I have been talking with a strong Muslim recently (strong meaning that he does his prayers and stays away from the culture of materialsm, sex, and whatnot)
As best I was able to question and understand from him, the rumors about salvation are true. At the end of time, Mohammeds people will stand behind him, and Mohammed will ask Allah (which is just the Arabic word for God, not a specific name) to let them in. Allah may and he may not. A follower of Islam has a higher chance of getting in if he/she has followed all the rules, but that still isn't a gaurantee.
I actually have to admire them a little for this. Not that it's a great idea, but if Mohammed really isn't God (like Christians beleive that Jesus is God), then what right does he have to even know for certain who will get in and who won't, much less decide!
So Muslims do not have 100% assurance of salvation.
I'll have to ask this guy sometime about what hell looks like, or where you would go if Allah said no to you, but you were pretty devout.
All I know is that I'm glad that God himself came down to earth and died for us, promising with his life and presence that we could get into heaven if we would just beleive and accept him. Whahoo!
