The atheist should be asked; What is the worse that could happen to the one who believes in his Lord
and worships him? If he dies doing this and there was no God, what can happen to him after his death? It could be said that all of his worship was for nothing. However, as a result of proper worship, people can recognize honesty, generosity, good manners, chastity, etc in this
person. So even then, one who lived his life in this manner would be well respected and liked by those who knew him. So it would be hard to argue that his worship had no benefit.
However, if the Atheist died an atheist and there is a God, who would envy the atheist? His destination is everlasting punishment in the hellfire. So which is the safest position to take?
It is at this point when most Atheists admit that they believe in God but not religion. In other words, they say that they are technically Gnostics. At this point, it is necessary to inform them that whether professed atheists or Gnostics, they still have taken a lord – their own desires. This is the basis for atheism and agnosticism. Whether they admit it or not they
simply want to justify following their own lusts with reckless abandon by professing that there is no divine order and that there will not be a reckoning for what we do in our lives.
Allah describes these types of people in the Qur’an;
Have you seen him who takes his own lust (vain desires) as his ilaah (god), and Allah knowing (him as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart, and put a cover on his sight. Who then will guide him after Allah? Will you not then remember? [45:23]
Nay, but those who do wrong follow their own lusts without knowledge, Then who will guide him whom Allah has sent astray? And for such there will be no helpers.
[30:29]
They belied (the Verses of Allah, this Qur'an), and followed their own lusts. And
every matter will be settled. [54:3]
The Prophet, sallallahu’alayhi wa sallam, said;
‘The Hellfire is surrounded with all kinds of desires and passions while Paradise is surrounded with adversities.’ [Bukhari and Muslim]
So whether they admit it or not, they have taken a lord, and whether they would like to admit it or not, they have taken a deen (a way of life), whether it is cultural, political, societal, or familial, they have taken on some or all of the various systems of thought and patterns of life made available to them in their environment. And this is deen. However, the only correct
and perfect deen is Islam.
The atheist should be asked; What is the worse that could happen to the one who believes in his Lord
and worships him? If he dies doing this and there was no God, what can happen to him after his death? It could be said that all of his worship was for nothing. However, as a result of proper worship, people can recognize honesty, generosity, good manners, chastity, etc in this
person. So even then, one who lived his life in this manner would be well respected and liked by those who knew him. So it would be hard to argue that his worship had no benefit.
However, if the Atheist died an atheist and there is a God, who would envy the atheist? His destination is everlasting punishment in the hellfire. So which is the safest position to take?
It is at this point when most Atheists admit that they believe in God but not religion. In other words, they say that they are technically Gnostics. At this point, it is necessary to inform them that whether professed atheists or Gnostics, they still have taken a lord – their own desires. This is the basis for atheism and agnosticism. Whether they admit it or not they
simply want to justify following their own lusts with reckless abandon by professing that there is no divine order and that there will not be a reckoning for what we do in our lives.
Allah describes these types of people in the Qur’an;
Have you seen him who takes his own lust (vain desires) as his ilaah (god), and Allah knowing (him as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart, and put a cover on his sight. Who then will guide him after Allah? Will you not then remember? [45:23]
Nay, but those who do wrong follow their own lusts without knowledge, Then who will guide him whom Allah has sent astray? And for such there will be no helpers.
[30:29]
They belied (the Verses of Allah, this Qur'an), and followed their own lusts. And
every matter will be settled. [54:3]
The Prophet, sallallahu’alayhi wa sallam, said;
‘The Hellfire is surrounded with all kinds of desires and passions while Paradise is surrounded with adversities.’ [Bukhari and Muslim]
So whether they admit it or not, they have taken a lord, and whether they would like to admit it or not, they have taken a deen (a way of life), whether it is cultural, political, societal, or familial, they have taken on some or all of the various systems of thought and patterns of life made available to them in their environment. And this is deen. However, the only correct
and perfect deen is Islam.
Truly, the Deen with Allah is Islam… [3:19]