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**ceagstuntee** · 09-04-2012, 02:57 AM

Okay, here’s a scenario: Say you have someone like an Arberry who possibly walked through life with a believe in the Islamic concept of God, and because of his proximity to the values of Islam, internalized those values but had never pronounced the Shahada. This person may live his life as a Muslim in how he relates to nature, humanity and the Absolute. His actions may reflect Islam.

Without the reliance on prior authorities, but through your own instinct, do you think that God would recognize that which is in the heart even if it has not manifested in an outward declaration. There are Muslims in speech who are not and then there are those who are silent that may just be.

I accept the fact that someone in the above scenario will be looked upon with mercy by Allah. The actual connection with belief is in the heart and not just the outward. Look at the hypocrites who outwardly professed Islam but their hearts had disbelief for which they will go to hell.

This is why its very dangerous to speak ill of the those who have died whose belief we don't know.

There are many reasons why a person may accept Islam in their heart but may not openly declare it.

09-04-2012, 02:57 AM	#27
ceagstuntee Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 421 Senior Member	Okay, here’s a scenario: Say you have someone like an Arberry who possibly walked through life with a believe in the Islamic concept of God, and because of his proximity to the values of Islam, internalized those values but had never pronounced the Shahada. This person may live his life as a Muslim in how he relates to nature, humanity and the Absolute. His actions may reflect Islam. Without the reliance on prior authorities, but through your own instinct, do you think that God would recognize that which is in the heart even if it has not manifested in an outward declaration. There are Muslims in speech who are not and then there are those who are silent that may just be. I accept the fact that someone in the above scenario will be looked upon with mercy by Allah. The actual connection with belief is in the heart and not just the outward. Look at the hypocrites who outwardly professed Islam but their hearts had disbelief for which they will go to hell. This is why its very dangerous to speak ill of the those who have died whose belief we don't know. There are many reasons why a person may accept Islam in their heart but may not openly declare it.
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