Islam for Idiots 3

This chapter covers the ideas of growing spiritually, sin and repentance, and the afterlife. Muslims believe that we have three stages of spiritual development: seeking pleasure, seeking answers, and following God. Also, Muslims believe that people are not born with sin, but their animal desires and Shaytan's empty promises may lead them away from following their Fitrah. We must believe in God and ask his forgiveness for sins and be sincere. On Judgement Day we will all be judged for the sins in our lives and how we lived, and if need be our souls are purged of evil in Hell for a period of time.