Hinduism & the Call of Islam in the Light of Bhagavad Geeta

8/9/2019 Hinduism & the Call of Islam in the Light of Bhagavad Geeta

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Hi n d u i s m

&Th e c a l l o f

I s l a mI n t h e Li g h t o f

B h a g a v a d

Geet a

An ISLAMIC TRUTH EXPLOTAION CENTRE production


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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

And cover not Truth with falsehood, nor

Conceal the Truth when ye know

(What it is). (Al Quran 002:042)


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Researched and Authored

By

Mir Hamed Ali Khan

President of Islamic Truth Exploration Centre

A Student of Islam and Comparative religion

An ITEC Production


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All praise is due to the one and only true God, the Lord of the Universe, the

Creator and cherisher of all that exists; and may His peace and blessings be upon

the last and final messenger, Prophet Muhammad, and all the other prophets and

messengers before him.

Its my pleasure and duty herein to discuss the real concept of God in themost popular and commonly available Hindu scripture i.e., Bhagavad-Gita and the

Islamic call. Hindus revere this scripture and it is referred to as a summary of the

spiritual teachings of the Vedas. The Geeta Dhyanam or The greatness of Geeta,

is a traditional poem found as a prefatory to most of the editions of Bhagavad

Geeta, whose 4th

verse refers to all the Upanishads as the cows and the Geeta as

the milk drawn from them; thus, making it the most commonly available Hindu

scripture for the Hindu laymen.

All the discussion in this book is based on my understanding and research;

and none of the short comings apply to others besides me. This book is writtenwith the sole intention of calling my fellow Indians (Hindus), who regard

Bhagavad-Geeta with respect and consider its words to be truth, towards

abolishing centuries long feud between them and their rival Muslims by bringing

them to common terms.

To begin, we need to be well aware about the real conflict between the two

communities. This conflict lasting for centuries is basically because of the

difference in their understanding about God. The faiths in God being the disputing

grounds, all other disputes are in some way or the other linked deeply to them. The

only way for the feud to completely vaporize or minimize to the largest extentbetween the rivals, is by making the rivals adopt the same concept of God as their

understanding. The Almighty God says in the glorious Quran

...come to common terms as between us and you:

That we worship none but Allah. That we

associate no partners with him; that we erect not,

from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other

than Allah." If then they turn back, say ye: "Bear

witness that we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to

Allahs Will).(Al Quran 03:64)

But verily, this cannot be done by stuffing a man made concept through

their throats for the people to digest. Then raises the question, in what way am I

making an attempt to unite these two communities? For simplifying this, let us

analyze the way in which a just judge analyzes the dispute. Suppose a disputing

party faces a judges trial, what is it that the judge asks them? Indeed he listens to

the complainant and the accused to get the knowledge about the issue. Then the


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most important thing that he asks them to put forward is the Evidence to prove

their case. This is what gives an individuals claim a strong platform for

argument. And once the respective evidences are put forward, they need to be

analyzed. Hence, even in this case Evidence or Proof is what helps in bringing

to common terms. Amazing!! How is it possible? Lets go ahead

For instance, there is a varied belief about God within the Hindu

community. A few Hindus, who have knowledge about their Holy Scriptures,

believe in One God. While others believe in three gods, many have faith in 330

million gods. Thus, the Hindus have innumerable gods to whom they worship and

seek help. Some worship with an intention of worshipping through these miniature

gods to the One God while others say that they are indeed worshipping the Only

True God but have an idol in front of them to develop concentration while they

worship the only One God.

But the Muslim stand is that, there is only one true God worthy of worshipand none others besides Him should be called for help. One should not make an

image or idol or sculpture or any likeness of God. One should seek help directly

from God without any intercessors in between. One should worship the Almighty

God without any structure for concentration. Thus these are two conflicting claim

and hence there has been conflict between these communities. To support their

claims the claim needs to be suffixed with evidence. Say, please produce your

evidence

Or have they taken for worship (other) gods

besides him? Say, "Bring your convincing proof:this is the Message of those with me and the

Message of those before me." But most of them

know not the Truth, and so turn away. (Al Quran

021:24)

And the Hindus have produced the scriptures such as the Vedas,

Upanishads, Puranas, Itihasaas, and the Bhagavad Geeta. The importance of

Bhagavad Geeta has already been discussed. But Majority, almost all, of Hindus

cannot afford to have all the scriptures at home whereas they can indeed afford to

possess the Bhagavad Geeta at home and is the most read scripture among all the

above and these scriptures are considered as the authoritative support for their

beliefs.

And the Muslims have the Quran, whose message is for the whole of

mankind as it says,


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O mankind! Verily there hath come to you a

convincing proof from your Lord: For We have

sent unto you a light (that is) manifest. (Al Quran

004:174)

Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent downthe Qur'an, as a guide to mankind, also clear

(Signs) for guidance and judgment (Between right

and wrong) (Al Quran 002:185)

Its my humble request to all the readers, to read and analyze the belief with

the evidences put forward. I pray that the readers accept the truth for their own

benefit, for the benefit of their families and for the benefit of the whole of

mankind, Aameen.

