? Wasn`t Jesus a
Christian? Allaah says: { Or do you
say that Ibraaheem, Ismaa`eel,
Ishaaq, Y`aqoob and the tribes
were Jews or Christians? Say: `Do
you know better than Allaah?`} And
He, Most High says: { When `Eesaa
found unbelief on their part, he
said: `Who will be my helpers to
[the work of] Allaah?` The Disciples
said: `We are Allaah`s helpers. We
believe in Allaah, so bear witness
that we are Muslims } (Soorah 3:52)
“But,” it might be said, “I follow the
religion of my parents. It would be a
dishonour to them for me to adopt
another religion.” Allaah says: { When
it is said to them: “Follow what
Allaah has revealed,” they say:
“No! We shall follow the ways of
our fathers.” What! Even though
their fathers were devoid of
wisdom or guidance? ] (Soorah
2:170)
“But my family and friends will be
angry with me.” Isn`t it better that they
be angry with you, than that Allaah be
angry with you? He, the Almighty, the
All-powerful says: { In the name of
Allaah, Most Beneficent, Most
Merciful: All praise be to Allaah,
the Lord of the worlds, the Most
Beneficent, the Most Merciful,
Owner of the Day of the
Judgement, it is You Whom we
worship and Your Aid we seek,
guide us to the Straight Path, the
Path of those upon whom You have
bestowed Your Grace, not those
upon whom is [Your] Wrath, nor
those who are astray } (Soorah 1:1-
7)
“You should realise
that on the Day of
Judgement, everyone
will be held
accountable for his
deeds.”
Ibn Katheer, the great Muslim scholar
of tafseer (explanation of the meanings
of the Qur`aan), says: “Those upon
whom Allaah has bestowed His Grace
are those who worshipped and obeyed
Him from amongst the angels, the
Prophets, the Believers and the
righteous ones.” And concerning those
upon whom is Allaah`s Wrath, he said:
“(They) are the Jews.” And concerning
those who are astray, he said: “They
are the Christians.”
You should realise that, on the Day of
Judgement, everyone will be held
accountable for his deeds. None will be
excused and none will be able to blame
others for leading him astray. Allaah
says: { And behold! Allaah will
say: “Oh, `Eesaa, son of Maryam!
Did you say unto men: “Take me
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You! Never could I say what I had though they may be put in sight of
no right [to say]. Had I said such a each other } (Soorah 70:6-11)
thing, You would surely have
known it. You know what is in
myself, although I know not what is
in Yours. For You know in full all
that is hidden. Never did I say
anything to them except what You
did command me to say, to wit,
“Worship Allaah, my Lord and your
Lord.” } (Soorah 5:116-117)

And the Prophet ε has informed us

that on the Day of Judgement, when the
Prophets are asked to intercede with
Allaah, all of them will refuse, saying:
“Myself! Myself!”, except Prophet
Muhammad ε who will intercede on
behalf of the believers. (Narrated by Al-
Bukhaari)

So clearly, on that Day, you will be

alone: Neither your parents nor your
friends nor those whom you worship
beside Allaah will be able to help you at
all. All of them will be in a state of fear
and trembling. Allaah says: { That
Day, shall a man flee from his own
brother, from his mother and from
his father and from his wife and
children. Each of them that Day will
have enough concern [of his own]

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Why Should I
Embrace
Islaam…?