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From: rayes@mcs.kent.edu (Mohamed Omar Rayes)
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Subject: salvation and islam
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Date: 21 May 91 18:08:20 GMT
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In article <1991May17.140245.3938@wpi.WPI.EDU> you write:
|> 
|> 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


There is no such thing as salvation (in the Christian sense) or liberation
in Islam. In Islam it is one's deeds that determine his destiny after death.
Allah multiplies the good deeds many many folds. However a sinful person
should not despair from the mercy of Allah. Allah may if he chooses forgive
any one who would otherwise going to hell fire. Allah forgives all sins
but to associate some one else with him as deity.

There are no saints in Islam. Once a person is dead he is dead. 
We believe that there  are two worlds; the one that we live in and 
(once we die) the hereafter. A good book that I suggest is 
" Towards understanding Islam" by Moududi. It is an excellent introductry
text.
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Mohamed