Assalamualaikum mufti sahab, I am a uni student and I had the following questions, If you can please answer them as soon as possible with clear and strong rational proofs and arguments, it would be greatly appreciated. Jazakumullahu khairan.
1. What does it mean to believe in Islam? I understand the 6 pillars, but for questions unanswered I cannot believe in all of them yet.
1.1 Is it believing if one were to practice but still have doubt and a lack of conviction from within?
1.2 Is it believing if one goes against their sense of logic in the pursuit of such faith?
1.3 Is it believing if one were to suppress and ignore thoughts that cause doubt and simply accept all that is written in the Quran without questioning/trying to understand?
2. What are the reasons to believe in Islam and the word of the Quran specifically?
3. What are the reasons to believe in prophets?
3.1 Why are war/conquest predictions and the prediction of someone’s death a convincing prophecy?
4. What are reasons to believe in the heaven and hell?
3.1 Is it the want of there being an afterlife?
3.2 Is it because the Quran said?
3.3 Is it because of someone else’s experience/word?
5. Why is there such an emphasis on “punishment” and “reward/pleasure” to guide the deeds, intentions and practices of a person?
4.1 Why does Jannah have levels to separate people according to their “righteousness”
4.2 Why are there levels in Jahannam to separate between sinners?
4.3 Why is there a concept of eternal justice in the afterlife for the finite experience on Earth?
6. Why are unbelievers determined to go to hell even if they were to lead decent lives?
5.1 Why is not believing in the “word of God” deserving of punishment
5.2 Why is believing in God but following a different religion deserving of punishment?