Prayer for Love and Mercy

 It's customary for Muslims to add "Insha'Allah (God willing)" to the end of their promises or when talking about the future, and I think this is a great idea. I think this is something that everyone, even non-Muslims, and indeed all living beings, should say. Whenever someone expresses optimistic aspirations for the future like, "I will do this!" I always think, "What an irresponsible thing to say! It's like they're in control of the future. You're free to express your hopes, but how do you know they're in line with God's will? Don't you understand that nothing that doesn't conform to God's will will ever come true?" These encouraging words are everywhere, like "humans can do anything if they try" and "our possibilities are endless," but whenever I hear them, I can see the underlying human arrogance, the arrogance that forgets God and thinks humans control the world. If it's not in line with ...

 In Christianity, Christ's atonement is necessary to cleanse original sin, but what about Islam? What exactly is original sin? Is it rebelling against God? Is that why Muslims pray five times a day? If they pray five times a day, original sin would be cleansed as soon as it arises, and it wouldn't have time to function. Plus, Muslims say "Insha'Allah" all the time. This supposedly means "if God wills," and in everyday conversation, they always add "Insha'Allah" when making promises. This means "God's will is placed above human free will." That means there's no way to rebel against God. In other words, every time a Muslim says "Insha'Allah," God smiles and original sin is cleansed. At least, that's how I interpret it. So it's impossible not to be saved through Islam. Guided by love and compassion ← 　 →