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Fate of those who leave Islam |
Miscellaneous
Question asked by .
Answered by Dr Khalid Zaheer |
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Question: A teacher of mine was a born Christian. He searched
for a true religion, and after reading about Islam, he found it to his liking
and embraced it. Then, after a while, he reverted. Something similar happened to
someone else I know but instead of finding Islam appealing, it didn’t make much
sense to him, and so he didn’t become a Muslim. Both people searched for the
truth, but I guess only God can judge how much in their hearts they really
wanted to be guided. What about the reverted and what will happen to the latter
in question? He searched, did his best, didn’t accept Islam on grounds that must
have made sense to him and remained a disbeliever. Is he at fault?
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| Answer: The general principle which the Qur’an mentions in this
regard is that Allah Almighty will make people accountable on the basis of their
circumstances and abilities. If someone couldn’t get the opportunity to know the
truth in its final form yet he continued to search for it, most certainly he
will not be punished for not being able to find it. He is going to be rewarded
for the good effort he had undertaken. If, however, on the other hand, it is
established beyond doubt that the person knew what the truth was but for one
petty reason or the other he declined to accept it then he’ll be punished for
rejecting God’s message. Any particular case is of that person who failed to see
the truth in the message is something only Allah Almighty, with His unlimited
knowledge, can decide. This is exactly what He will do on the day of judgement.
Courtesy: http://www.islamicissues.info/qa_question.php?qid=130
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