Number of God(s)

Common Hindu Belief:

Hindus have a variety of beliefs about the number of God(s). This belief can be

basically be divided into two based upon the knowledge they possess about their

religion in the light of their scriptures. They are the belief of the learned and that

of the layman. The learned Hindus, who have sound knowledge of their original

scriptures, such as the Vedas, Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita; claim that there

is only one God, but those who cannot afford to gain the true knowledge inheritthe family traditions and beliefs. Thus the layman is ready to believe in 3 to

33crore or 330million and most Hindus believe in the philosophy of Pantheism

which means everything is God, such as the monkey, tree, table, stone, cow, bull,

buffalo, cat, dog and whatsoever exists.

Let the Geeta speak:

But, what does the Bhagavad-Gita, the most popular and easily available

scripture of the Hindus, a treasure in majority of the Hindu homes, have to speak

about the number God(s).

Whatever other entities there are, born of sattava (the

Quality of goodness), and those that are born of Rajas (the

principle activity) and the Tamas (the principle of inertia),

know them all as evolved from Me alone. In reality,

however, neither do I exist in them, nor they in Me.

(Bhagavad-Gita 7:12)


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Verily, this divine illusion of Mine, constituted of the

Gunas, is difficult to cross over; those who devote

themselves to Me alone, cross over this illusion.


All these devotees are undoubtedly magnanimous souls, but

he who is situated in knowledge of Me I consider to be just

like My own self. For, such a devotee, with the mind

steadfast, is established in Me alone, as the supreme goal.


The fruit gained by these people of small understanding,

however is perishable. The worshippers of gods attain the

gods; whereas My devotees, howsoever they worship Me,

eventually come to Me and Me alone. (Bhagavad-Gita7:23)

And he, who at the time of death, meditating on Me alone,

goes forth, leaving the body, attains My Being: there is no

doubt about this. (Bhagavad-Gita 8:5)

The devotee, however, who loving no one else constantly

think of Me, and worship Me in a disinterested spirit, to

those ever united in thought with Me, I bring full security

and personally attend to their needs. (Bhagavad-Gita 9:22)

Arjuna, even those devotees who, endowed with faith,

worship other gods (with some interested motive) worship

Me alone, though with a mistaken approach.

For I am the enjoyer and also the Lord of all sacrifices; but

they know Me not in reality (as the Only Supreme Deity),

hence they fall. (Bhagavad-Gita 9:23-24)

Those who are vowed to gods go to the gods; those who are

vowed to the manes (The spirits of the dead, regarded as

minor supernatural powers in ancient Roman religion)

reach the manes; those who adore the spirits reach the

spirits and those who worship Me alone come to Me alone.



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Arjuna, I am the universal Self seated in the heart of all

beings; so I alone am the beginning and middle and also the

end of all being. (Bhagavad-Gita 10:20)

Fix your mind on Me alone, and establish your intellect

in Me alone, thereafter you will abide solely in Me. Thereis no doubt about it. (Bhagavad-Gita 12:8)

Though integral like space in its undivided aspect, it appears

divided as it were in all animate and inanimate beings. And

that Godhead, which is the only object worth knowing, is

the sustainer of being (as Vishnu) the destroyer (as Rudra)

and the creator of all (as Brahma). (Bhagavad-Gita 13:16)

The moment man perceives the diversified existence of all

beings as rooted in the One Supreme and their expansionfrom That (One) alone, he then attains Brahma.


It is I who remain seated in the hearts of all creatures as the

inner controller of all; and it is I who am the source of

memory, knowledge and the ratiocinative faculty. Again, I

am the only object worth knowing through the Vedas; I

alone and the father of Vedanta (source of Knowledge) and

the Knower of the Vedas (Knowledge) too. (Bhagavad-Gita

15:15)

Amazing!! But in truth, this is what the most popular scripture found in

every religious Hindu family says about the number of God(s) they have to

believe. But because of their misunderstanding of that which they read, the Hindu

population is famous in the world for believing in countless number of gods. In

fact it speaks of purely one God, a lone God without a second. There is no

question of a third.

The Islamic call:

Islam says that God is only one and there is no room for another God.

There are no miniature gods or gods for each and every thing such as, for the sun,

for rain, for winds, for creating human beings or any such. God Himself puts

forward the reason for the absence of such gods, in His final revelation to mankind

and says that if there would have been many gods, there would have been

Fasaad (confusion / conflict / fighting / misunderstanding) between them, and

each one of them would have taken away their respective creations, such as the


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rain god would take away rain then there would be no rain for mankind, the sun

god would have taken away the sun and as such there would have been no life and

so on. The Almighty God says the following in His final revelation for the whole

of mankind.

Say: He is the God, One and only. (Al Quran 112:001)

And your God is One God: There is no god but He, Most

Gracious, Most Merciful. (Al Quran 002:163)

God! There is no god but He,-the Living, the Self-

Subsisting, Eternal. (Al Quran 003:002)

He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He pleases. There

is no god but He, the Exalted in Might, the Wise. (Al Quran

003:006)

There is no god but He: That is the witness of God, His

angels, and those endued with knowledge, standing firm on

justice. There is no god but He, the Exalted in Power, the

Wise. (Al Quran 003:018)

This is the true account: There is no god except The God;

and God-He is indeed the Exalted in Power, the Wise. (Al

Quran 003:062)

If there were, in the heavens and the earth, other gods

besides God, there would have been confusion in both! But

glory to God, the Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above

what they attribute to Him! (Al Quran 021:022)

God and His attributes

Common Hindu belief:

Attributes of God means, those names attributed to God which completely

describes the nature and qualities of God. Hindus have various names for God

such as the Agni, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva etc. But they consider them to be

different gods and not the same God as they give them different physical

appearances. For instance, the depiction of Brahma and Vishnu is as follows. (A

description of the depictions of Brahma and Vishnu are detailed below, only to

show how differently the attributes are depicted from each other for the knowledge


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of one who has none mainly with the intention of making one aware about it,

one may skip it if they are not interested in the details.)

Brahma is traditionally depicted with four heads, four faces, and four arms.

With each head, He continually recites one of the four Vedas. He is often depicted

with a white beard (especially in North India), indicating the nearly eternal natureof his existence. Unlike most other Hindu God depictions, Brahma holds no

weapons. One of His hands is shown holding a scepter in the form of a spoon,

which is associated with the pouring of holy ghee or oil onto a sacrificial pyre,

signifying Brahma as the lord of sacrifices. Another of His hands is shown holding

a jar or coconut shell containing water. The water in this jar is believed to signify

the initial, all-encompassing ether in which the first element of creation evolved.

Brahma is also depicted holding a string of prayer beads, which He is supposed

to be using to keep track of the Universe's time. He is also shown holding the

Vedas and, sometimes, a lotus flower. (Extracted from online encyclopedia

Wikipedia)

Vishnu is mostly depicted holding the four attributes supposed to be associated

with him, being:

1. A conch shell or Shankha, named "Panchajanya", held by the upper lefthand, which represents Vishnu's power to create and maintain the universe.

The Panchajanya represents the five elements or Panchabhoota - water,

fire, air, earth and sky or space. It also represents the five airs or Pranas that

are within the body and mind. The conch symbolizes that Vishnu is the

primeval Divine sound of creation and universal maintenance.

2. The chakra, a sharp-spinning discus-like weapon, named "Sudarshana",depicted to be held with the upper right hand, which is supposed to be a

symbolization of the purified spiritualized mind. The name Sudarshana is

derived from two words - Su, which means good, superior, and Darshan,

which means vision or Sight; together, it is "Superior Vision". The chakra

represents destruction of one's ego in the awakening and realization of the

souls original nature and God, burning away of spiritual ignorance and

illusion, and developing the higher spiritual vision and insight to realize

god.

3. A mace or Gada, named "Kaumodaki", depicted to be held with the lowerleft hand and is supposed to symbolize Vishnu's divine power is consideredto be the source of all spiritual, mental and physical strength. It is also

supposed to signify Vishnu's power to destroy materialistic or demoniac

tendencies called anarthas; within the person's consciousness that hinders

them from reaching god. Vishnu's mace is to depict the power given by the

Divine within us to spiritually purify and uplift us from our materialistic

bonds.


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4. A lotus flower or Padma, depicted to be held in the lower right hand, issupposed to represent spiritual liberation, Divine perfection, purity and the

unfolding of Spiritual consciousness within the individual. The lotus

opening its petals in the light of the Sun is indicative of the expansion and

awakening of our long dormant, original spiritual consciousness in the light

of God. The lotus in Vishnu's hand is supposed to symbolize that God is thepower and source from which the universe and the individual soul emerges.

It represents Divine Truth or Satya, the originator of the rules of conduct or

Dharma, and Divine Vedic knowledge or jnana.

To this may be added, conventionally, the vanamaala flower garland and

Vishnu's bow, the Shaarnga, and his sword Nandaka. (Extracted from online

encyclopedia Wikipedia)


However, the above description is all man made and imaginary. On the

contrary, the respected and most popular scripture of the Hindus, Bhagavad-Gita,

states that it is only One God who has various qualities and is undivided. That

Godhead itself is the sustainer of beings (Lord or Vishnu), the destroyer (Rudra)

and the creator of all (Brahma). Thus individually picturizing the attributes of God

is ignorance.

Though integral like space in its undivided aspect, it

appears divided as it were in all animate and inanimate

beings. And that Godhead, which is the only object worth

knowing, is the sustainer of being (as Vishnu) the destroyer

(as Rudra) and the creator of all (as Brahma). (Bhagavad-

Gita 13:16)

Moreover, the Bhagavad-Gita states that the God has a form, and that form

is far beyond the human conception. Thus human beings cannot imagine the form

of God with their own understanding and it is err on the human part to even make

an image with their own hands depicting the attributes, as understood with our

restricted senses, and attributing it to the Almighty God. This is indeed ignorance

in the light of Bhagvad geeta. For, Bhagavad-Gita says the following to a person

who strives to be amongst those who are nearest to God and the righteous.

He who contemplates on the all-wise, ageless Being, the

Ruler of all, subtler that the subtle, the universal sustainer,

possessing a Form beyond human conception, refulgent

like the sun and far beyond the darkness of ignorance.


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Having by the power of Yogamaya (divine potency) firmly

held the life-breath in the space between the two eyebrows

at the time of death, and then contemplating on God with a

steadfast mind, full of devotion, he reaches verily that

supreme divine God. (Bhagavad-Gita 8:9-10)

Thus, it is an abomination even in the Hindu scriptures.

The Islamic Call:

Islam calls commands the mankind not to say that there are many gods,

such as rain god, sun god, mercy god, creator god, tree god, fire god, etc., but says

that one should affirm that the rain belongs to God, the sun belongs to God, God is

the most merciful, God is the creator, the tree belongs to God, the fire belongs to

God etc., and the qualities that are attributed to God belong to Him alone and one

should not represent each quality of God with a different representation which isnothing but committing profanity in the respect and status of God.

God! There is no god but He! To Him belong the most

Beautiful Names. (Al Quran 020:008)

He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the Bestower of

Forms (or Colours). To Him belong the Most Beautiful

Names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth

declare His Praises and Glory: and He is the Exalted in

Might, the Wise. (Al Quran 059:024)

The most beautiful names belong to God: so call on him by

them; but shun such men as use profanity in his names: for

what they do, they will soon be requited. (Al Quran

007:180)

Say: "Call upon The God, or call upon Rahman: by

whatever name ye call upon Him, (it is well): for to Him

belong the Most Beautiful Names (Al Quran 017:110)

"If not Him, ye worship nothing but names which ye have

named, - ye and your fathers, - for which God hath sent

down no authority: the command is for none but God: He

hath commanded that ye worship none but Him: that is the

right religion, but most men understand not... (Al Quran

012:040)


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God doesnt exist within the creation physically


Most of the Hindus affirm this belief about God that God is within everyliving being or non-living thing and the entire Gods creation. And hence they

claim that they worship the part of God that is present within any deity. Hence

they are ready to worship the created things such as the Sun or Surya, moon, trees,

monkeys and all that exists. They have a belief that everything is God and God is

within everything. This belief is called Pantheism in philosophy.


In fact, the Bhagavad-Geeta engineers a completely opposite belief. It states

that in reality neither God is within them (created things) nor are they in Him. Butit is God who has given the created things their qualities and characters. Thus all

the creatures are Gods, with an apostrophe S, and not gods, and God is apart from

all. Bhagavad-Gita describes this reality in the following way.

Arjuna, know that all beings have evolved from this twofold

Prakrti, and that I am the source of the entire creation, and

into Me again it disappears.

There is nothing else besides Me, Arjuna. Like cluster of

yarn-beads formed by knots on a thread, all this is threaded

on Me.Arjuna, I am the sapidity in water and the light of the Moon

and the Sun; I am the sacred syllable OM in all the Vedas,

the sound in ether, and the manliness in men.

I am the pure odour (the subtle principle of odour) in the

earth and the brilliance in fire; nay I am the life in all beings

and the austerity in men of ascetics

Arjuna, know Me the eternal seed of all beings. I am the

intelligence of the intelligent; the glory of the glorious am I.

Arjuna, of the might I am the might, free from passion and

desire; in beings I am the sexual desire not conflicting with

virtue or scriptural injunctions.

Whatever other entities there are, born of sattava (the

Quality of goodness), and those that are born of Rajas (the

principle activity) and the Tamas (the principle of inertia),

know them all as evolved from Me alone. In reality,

however, neither do I exist in them, nor they in Me.


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The whole of this creation is deluded by these objects

evolved from the three modes of Prakrti- Sattva, Rajas and

Tamas; that is why the whole world fails to recognize Me,

standing apart from these and imperishable. (Bhagavad-

Gita 7:6-13)

If a person reads the above verses out of context i.e. from 7:6 (Arjuna,

know that all beings.) to 7:12 (. know them all as evolved from Me alone.),

he indeed is deluded away from the truth. He needs to complete the 12th

and the

13th

verse. In complete context it can be known that the initial description was

metaphorical and not real, which means that God is the one who has given them

their respective properties/qualities and every detail is within and by His

knowledge and Power respectively. Conclusively, it is evident that in reality

we are not physically and materially a part of God but apart (without gap

between a and part) from God with complete distinction between us and our

Creator.

The Islam call:

The Almighty God reveals in His final revelation to mankind and states that

He is not within his creation, but is above it. He is over His Arsh the throne.

And one of His attributes mentioned in the Quran is Al-Ali (Al Quran 002:255),

which means the most High.

"He is the irresistible, (watching) from above over His

worshippers; and He is the Wise, acquainted with allthings." (Al Quran 006:018)

He is the irresistible, (watching) from above over His

worshippers, and He sets guardians over you. At length,

when death approaches one of you, Our angels take his soul,

and they never fail in their duty. (Al Quran 006:061)

God is He Who raised the heavens without any pillars that

ye can see; is firmly established on the throne (of authority);

He has subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law)! Each

one runs (its course) for a term appointed. He doth regulate

all affairs, explaining the signs in detail that ye may believe

with certainty in the meeting with your Lord. (Al Quran

013:002)

To suffix, everything is not God but Gods.


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Beyond the reach of Mind and Senses


It is known worldwide that Hindus have various images for their gods asdescribed earlier in the topic God and His attributes. These images are made by

imaging and feeling the descriptions what they understand from their scriptures

about God. However, these images are not constant within an area. Each

individual has his own way and style of depicting these images by adding the

physical features of their tribes or communities. Its features vary from north to the

south and from east to the west within the Indian peninsula along with the physical

features of the locals.


Surprisingly, the Bhagavad-Gita criticizes such imagined images and labels

the people who try to imagine the form of God as Ignorant. These are the verses

related to this subject.

Not knowing my unsurpassable supreme mature, the

ignorant believes Me, the supreme Sprit beyond the reach

of mind and senses, the embodiment of Truth, Knowledge

and Bliss, to have assumed a finite form through birth (as an

ordinary human being).

Veiled by My Yogamaya (divine potency), I am notmanifest to all. Hence these ignorant folk fail to recognize

Me, the unborn and imperishable Supreme Deity.

Arjuna, I know all beings, past as well as present, nay, even

those that are yet to come, but none knows Me. (Bhagavad-

Gita 7:24-26)

He who contemplates on the all-wise, ageless Being, the

Ruler of all, subtler that the subtle, the universal sustainer,

possessing a Form beyond human conception, refulgent

like the sun and far beyond the darkness of ignorance.

Having by the power of Yogamaya (divine potency) firmly

held the life-breath in the space between the two eyebrows

at the time of death, and then contemplating on God with a

steadfast mind, full of devotion, he reaches verily that

supreme divine God. (Bhagavad-Gita 8:9-10)


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O Creator of beings, O Ruler of creatures, God of gods, the

Lord of the Universe, O supreme God (Purusa), You alone

know what You are by Yourself.

Therefore, you alone can describe in full Your divine

glories, whereby You stand pervading all these worlds.

(Bhagavad-Gita 10:15-16)

The Islamic call:

Islam calls people towards abolishing all the representations which man has

given to the Almighty God by imagination as it is against the prestige of God. God

is Unseen and there is nothing like Him. We cannot imagine God and invent

similitude of Him. No vision can grasp Him but in His sight are all. The Almighty

God warns mankind in His final revelation in the following way.

And there is none like unto Him. (Al Quran 112:004)

Invent not similitudes for God: for God knoweth, and ye

know not. (Al Quran 016:074)

(He is) the Creator of the heavens and the earth: He has

made for you pairs from among yourselves, and pairs

among cattle: by this means does He multiply you: there is

nothing whatever like unto Him, and He is the One that

hears and sees (all things). (Al Quran 042:011)

No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision:

He is above all comprehension, yet is acquainted with all

things. (Al Quran 006:103)

As for those who fear their Lord unseen, for them is

Forgiveness and a great Reward. (Al Quran 067:012)

Birth less and Deathless:


Hindus in general believe in the philosophy of Anthropomorphism that

God incarnates in the form of a human being and comes down to earth and dwell

with them. This need for God is due to the holiness and purity of God. God

doesnt know how the pain, sufferings and the trouble which Human beings

undergo on earth are experienced by them. Hence God takes Human form to

understand these situations faced by human beings to understand and feel them.


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Hindus call these incarnations as Avatar. They consider Ram as the 7th

, Krishna

the 8th

and Gautama Buddha as the 9th

avatar or incarnation of Vishnu and they are

waiting for the Kalki avatar that is to come as the last incarnation.


This is however not the teaching of the Vedas nor of any of the most sacred

Hindu scriptures. For God to incarnate, God will have to be born in that form.

All the humans whom Hindus believe to be the avatars of God had human parents

and were born in the same manner as all human beings are born. Bhagvad Geeta,

the most popular Hindu scripture, clearly contradicts this belief and shows

disregard by falsifying such belief in the following way.

Though birth less and deathless, and the Lord of all

beings, I manifest Myself through My own Yogamaya,

keeping My nature (Prakrti) under control. (Bhagavad-Gita 4:6)

The whole of this creation is deluded by these objects

evolved from the three modes of Prakrti- Sattva, Rajas and

Tamas; that is why the whole world fails to recognize Me,

standing apart from these and imperishable. (Bhagavad-

Gita 7:13)

Not knowing my unsurpassable and undecaying

supreme mature, the ignorant believes Me, the supremeSprit beyond the reach of mind and senses, the

embodiment of Truth, Knowledge and Bliss, to have

assumed a finite form through birth (as an ordinary

human being).

Veiled by My Yogamaya (divine potency), I am not

manifest to all. Hence these ignorant folk fail to recognize

Me, the unborn and imperishable Supreme Deity. (Bhagavad-Gita 7:24-25)

Thus God manifests Himself to mankind for reminding it His existence. But

His way of manifestation is divine and He being the creator of human beings

knows each and every detail about them as He is the embodiment of Truth and

Knowledge. Thus He doesnt have to incarnate to understand the experience and

feelings of His creation.

The Islamic call:


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The Almighty God is not begotten nor will he beget, because begetting is a

lower animal function of sex. When He is not begotten, then where is the question

of being born literally. How can you attribute such a thing to God? There is no

spouse to God nor does God have gender. He is the lone God. The Almighty God

reminds mankind about His greatness in His final revelation thus,

He begetheth not, nor is He begotten; (Al Quran 112:003)

No son did God beget, nor is there any god along with Him:

(if there were many gods), behold, each god would have

taken away what he had created, and some would have

Lorded it over others! Glory to God! (He is free) from the

(sort of) things they attribute to Him! (Al Quran 023:091)

To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the

earth: How can He have a son when He hath no consort? Hecreated all things, and He hath full knowledge of all things.

(Al Quran 006:101)

Name of The God:

As discussed earlier in God and His attributes there are various names of

God, each explaining His attributes in the nearest way possible. There equivalents

in any language represent and attribute to God only unless a different meaning or

representation is used for any one of them. Like the following two names in

Arabic, English and Sanskrit:

Arabic English Sanskrit

Al Khaliq The Creator Brahma

Ar Rabb The Sustainer/Lord Vishnu

These names, in meaning, belong to the One God. But if one represents

each of these names with different figures, then it is he who is wrong and not that

there are those many gods.

But, Muslims prefer to call God by the name Allah, because we cannot

play mischief with this name. Following is an example of how mischief can be

played with the word God and how the name Allah is safe.


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Thus the word God is contaminated by polytheism; whereas, the name

Allah is still pure and monotheistic. Allah willing it shall remain pure forever.

Even Bhagavad Geeta supports the name Allah. Before I quote the verse, let us

understand the meaning of the term Allah. Allah is derived from two Arabic words

Al and Ilah. Al means The and Ilah means God (notice the capital G, in

English it specifies true God or Real God). Thus it means The God. It is a

dual compound word. Now let us analyze the following verse from the BhagvadGeeta.

Among the sounds represented by the various letters, I

am A (the sound represented by the first letter of the

alphabet) and among compound words I am the dual

compound. (Bhagavad-Gita 10:33)

First letter in all the languages has a letter that represents the sound A. No

other specific name of God fulfills this other than the name Allah. The later part

of the verse confirm this, as the word Allah is a dual compound word formed bytwo words (Al+Ilah=The+God=Allah).

Say: He is Allah, the One and only; (Al Quran 112:001)

The creator is all peace:

One of the names of Allah in Hinduism and Islam is The Peace.

He who is happy within himself, enjoys within himself the

delight of the soul, and even so is illumined by the innerlight (light of the soul), such a Yogi identified with Brahma

attains Brahma, who is all peace.

The seers whose sins have been wiped out, whose doubts

have been dispelled by knowledge, whose disciplined mind

is firmly established in God and who are actively engaged


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in the service of all beings, attain Brahma, who is all

peace. (Bhagavad-Gita 5:24-25)

The Islamic call:

Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god;- theSovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace (and

Perfection), the Guardian of Faith, the Preserver of Safety,

the Exalted in Might, the Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory

to God! (High is He) above the partners they attribute to

Him. (Al Quran 059:023)

Religion of God:


Hindus have accepted and called their religion as Hinduism. However,

some learned scholars of Hinduism, like Vivekananda, says that the name given to

the Hindus is a Misnomer and he prefers the name Vedantist which means the

follower of Vedas and hence the religion will be called Vedantism.


In fact, Hinduism is no where mentioned in the Hindu Scriptures. The word

Hinduism came from the word Hindu which in turn came from the word Sindh.When the Arabs traded India, they called the people living beyond the river Sindh,

which is now river Indus, as Hindus and the land is called Hindu-sthan (the Land

of Hindus), which have been adopted to this day. But doesnt the Geeta which

speaks so much about God say anything about Gods religion. Let us analyze the

following verse from the Bhagvad Geeta.

Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto

Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not

fear. (Bhagavad-Gita 18:66)

O Dhanajaya, keep all abominable activities far distant by

devotional service, and in that consciousness surrender

unto the Lord. Those who want to enjoy the fruits of their

work are misers. (Bhagavad-Gita 2:49)

Therefore, O Arjuna, surrendering all your works unto

Me, with full knowledge of Me, without desires for profit,


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with no claims to proprietorship, and free from lethargy,

fight. (Bhagavad-Gita 3:30)

One who performs his duty without attachment,

surrendering the results unto the Supreme Lord, is

unaffected by sinful action, as the lotus leaf is untouchedby water. (Bhagavad-Gita 5:10)

This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes

of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who

have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.


Those miscreants who are grossly foolish, who are lowest

among mankind, whose knowledge is stolen by illusion,

and who partake of the atheistic nature of demons do notsurrender unto Me. (Bhagavad-Gita 7:15)

The real form of this tree cannot be perceived in this world.

No one can understand where it ends, where it begins, or

where its foundation is. But with determination one must

cut down this strongly rooted tree with the weapon of

detachment. Thereafter, one must seek that place from

which, having gone, one never returns, and there

surrender to that Supreme Personality of Godhead from

whom everything began and from whom everything hasextended since time immemorial. (Bhagavad-Gita 15:3-4)

Those who are free from false prestige, illusion and false

association, who understand the eternal, who are done with

material lust, who are freed from the dualities of happiness

and distress, and who are not bewildered, know how to

surrender unto the Supreme Person attain to that eternal

kingdom. (Bhagavad-Gita 15:5)

O scion of Bharata, surrender unto Him utterly. By His

grace you will attain transcendental peace and the supreme

and eternal abode. (Bhagavad-Gita 18:62)

The true religion as per the Bhagvad Geeta is that of surrendering ones

self to the Almighty God as is understood from all the above verses. If the bolded

parts of the above verses are translated in Arabic, the only word that can be used

for such a religion of surrendering ourselves to God is ISLAM. The word Islam


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is derived from two words, Silm which means to surrender and Salaam means

peace. In short, it means the religion of surrendering ourselves to the Almighty

God for acquiring peace / peaceful surrender to God.

The Islamic Call:

Islam says that it is the only religion sent by God, since the time man set

foot on Earth, and the religion was completed with the coming of the Last and

final messenger of God, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). It

is a common misunderstanding among non-Muslims, that Muslims consider

Prophet Muhammad (May peace and blessings be upon him) to be the founder of

Islam. In fact, Islam was the religion preached by all the other prophets and

messengers before this final messenger from God. Muslims say that God doesnt

accept any other religion apart from Islam. No other -ism or -ity. No other

religion, whether it be Hinduism or Christianity or Judaism they have no right

to claim their religion to be the one which God revealed to them, because nowherein their scriptures is it mentioned that their religion, revealed to them by God, is

Hinduism/Christianity/Judaism.

O ye who believe! Enter into Islam whole-heartedly; and

follow not the footsteps of the evil one; for he is to you an

avowed enemy. (Al Quran 059:023)002:208

The Religion before God is Islam (submission to His Will):

Nor did the People of the Book (Jews and Christians)

dissent there from except through envy of each other, afterknowledge had come to them. But if any deny the Signs of

God, God is swift in calling to account. (Al Quran

003:019)

Do they seek for other than the Religion of Allah?-while all

creatures in the heavens and on earth have, willing or

unwilling, Accepted Islam (bowed to His Will), and to Him

shall they all be brought back. (Al Quran 003:083)

If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to

God), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter

He will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual

good). (Al Quran 003:085)

This day have I perfected your religion for you,

completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you

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Say: "Shall I take for my protector any other than God, the

Maker of the heavens and the earth? And He it is that

feedeth but is not fed." Say: "Nay! but I am commanded to

be the first of those who accept Islam (Surrender to God),

and be not thou of the company of those who join godswith God." (Al Quran 006:014)

Those whom God (in His plan) willeth to guide,- He

openeth their breast to Islam; those whom He willeth to

leave straying,- He maketh their breast close and

constricted, as if they had to climb up to the skies: thus

doth God (heap) the penalty on those who refuse to

believe. (Al Quran 006:125)

Who doth greater wrong than one who invents falsehood

against God, even as he is being invited to Islam? And God

guides not those who do wrong. (Al Quran 061:007)

In fact, there is not another book on the face of the Earth, which is directed

to a particular religion, which says that its religion is the only religion accepted in

the sight of the Almighty God. But majorly, those books not even mention the

name of that religion to which it is ascribed. The term Hindus was used only as

a geographical representation for the people living in the Indian subcontinent.

Eventually towards the end of the 18

th

century, the European merchants andcolonists restricted the term to the followers of the Dharmic religions. One of the

accepted view is that -ism was added to the term Hindu around 1830 to denote

the culture and religion of the high-caste Brahmans in contrast to other religions.

Thus came the term Hinduism. Similarly, Christianity and Judaism are no

where mentioned in their sacred religious scripture, The Bible.

Worship:


Hindus in general do not have specific limitations in their worship. Their

worship changes with the mindset of the people. There are innumerable beliefs

about the ways of worship in the Hindu community. These ideologies can be

basically revolving around the below mentioned philosophies.

1) They worship the figures adopting separate rules relating to each, which aredeveloped by themselves and are nowhere recommended in their scriptures,


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assuming that they get divine help resulting in fulfilling the worldly

material desires from them.

2) As they are so impure and sinful they cannot directly worship God3) They worship the idols/image for concentration but are worshiping the

same God who is only One.

4) Worship through MeditationThe first view, in general, belongs to those Hindus who have no knowledge

about what their religious scriptures, but the knowledge which they possess is only

what they acquire from the elderly at home and hence are dedicated to family

traditions and customs. Second and third view is of those who produce an excuse

in order to follow their family traditions of worshipping other mini Tin gods,

besides the true God, when they contradict the scriptures. And the fourth view is

of those who have knowledge about their scripture and may be ready to follow its

word in practice.


In reply to the first view, the Bhagvad geeta says the following

Those whose wisdom had been carried away by various

desires, being prompted by their own nature, worship

other (false) deities adopting rules relating to each.

Whatever celestial form a devotee (craving for some

worldly objects) chooses to worship with reverence, I

stabilize the faith of the particular devotee in that veryform.

Endowed with such faith he worships that particular deity

and obtains through him without doubt his desired

enjoyments as ordained by Myself.

The fruit gained by these people of small

understanding, however is perishable. The worshippers

of gods attain the gods; whereas My devotees, howsoever

they worship Me, eventually come to Me and Me alone.


