Surah Al-Imran (3:85)

وَمَنۡ يَّبۡتَغِ غَيۡرَ الۡاِسۡلَامِ دِيۡنًا فَلَنۡ يُّقۡبَلَ مِنۡهُ ۚ وَهُوَ فِى الۡاٰخِرَةِ مِنَ الۡخٰسِرِيۡنَ‏ ۝

Waman yabtaghi ghayra al-islamideenan falan yuqbala minhu wahuwa fee al-akhirati minaalkhasireen

And whoever desires other than Islām as religion - never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Necessity of Submission: Any religion other than submission (Islam) is invalid.

The Insight

Whoever seeks a religion other than submission (*Islam*) will find that it will not be accepted from him. Seek the core essence. Recognize that 'Islam' (submission) is the generic, universal path of all prophets. Any ritual or belief system that deviates from the core principles of monotheistic submission is ultimately fruitless.