What is the Basis of The Stated Criteria of Success in the Hereafter
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Title: What is the Basis of The Stated Criteria of Success in the Hereafter Question: From where in the Qur'an you derived your understanding that one will be rewarded on the basis of investigating the truth with sincere heart? Answer: First of all, I would like to clarify that my point of view is not merely that a person shall be rewarded for 'investigating the truth with a sincere heart'. On the contrary, as I had implied in one of my previous responses to you, man is required to surrender and submit to whatever he has understood and recognized to be the truth of God. My point of view is clearly supported by the mere fact that the Qur'an has presented itself as the 'Truth' and has prompted the addressees of the Prophet (pbuh) to accept it because they have recognized it to be the truth [1] . Moreover, the Qur'an has promised severe punishment for the rejecters of the Prophet (pbuh), because, according to the Qur'an, they have rejected the truth even after fully recognizing it ( Al-Taubah 9: 17). Finally, God's mercy and justice, obviously, require that severe punishment be administered only upon those who are guilty of rejecting the truth even after they have recognized it to be the truth. A mistake in the recognition of the truth does not deserve punishment. The Qur'an has clearly declared that God does not put upon any soul a burden that is beyond its capacity ( Al-Baqarah 2: 286). Obviously to hold a person responsible and to punish him even for his misunderstandings, errors of judgments and mistakes is like putting upon him a burden that is far beyond his capacity. This fact is clearly stated in Al-Ahzaab 33: 5, where the Qur'an says: "There is no blame upon you for what you have mistakenly done, but [you shall bear the burden] of that which you do with your will". 6 th July 2000 [1] It should be noted that the advent of a messenger ( Rasu'l ) of God removes all doubts that may exist in the minds of the people in which the messenger is sent, regarding the 'Truth'. For details please refer to my answers relating to the difference between " Nabi " and " Rasu'l " .
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Title: What is the Basis of The Stated Criteria of Success in the Hereafter Question: From where in the Qur'an you derived your understanding that one will be rewarded on the basis of investigating the truth with sincere heart? Answer: First of all, I would like to clarify that my point of view is not merely that a person shall be rewarded for 'investigating the truth with a sincere heart'. On the contrary, as I had implied in one of my previous responses to you, man is required to surrender and submit to whatever he has understood and recognized to be the truth of God. My point of view is clearly supported by the mere fact that the Qur'an has presented itself as the 'Truth' and has prompted the addressees of the Prophet (pbuh) to accept it because they have recognized it to be the truth [1] . Moreover, the Qur'an has promised severe punishment for the rejecters of the Prophet (pbuh), because, according to the Qur'an, they have rejected the truth even after fully recognizing it ( Al-Taubah 9: 17). Finally, God's mercy and justice, obviously, require that severe punishment be administered only upon those who are guilty of rejecting the truth even after they have recognized it to be the truth. A mistake in the recognition of the truth does not deserve punishment. The Qur'an has clearly declared that God does not put upon any soul a burden that is beyond its capacity ( Al-Baqarah 2: 286). Obviously to hold a person responsible and to punish him even for his misunderstandings, errors of judgments and mistakes is like putting upon him a burden that is far beyond his capacity. This fact is clearly stated in Al-Ahzaab 33: 5, where the Qur'an says: "There is no blame upon you for what you have mistakenly done, but [you shall bear the burden] of that which you do with your will". 6 th July 2000 [1] It should be noted that the advent of a messenger ( Rasu'l ) of God removes all doubts that may exist in the minds of the people in which the messenger is sent, regarding the 'Truth'. For details please refer to my answers relating to the difference between " Nabi " and " Rasu'l " .
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