The True Way of Life

If I ask to Muslim people (including me, myself and I), what is the true way of life?
I am more than sure that we would say ; "Islam is the true way of life". Period. No question about it. Same goes to all folks of other religion. "Christianity, and only Christianity is the true way of life", "Judaism, and only Judaism is the true way of life"..bla bla bla...
And until currently, I am content with that, that me, as a believer of a religion called "Islam", would believe that my religion is the true way of life, and I am pretty sure that my friends of other religion have the same opinion as I do, not that they believe Islam is the true way of life, but they would also believe that their only religion is the true way of life. Simple English ; the believer of one religion would believe that the believer of other religion would not get to the heaven. American English ; they would all be burned in hell. Yes, i was content with that.

But until one sunny day, I went to our good ol' library (the Library), where somehow I suddenly picked up an Encyclopaedia (really hope that I get it spelled correctly, sigh...) about my beloved religion, and I flipped it open, and I came acrossed this article which stated an excerpt of a Firman, which says:(lebih kurang lah!!!)

"The believer of Christianity and Judaism claimed that to enter heaven, one has to be a Christian, or a Jew, which they were wrong. Anyone who submit himself to the God (One God) and do good deeds, will eventually go to heaven."

I was like, strucked by a lightning!NO!

It suddenly occured to me that, we are the same. Muslims, Christians and Jews, the Believer of the Book(s) are all going to heaven!

Well, not literally so, but I think (of course, my personal opinion!) regardless of what religion we believe in, I mean, whether Islam, Christianity or Judaism, as long as we believe in one God that is God Himself, we are eventually getting into the heaven. Because, we share the same faith, that is, as the Muslims called it the "Syahadah", which is the statement of witness that "There is NO GOD except GOD". Laillaha illa Allah. (FYI: I strongly believe that the word Allah means the GOD in Arabic, which does not only belongs to the God that Muslims believe. It is the GOD, which includes the God of the Christians, and also the Jews)

Of course, we don't know through the standard of proof or even standard of beyond any reasonable doubt that the religion we believe in is the true religion. That takes faith.

Alright, there might be only one religion that is truthfully sent down by God Himself through His messengers. I strongly believe that the religion of Moses, Jesus and Muhammad is the same religion. Maybe through out time, the original, one religion is gradually forgotten. Thus, making the religion kinda "split into three". And of course, legend and history has it that the Emperors, Shahs, Amirs might eventually "adapt" the original version of the religion for their own political prowess. For example, (just example, doesn't mean it true) the Roman Emperor had deliberately choose which Apostle to be included into the Holy Bible after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (correct me if I'm wrong).

My point is, if the whole world except this idea, I'm pretty sure that the world would be a better place to live in for all people of all religion. The Muslims won't be harrassed just because they wear head scarf, the Christians won't be bombed in some pristine island, and the Jews will eventually reconciled with the Arabs.

Let us pray for world peace.