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Islam is the only religion that guarantees paradise for children and has clear text for it, contrary to Christianity and Judaism.
There are 2 main views, one which is the most preponderant amongst scholars is that ALL CHILDREN will go to paradise. And the other one which is less accepted by scholars is that children will be put in a state of adultness and sanity during the day of resurrection and will be judged separately by God, on a just manner in the basis of the decisions they will make DURING THE DAY OF RESURRECTION, and the same would be applied to the mentally sick.
Hasna` bint Mu`awiyyah from Bani Suraym said: “My paternal uncle told me: I said, O Messenger of Allah, who will be in Paradise? He said: “Prophets will be in Paradise, martyrs will be in Paradise, infants will be in Paradise and baby girls who were buried alive will be in Paradise.” (Female baby burial was an ancient arab polytheist that the Prophet himself abolished, by the way) (Narrated by Imam Ahmad, 5/409)
-Imam An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “The reliable Muslim scholars agreed that any Muslim child who dies will be among the people of Paradise, because he was not responsible (i.e., had not yet reached the age of account).” (End quote from Sharh Muslim, 16/207).
In another hadith, the Prophet of Allah is narrated saying
-"...As for the tall man whom you saw in the garden, he is Ibraaheem and the children around him are those children who die in a state of fitrah (sound human nature).” Some of the Muslims said: O Messenger of Allah, what about the children of the mushrikeen (polytheists)? The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “And also the children of the mushrikeen.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (7047).
Meanwhile, it is clear than in Judaism and Christianity the views are sickening, to say the least.
For example, in Deuteronomy, jews and christians believe that God punishes innocent kids who are born out of wedlock, or for being born from another nation or tribe
Deuteronomy 23-2:6
'No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord, not even in the tenth generation. No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord, not even in the tenth generation.'
However, Islam corrects this backwards behaviour and belief, which both Judaism and Christianity adhere to (Also while Islam opposes the backwards Original Sin concept for which all humans are born sinful, something which Islam denies categorically)
Allah says (Interpretation of the meaning): 'Every soul draws the consequences of its acts on none but itself: no bearer of burdens can bear of burden of another. Your goal in the end is towards God: He will tell you the truth of the things wherein you disputed.}'
The biblical narrative against children is a sickening one, to the point that it promotes texts like these
1 Samuel 15:3
"Now go and smite Amalek and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.’
Numbers 31:17-18
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
Psalms 137: 7-8
O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed, Happy the one who repays you as you have served us! Happy is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks."
There are 2 main views, one which is the most preponderant amongst scholars is that ALL CHILDREN will go to paradise. And the other one which is less accepted by scholars is that children will be put in a state of adultness and sanity during the day of resurrection and will be judged separately by God, on a just manner in the basis of the decisions they will make DURING THE DAY OF RESURRECTION, and the same would be applied to the mentally sick.
Hasna` bint Mu`awiyyah from Bani Suraym said: “My paternal uncle told me: I said, O Messenger of Allah, who will be in Paradise? He said: “Prophets will be in Paradise, martyrs will be in Paradise, infants will be in Paradise and baby girls who were buried alive will be in Paradise.” (Female baby burial was an ancient arab polytheist that the Prophet himself abolished, by the way) (Narrated by Imam Ahmad, 5/409)
-Imam An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “The reliable Muslim scholars agreed that any Muslim child who dies will be among the people of Paradise, because he was not responsible (i.e., had not yet reached the age of account).” (End quote from Sharh Muslim, 16/207).
In another hadith, the Prophet of Allah is narrated saying
-"...As for the tall man whom you saw in the garden, he is Ibraaheem and the children around him are those children who die in a state of fitrah (sound human nature).” Some of the Muslims said: O Messenger of Allah, what about the children of the mushrikeen (polytheists)? The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “And also the children of the mushrikeen.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (7047).
Meanwhile, it is clear than in Judaism and Christianity the views are sickening, to say the least.
For example, in Deuteronomy, jews and christians believe that God punishes innocent kids who are born out of wedlock, or for being born from another nation or tribe
Deuteronomy 23-2:6
'No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord, not even in the tenth generation. No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord, not even in the tenth generation.'
However, Islam corrects this backwards behaviour and belief, which both Judaism and Christianity adhere to (Also while Islam opposes the backwards Original Sin concept for which all humans are born sinful, something which Islam denies categorically)
Allah says (Interpretation of the meaning): 'Every soul draws the consequences of its acts on none but itself: no bearer of burdens can bear of burden of another. Your goal in the end is towards God: He will tell you the truth of the things wherein you disputed.}'
The biblical narrative against children is a sickening one, to the point that it promotes texts like these
1 Samuel 15:3
"Now go and smite Amalek and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.’
Numbers 31:17-18
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
Psalms 137: 7-8
O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed, Happy the one who repays you as you have served us! Happy is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks."