Islam and Works Salvation

This is another reason why true Christianity is incompatible with Islam is because they teach salvation by doing good works.  Here are verses straight from the Koran that really show that the Muslim faith relies on good works compared to the Christian who relies on faith in Jesus Christ:

  • To those who believe and do deeds of righteousness hath Allah promised forgiveness and a great reward," (Surah 5:9).
  • "O you who believe! If you are careful of (your duty to) Allah, He will grant you a distinction and do away with your evils and forgive you; and Allah is the Lord of mighty grace," (8:29, online, trans. by M.H. Shakir).
  • O you who believe! be careful of (your duty to) Allah and speak the right word, He will put your deeds into a right state for you, and forgive you your faults; and whoever obeys Allah and His Apostle, he indeed achieves a mighty success," (33:70-71, online, trans. by M.H. Shakir).
  • "And We set a just balance for the Day of Resurrection so that no soul is wronged in aught. Though it be of the weight of a grain of mustard seed, We bring it. And We suffice for reckoners," (21:47).
  • "Then those whose balance (of good deeds) is heavy, they will be successful. But those whose balance is light, will be those who have lost their souls; in hell will they abide," (23:102-103).
  • "They are those who deny the Signs of their Lord and the fact of their having to meet Him (in the Hereafter): vain will be their works, nor shall We, on the Day of Judgment, give them any weight," (online Qur'an, 18:105).
  • "And He answers those who believe and do good deeds, and gives them more out of His grace; and (as for) the unbelievers, they shall have a severe punishment," (42:26, online, trans. by M.H. Shakir).

This again shows that Islam teaches the impossible.  Their system teaches a dictator God.  It's nothing more than a legaistic system of salvation where one must EARN their salvation rather than solely relying on faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.  Here they have to their good works to earn salvation rather than they do good works because they're already saved and they love the LORD.  Quite different!  


For why Christians do good works see: