Question Summary:
Do Christians who believe in oneness of Allah Ta’āla but not in Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) enter Jannah?

Question Detail:

My question is regarding Christianity.  If those Christians who believe in Oneness of Alllah (swt) but dont believe in the prophethood of Prophet Muhammad (saw). will they enter paradise? 

Answer :

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Allah Ta'āla declares:

إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ الْإِسْلَامُ[1]

“Truly, the (recognised) religion in the sight of Allah is Islam.” (Āl Imrān: 19)

وَمَنْ يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا فَلَنْ يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ[2]

“Whoever seeks a faith other than Islam, it will never be accepted from him, and he, in the hereafter, will be among the losers.” (Āl Imrān: 85)

The above verses are clear that the only religion acceptable in the sight of Allah Ta'āla is Islam. if one chooses any other religion, it will never be accepted from him. Accordingly, the religion of a Christian will not be accepted and such a person will  not enter Jannah.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mizanur Rahman

Student, Darul Iftaa

West Bromwich, England, UK

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

[1]  القرآن الكريم [آل عمران: 19]

{إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ الْإِسْلَامُ وَمَا اخْتَلَفَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ إِلَّا مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَهُمُ الْعِلْمُ بَغْيًا بَيْنَهُمْ وَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ{

[2] القرآن الكريم [آل عمران: 85]

{ وَمَنْ يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا فَلَنْ يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ }