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Date Posted: 02:24:25 11/28/08 Fri
Author: rana
Subject: Re: Thoughts on Michael's question
In reply to: Michael 's message, "Re: Thoughts on Michael's question" on 19:19:15 11/27/08 Thu

>so what becomes of them? and what was the purpose of
>their life? Why would 'God' create them only to die so
>soon?

Muslim kids go straight away to heaven. For non Muslim kids, I am not sure, and I think that even the scholars are not sure. What I am sure of, is that they do not go to hell.

I also do not know the purpose of them being created only to die so soon. This is one of the questions that often occur to me, especially when I hear of a child death. The answer might be known to us but I have always postponed research because I didn't have time (I only go to reliable sources as I don't want anybody to give me their POV, or their expectation, scholars or no scholars) .

On the other hand, the answer might not be known to us. As I told you before, God didn't give us all the knowledge. There are things that only He knows the purpose of, and as there is nothing we can do about these things, like we cannot prevent them no matter how abiding we are, then I surrender to the fact that I might never be able to know, not in this life time anyway. There is a sura in Qur'an that talks about how vast and comprehensible God's knowledge or power is so much so that it extends over the skies and the earth and He doesn't have any problem nor become tired of taking care of them, while we, human beings, know only very little and could manage only that much.


>>>But what about the huge number who die as infants?
>>
>>They won't be tried like adults. People do not become
>>responsible for their actions until they reach the age
>>of puberty.
>>
>>>
>>>>>... However, I would like to pursue this,
>>>>>because I just cant accept ot believe that we have
>>>>>this one little life and then eternity in heaven or
>>>>>hell based entirely on what we did in this tiny,
>>>brief
>>>>>life.
>>>>
>>>>- It does not come as a surprise. It’s not like we
>>>>were cheated. We were given a fair deal: Do this and
>>>>you will go to heaven and do that and you will go to
>>>>hell, no secrets and no hidden catches. The choice
>is
>>>>ours and the results/ consequences were told to us
>>>>beforehand.
>>>>
>>>>- Isn’t it comforting to know that those who did all
>>>>sorts of bad things to others (killed innocent
>>people,
>>>>stole their money, usurped other’s rights or bullied
>>>>them) won’t get away with it? Despite civilization
>>and
>>>>laws, there is no ultimate justice in this life,
>>there
>>>>are always powerful and weak, oppressors and
>>>>oppressed. Isn’t it fair to know that justice will
>be
>>>>fulfilled after all, and that not all these people
>>>>will have the same ending: just die and that is all?
>>>>Rather, everybody will be rewarded as they deserve?
>>>>
>>>>- Heaven and hell are not the same for all people,
>>>>there are several levels of heaven, so the more good
>>>>you do the better and more indulged you will be in
>>the
>>>>afterlife. On the other hand, not all evil doers are
>>>>treated the same, those who committed lesser sins
>>will
>>>>not be grouped with, or thrown into the same type of
>>>>agony. Everything is recorded in very tiny details
>>>>(atom’s weight) and all will be rewarded in complete
>>>>fairness.

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