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Is it true that Paradise in Islam is wine, women, and singing, and that its path is by abstaining from these matters while adhering to the five pillars of Islam? And is it true that there is no guarantee of salvation in Islam, unlike Christianity which guarantees salvation through faith in Christ? And is it true that Islam does not spread because it is limited to those born Muslim?

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The bliss of Paradise is not merely sensory and physical; rather, it encompasses tranquility and the vision of Allah. It contains blessings beyond imagination, not limited to the mere permissibility of worldly prohibitions. For instance, the nature of wine in the Hereafter is different.

Salvation in Islam is achieved by performing commanded acts and abandoning prohibitions, not merely by abandoning forbidden things. There are prohibitions for which there is no corresponding bliss in the Hereafter.

Islam guarantees Paradise for the sincere Muslim who is obedient to Allah and dies in that state, and Hellfire for the disbeliever who turns away from Allah's command, while maintaining the belief that the believer lives between fear and hope, performing righteous deeds without delusion.

Islamic creed rejects the concept of original sin; every soul bears the burden of its own deeds. Allah opens the door of repentance for wrongdoers and does not require the sacrifice of anyone for the forgiveness of sins.

Muslims spread their religion throughout the world, and the errors of some followers of Islam are not attributable to Islam itself. Entering Islam is easy with the two declarations of faith, unlike the complexities of entering Christianity.

Muslims believe in all prophets and their original scriptures. An objective Christian would acknowledge that the Muslims' belief in Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad and their preference for them are based on truth.

The saying of Christ, "No one comes to the Father except through me," requires proof of its authentic attribution. Even if it is authentic, it pertains to reaching Allah's religion in his era. The saying, "I and the Father are one," is rejected because it implies differentiation, and the equation of the Trinity is rationally rejected.

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