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 Allah will never restore a believer who has rejected the teachings and faith of Islam. This is why
so many Muslims quickly disown their children who have converted to another religion,
especially Christianity. Why love them when almighty Allah will never love them?
• "As to those who reject Faith, it is the same to them whether thou warn them or do not
warn them; they will not believe. Allah hath set a seal on their hearts and on their
hearing, and on their eyes is a veil; great is the penalty they (incur)." - Al-Baqara (The
Cow) 2:6-7
• "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never will it be
accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (all
spiritual good)." - Al-Imran (The Family of Imran) 3:85
 The Qur'an claims that Allah will severely punish apostates in the hereafter.
• "Those who turn back as apostates after Guidance was clearly shown to them, the Evil
One has instigated them and busied them up with false hopes. This, because they said
to those who hate what Allah has revealed, 'We will obey you in part of (this) matter'; but
Allah knows their (inner) secrets. But how (will it be) when the angels take their souls at
death, and smite their faces and their backs? This because they followed that which
called forth the Wrath of Allah, and they hated Allah's good pleasure; so He made their
deeds of no effect." - Muhammad 47:25-28
 Apostates are warned that the lowest levels of Hell are reserved for them.
• "The Hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire: no helper wilt thou find for
them." - An-Nisa (Women) 4:145
o Any convert from Islam faces great risk.
 The Qur'an gives the example of Noah's unbelieving son as evidence to support the disownment
of a family member if they convert from Islam.
• "And Noah called upon his Lord, and said: 'O my Lord! surely my son is of my family!
and Thy promise is true, and Thou art the justest of Judges!' He said: 'O Noah! He is not
of thy family: For his conduct is unrighteous. So ask not of Me that of which thou hast
no knowledge! I give thee counsel, lest thou act like the ignorant!'" - Hud 11:45-46
• Often one's family ties are severed and that person is ostracized.
 Shari'a Law, along with the traditions, prescribe death for apostates.
• Muhammad commanded death for apostates.12
• A man is killed for converting to Islam from Judaism, and then back to Judaism.13
• A man bows in submission to Islam after hearing Muhammad recite the Satanic
Verses, but later recants and is killed "as an unbeliever".14

Be aware that when a Muslim makes a decision to put their faith in Christ, they have counted the cost beforehand.

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