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As'alaamu Alaikkum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu 
5) Does everybody needs to become Muslims to be saved?

Yes.

As previously discussed, the Jews have earned the anger of Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala and the Christians are astray with the doctrine of the Trinity. For these reasons Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala sent down the final revelation to the final Prophet who is Muhammad (Salallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) as a mercy to mankind. Muhammad's (Salallhu Alayhi Wa Sallam) Ummah or community is the only religion that is follwing the monotheism of Ibrahim (Alayhi Wa Sallam). Therefore, one must obey what has been ordered in the Holy Qur'an and what has been tasked to Muhammad (Salallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam).

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And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy
to the worlds. 21:107

And this [Qur'an] is a Book We have revealed [which is]
blessed, so follow it and fear Allah that you may receive mercy. 6:155

They say, "Be Jews or Christians [so] you will be
guided." Say, "Rather, [we follow] the religion of Abraham, inclining
toward truth, and he was not of the polytheists." 2:135
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased
with him) said in the interpretation of the Ayah reported:"You are the best of peoples
ever raised up for (the benefit of) mankind..." (3:110): The best for
mankind are those who bring them with chains round their necks till they
embrace Islam (and thereby save them from the eternal punishment in the
Hell-fire, and make them enter Jannah in the Hereafter)."

Narrated Abu Sa`id:
The Prophet (

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said, "Allah will say, 'O Adam!. Adam will reply, 'Labbaik and Sa`daik (I
respond to Your Calls, I am obedient to Your orders), wal Khair fi Yadaik (and
all the good is in Your Hands)!' Then Allah will say (to Adam), Bring out the
people of the Fire.' Adam will say, 'What (how many) are the people of the
Fire?' Allah will say, 'Out of every thousand (take out) nine-hundred and
ninetynine (persons).' At that time children will become hoary-headed and every
pregnant female will drop her load (have an abortion) and you will see the
people as if they were drunk, yet not drunk; But Allah's punishment will be
very severe." That news distressed the companions of the Prophet (

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too much, and they said, "O Allah's Messenger (

)
! Who amongst us will be that man (the lucky one out of one-thousand who will
be saved from the Fire)?" He said, "Have the good news that
one-thousand will be from Gog and Magog, and the one (to be saved will be) from
you." The Prophet (

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added, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I Hope that you (Muslims) will be
one third of the people of Paradise." On that, we glorified and praised
Allah and said, "Allahu Akbar." The Prophet (

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then said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I hope that you will be one
half of the people of Paradise, as your (Muslims) example in comparison to the
other people (non-Muslims), is like that of a white hair on the skin of a black
ox, or a round hairless spot on the foreleg of a donkey."