Page 112 - MY GREAT LOVE FOR JESUS LED ME TO TROUTH

Finally, Allah extends His promise of forgiveness and mercy to the believer who is
steadfast in faith and does good deeds, saying, "But indeed, I am the Perpetual
Forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteousness and then
continues in guidance." (20/82).
I supplicate to Allah, the Creator of all that exists, the true Guide, to guide to the right
path all those seekers of truth whose minds are open to objective analysis. I ask Allah to
guide all those who make sincere self-assessments and to improve their conditions
according to what is pleasing to Him.
----------------------------------------------------
[1]The People of the Book (the Jews and the Christians) occupy a special position in
Islam, and the Qur'an encourages its adherents to establish dialogue with them and argue
with them in the best manner possible. As the Qur'an (29/46) states, "And do not argue
with the People of the Scripture except in a way that is best." The Qur'an (5/82)
also states that the Christians are nearest in love and affection to the Muslims: "…the
nearest in affection to them are those who say, 'We are Christians.' That is
because there are priests and monks among them, and because they are free
from pride."
[2]Only those who fulfills his main purpose in life, i.e., the worship of Allah alone, may
be able to achieve true happiness and inner peace. As the Qur'an (16/97)
says, "Whoever works righteousness, whether he be male or female, and is a
true believer, We will surely make him live a happy life; and We will give them
their reward, according to the utmost merit of their actions." The Qur'an (13/28)
also says, "Those who believe and whose hearts find comfort in the
remembrance of Allah; surely in the remembrance of Allah hearts can find
comfort." We also read in 20/123-124, "…whoever follows My guidance will not
lose his way, nor will he come to grief; but whoever turns away from My
reminder, his truly shall be a life of misery…" The latter verse explains the reason
behind the numerous psychological illnesses prevalent today and the attempt of some of
the world's wealthiest and most recognized celebrities to commit suicide.