Thank you all for your welcomes, and sorry for the late reply.
Also the question has to be asked: what about Gentiles, where do they go when they die?
I look forward to reading more so if I have any questions I will post them, and please forgive me if they aren't worded right.
Its a very good question. My understanding from Quran is we dont need a scripture to be a Muslim that is peacefully surrendering to God Alone. Islam is not a proper name; it is a description of the mindset and actions of those who submit themselves to God alone by reasoning that God has given us.
God has created us with the inherent ability and reasoning to submit to the God to whom all power belongs.We, the humans, are all born with innate ability to infer God's existence and power.
7:172 When your Lord took from the children of Adam from their backs, their progeny; and He made them witness over themselves: "Am I not your Lord?" They said, "Yes, we bear witness." Thus you cannot say on the day of Resurrection that you were unaware of this
So anyone that have this mindset irrespective of religion, race and do good works they will have their rewards from God.
2:111 They said, "None shall enter paradise except those who are Jewish or Nazarenes;" this is what they wish! say, "Bring forth your proof if you are truthful.
2:112 No, whosoever peacefully surrenders himself to God, while being a good-doer; he will have his reward with his Lord. There will be no fear over them, nor will they grieve.
31:22 Whosoever peacefully surrenders himself completely to God, while he is righteous, then he has taken hold of the strongest bond. To God all matters will return.
4:125 Who is better in the system than one who peacefully surrenders himself to God, and is a good doer, and he followed the creed of Abraham in monotheism? God took Abraham as a friend.
33:35 Surely, the peacefully surrendering men, and the peacefully surrendering women, the acknowledging men, and the acknowledging women, the obedient men, and the obedient women, the truthful men, and the truthful women, the patient men, and the patient women, the humble men, and the humble women, the charitable men, and the charitable women, the fasting men, and the fasting women, the men who guard their private parts, and the women who similarly guard, and the men who commemorate God frequently, and the commemorating women; God has prepared for them a forgiveness and a great recompense.
In Quran who has acknowledged the Quran as a scripture from God are called Mumins/Belivers. This is the second stage after submitting to God Alone.
49:14 The Arabs said, "We acknowledge." Say, "You have not acknowledged; but you should say, 'We have peacefully surrendered', for acknowledgement has not yet entered into your hearts." If you obey God and His messenger, He will not put any of your works to waste. God is Forgiver, Compassionate.
http://quransmessage.com/articles/muslim%20mumin%20FM3.htm5:69 Surely those who believe/acknowledge; and those who are Jewish, and the Sabians, and the Nazarenes, whoever of them believes in God and the Last Day and does good works; then they will have nothing to fear nor will they grieve.
16:97 Whoever does good work, be he male or female, and is an Mumin/acknowledger, We will give him a good life and We will reward them their dues with the best of what they used to do.
And we are born in different situations. So we will be judged as per our capacity
2:286 God does not impose a person beyond its capacity. For it is what it earns, and against it is what it earns. "Our Lord, do not mind us if we forget or make mistakes. Our Lord, do not place a burden upon us as You have placed upon those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us beyond our power; pardon us, and forgive us, and have compassion on us; You are our patron, help us against the ingrates."
7:42 As for those who acknowledge and do good; We do not burden a person beyond its capacity; those are the dwellers of paradise, in it they will abide.
With or without scripture people has the ability to realize the existence of God.
With or without scripture good people will do good work and bad people will do bad work.
But with messengers and scriptures we don't have any excuses.
4:165 Messengers who were bearers of good news and warners, so that there will be no excuse for the people with God after the messengers. God is Noble, Wise.
And now in this era of information its very hard not to find the message if someone is willing to.