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From: moorthy@hctdemo.leis.bellcore.com (Velu Sembugamoorthy)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam
Subject: salvation and islam
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Date: 17 May 91 14:02:45 GMT
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Is there anything in Islam similar to salvation (Christian), liberation 
( as in Hindu, Buddhic religions) of human beings? Liberation means
becoming one with God (Allah). I believe salvation means going to heaven
after the judgement by God. According to Islam, what happens to a person after 
she/he dies? Is there any notion similar to "experiencing God"? Are there
saints in Islam? Does Islam teach reincarnation i.e., being born again and
again in this world? Does Islam believe in other worlds? Does Islam talk
about miracles? 

I would appreciate if you could let me know. I do not know Arabic. So
please use English words. I do not know much about Islam, though I read
this news board regularly and I have an English translation of Kuron.
I am sorry if I have asked a wrong question or spelt any of the Islamic terms 
incorrectly. 

/moorthy