Assalamualaikum ..
Islam is beautiful, logical and easy to understand. However there is something that bothering me (that I cant understand) hopefully any wise brothers or sisters can provide an explanation.
But before that I would like to apologize if my question is a bit sensitive or sounds rough. I believe we need to clear all doubts and that is why I am asking this question to learn more and build my faith.
Whomsoever Allâh sends astray, none can guide him; and He lets them wander blindly in their transgressions. (7:186)
Allah says only those that he guides will not go ashtray. From this statement i think i can assume that those who are not muslim do not receive guidance from Allah. My question is.
1) Those infidels will be burned in hellfire after the day of judgement. But does it sound not fair to them because Allah choose not to give them hidayah? I remember a story told to me by an imam in a mosque. He met a western guy which is a phd scholar in Islam and this scholar knows very deep about Islam and his level of knowledge is the same as a mufti. Although he knows well and very well learned about Islam, but he remains infidel until he died because Allah does not grant him hidayah. Seems like it is not fair to him because Allah decides that for him.
2) What about some people which all their life are doing good deeds and dedicated their life to help people. Some tried to find truth in life but died not embracing Islam. Some of them even become priest, or minister or whatever religion it is. They do not embrace Islam because Allah decided they will not receive hidayah from him? Will they go to hell? I have a few friends which are not muslim and there are truly remarkable people in a sense doing good deeds and very kind. Although I tried to do dawah to them they didnt get the hidayah. I guess it is sad to think all these good people will be burned in hellfire after they die just because Allah decides they will not get his hidayah. Hell is for eternity not for hundreds of years or million of years but eternity.
3) What about Mahatma Gandhi who has helped millions of people and had said nice words about prophet Mohammed s.a.w, but he was borne as a Hindu, studied many religions and died as a Hindu. Does he go to hell also because he didnt get the hidayah?
I know some people might answer Allah knows best and He will decide who will go to heaven and who will go to hell lets leave it to Him. But I just feel that answer alone is not convincing to me because Allah also says whoever that do not worship him will be burned in hellfire. But at the same time He says only those that he chose will get the guidance. Sounds like it is contradicting : like He already decided who will go to hell and heaven.
Again I apologise if my question sounds dumb only reason Im asking is to strengthen my faith I do believe Islam do have answer to everything.
Islam is beautiful, logical and easy to understand. However there is something that bothering me (that I cant understand) hopefully any wise brothers or sisters can provide an explanation.
But before that I would like to apologize if my question is a bit sensitive or sounds rough. I believe we need to clear all doubts and that is why I am asking this question to learn more and build my faith.
Whomsoever Allâh sends astray, none can guide him; and He lets them wander blindly in their transgressions. (7:186)
Allah says only those that he guides will not go ashtray. From this statement i think i can assume that those who are not muslim do not receive guidance from Allah. My question is.
1) Those infidels will be burned in hellfire after the day of judgement. But does it sound not fair to them because Allah choose not to give them hidayah? I remember a story told to me by an imam in a mosque. He met a western guy which is a phd scholar in Islam and this scholar knows very deep about Islam and his level of knowledge is the same as a mufti. Although he knows well and very well learned about Islam, but he remains infidel until he died because Allah does not grant him hidayah. Seems like it is not fair to him because Allah decides that for him.
2) What about some people which all their life are doing good deeds and dedicated their life to help people. Some tried to find truth in life but died not embracing Islam. Some of them even become priest, or minister or whatever religion it is. They do not embrace Islam because Allah decided they will not receive hidayah from him? Will they go to hell? I have a few friends which are not muslim and there are truly remarkable people in a sense doing good deeds and very kind. Although I tried to do dawah to them they didnt get the hidayah. I guess it is sad to think all these good people will be burned in hellfire after they die just because Allah decides they will not get his hidayah. Hell is for eternity not for hundreds of years or million of years but eternity.
3) What about Mahatma Gandhi who has helped millions of people and had said nice words about prophet Mohammed s.a.w, but he was borne as a Hindu, studied many religions and died as a Hindu. Does he go to hell also because he didnt get the hidayah?
I know some people might answer Allah knows best and He will decide who will go to heaven and who will go to hell lets leave it to Him. But I just feel that answer alone is not convincing to me because Allah also says whoever that do not worship him will be burned in hellfire. But at the same time He says only those that he chose will get the guidance. Sounds like it is contradicting : like He already decided who will go to hell and heaven.
Again I apologise if my question sounds dumb only reason Im asking is to strengthen my faith I do believe Islam do have answer to everything.