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Jesus Said He was the Way to Heaven

Jesus Said He was the Way to Heaven

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Written in the pages the Injil, was a bold claim that Jesus made about himself. He said:

I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

– Yuhonna/John 14:6

Sura Al-Imran 3:42-55 also confirms the Injil.

Jesus knows the way to Allah because he has traveled the Straight path (Tarika) to Allah. Jesus is the Truth because he is the Word of Allah. And Allah’s Word is always true. Jesus is the Life because he was given power over death.

The Straight Path

Blind people need help when they travel.

In a sense, we are all blind in some areas. And until I read Al-Imran 3:42-55, I also was spiritually blind. I was unable to be perfect on my own. And my selfish nature prevented me from seeing the straight path to heaven. I needed someone to help me… someone who actually knows the way. Another blind person is of no use to me. It must be someone who has traveled this straight path before and whose home is heaven.

Jesus is the way to heaven

I believe Sura Al-Imran 3:42-55 is a special message for all Muslims. This wonderful message tells about a prophet that came from heaven, lived as a man and then went back to heaven. And this prophet, Jesus, in in heaven now.

And, yes, I believe Jesus can help us get to heaven too.

On another page, I wrote about an ayat from the Quran and then I asked a question. It is now time to answer that question.

And when they listen to what has been sent down to the messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of the truth they have recognized. They say; “Our Lord! We believe; so write us down among the witnesses.”

– Sura Al Maidah (5:83)

If you have read this before, who is the “They” in this ayat?

The answer: The followers of Jesus are the ones who are called ‘True’ or ‘Complete’ Muslims.

What is the Straight Path to Paradise?

What is the Straight Path to Paradise?

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A road or path always leads us to something or someone. The Straight Path mentioned in this ayat is the road that leads us to Allah.

3:51 Truly! Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is the Straight Path.

There is a straight and direct road to Allah. There are no bypasses or turns. It is a direct path which means that it does not stop short of its intended goal which is heaven. So who can travel on this path to Allah?

Have you ever heard someone say, “If I do enough good works, Allah will let me go to be with Him in heaven after I die?” The one who says this is blind and insults the holiness of Allah. No matter how many good works we do, we can never remove our sin.

Allah is 100% holy and no sin can come into His presence. Remember that Adam was removed from the presence of Allah because of his one sin. People who are 99.9% cannot go to heaven. In fact there is no such thing as 99.9% holiness; holiness is always 100%. Only people who have their sins removed from them can go to be with Allah. This is sad news for us, because we have all sinned. Our only hope is that Allah will create a way for us to be totally cleansed of our sin and our sinful nature.

3:52 But when Isa came to know of their disbelief, he said: “Who will be my helpers in the cause of Allah?” The disciples said: “We will be Allah’s helpers. We believe in Allah, and bear witness that we are muslims (i.e. we submit to Allah).”

3:53 Our Lord! We believe in that which You have sent down, and we follow him that You have sent (Isa). Enroll us among those who witness (to the truth)

In order to get all of the people of the world to worship Allah alone, Isa asked for some helpers. A small group of men came forward saying that they are Muslims and that they will help Isa. They said that they believe in Allah’s message and the messenger (‘Isa) that He sent down. Followers of Isa are Muslims!