The Truth About Salvation — Page 29
29 the concept of atonement had not been introduced? If anyone were to claim that Moses as achieved salvation because he believed in the atonement of Jesus as , then I could also very well claim that he attained salvation because he believed in me. Christians do not have any evidence that Moses as believed in atonement through Jesus as and, therefore, both their assertion and my own would be equally acceptable. But, Christians believe that Abraham as , Moses as , Jacob as , Isaac as , and all other prophets were saved despite the concept of atonement never having existed in their time. Therefore, it can be deduced that their salvation was the result of the law, and not through atonement; their law had the same purpose, which was to show the truth of a living God. Islam makes the same assertion. First, it testifies to God Almighty’s existence through rational arguments. Once an individual initiates belief and starts following Islamic commandments, they are able to recognise God. God’s help is given to them, and they are informed about events of the future. They are saved from sin and attain salvation and achieve success as well; this is what Islam teaches about the path to redemption. GOD’S BENEVOLENCE DOES NOT MAKE HIM UNJUST Christians claim that, just as a magistrate would be