The Bhagavad Geeta criticizes those individuals who worship celestial

forms such as the humans, animals, figures, idols, sun, stars etc; instead of

worshipping their creator and Lord alone and says that such people are those

whose intelligence/wisdom is carried away or they are misled and are being

ignorant. In bolder words it means Gone out of their heads. They feel that the

materials which they get or their wishes that are getting fulfilled are due to their

worship to these objects other than the true God. In fact, it is God Himself who is


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supplying them all and fulfilling their wishes out of His mercy and bounty though

these people are unjust to Him. But the gain which these people of ignorant minds

received from God, though they were unjust in not worshiping Him and in not

recognizing the Glory of their Lord, is perishable. It is those individuals who

directly worship God, without associating partners to Him, be the ones who will

be successful in the hereafter.

In reply to the second view, the Bhagvad Geeta says the following

I am equally present in all beings; there is none hateful or

dear to Me (i.e.; is not partial). They, however, who

devoutly worship Me abide in Me; and I too stand revealed

in them.

Even if the vilest sinner worships Me with exclusive

devotion (Not allowing something else; incompatible), he

should be accounted a saint; for he has rightly resolved.Speedily he becomes virtuous and secures lasting peace.

Know it for certain, Arjuna, that My devotee never falls.


Contrary to the second common Hindu belief, the Bhagavad Geeta states

that even if the most disgusting sinner committing the most objectionable sin

realizes the glory of God and shows exclusive devotion to Him and worships

Him without any partners, then such a person is considered to have rightly

resolved and then such a person though was wicked becomes virtuous and secures

everlasting peace and certainly the worshipers of the one true God will besuccessful.

In reply to the third view, the Bhagvad Geeta says the following

The devotees, however, who loving no one else

constantly think of Me, and worship Me in adisinterested spirit, to those ever united in thought with

Me, I bring full security and personally attend to their

needs.

Arjuna, even those devotees who, endowed with faith,

worship other gods (with some interested motive) worship

Me alone, though with a mistaken approach.

For I am the enjoyer and also the Lord of all sacrifices; but

they know Me not in reality (as the Only Supreme Deity),

hence they fall.

Those who are vowed to (false) gods go to the (false) gods;

those who are vowed to the manes (The spirits of the dead,


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regarded as minor supernatural powers in ancient Roman

religion) reach the manes; those who adore the spirits reach

the spirits and those who worship Me alone come to Me

alone. (Bhagavad-Gita 9:22-25)

Those bewildered persons, with vain hopes, futile actionsand fruitless knowledge have embraced a fiendish,

demoniacal and delusive nature.

On the other hand, Arjuna, great souls who have embraced

the divine nature, knowing Me as the prime source of all

lives and the imperishable eternal, worship Me constantly

with none else in mind. (Bhagavad-Gita 9:12-13)

Other dull-witted persons, however, not knowing thus,

worship even as they have heard from others; and even

those who are thus devoted to hearing, are able to cross theocean of mundance existence in the shape of death

(meaning annihilation or utter destruction). (Bhagavad-

Gita 13:25)

Fix your mind on Me alone, and establish your intellect

in Me alone, thereafter you will abide solely in Me.

There is no doubt about it.

If you cannot steadily fix the mind on Me, Arjuna, then

seek to attain Me thorough the Yoga ofrepeated practice.

If you are unequal even to the prusuit of such practice, beintent to work for Me; you shall attain perfection (in the

shape of My realization) even by performing actions for

My sake. (Bhagavad-Gita 12:8-10)

Arjuna, the wise man who thus realizes Me as the Supreme

Person,-knowing all, he constantly worships Me with his

whole being. (Bhagavad-Gita 15:19)

Amazing!! With enough criticism, Bhagavad Geeta disparages such a belief

and understanding and terms it as something which is demonical, fiendish,

delusive and mistaken.

Meditation, the fourth view:

The fourth type of worship performed by the Hindus is Meditation. The

term Meditation came from the Latin word meditr which means to reflect

upon, it also means plan in the mind (about an object which is not see in front


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with physical eyes). To reflect upon means To give back or To be bent or

thrown back or To give something back in response. Thus Meditation upon

God means, To reflect upon God, in response to the blessings and mercy which

God bestowed upon us and in response to His commands and Will, without the

image of God being in front of us.

Some by meditation behold the supreme Spirit in the heart

with the help of their refined and sharp intellect; others

realize it through the discipline of knowledge, and others

again, through the discipline of Action.

Other dull-witted persons, however, not knowing thus,

worship even as they have heard from others; and even

those who are thus devoted to hearing, are able to cross the

ocean of mundance existence in the shape of death.


Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me and

make obeisance to Me; thus linking yourself with Me and

entirely depending on Me, you shall come to Me.


Hindus have developed a form of meditation called the Yoga. It is a

system of exercises practiced as part of this discipline to promote control of the

body and mind. It is more of physical and mental benefit to a person. This is not

done constantly (meaning very often and regularly). It doesnt contain praising theLord, seeking His help and glorifying Him all together. In fact one doesnt seek

Gods Help on specific issues through Yoga.

But, the meditation mentioned in the Bhagavad Geeta is that which is done

constantly (very often and regular), contains praising and glorifying the greatness

of God with His various names all the time, bowing before God and prostration

(falling on ones face before The Almighty God), enlightening people about Gods

greatness through speeches and external and internal purification.

(Constantly glorifying God with His names, bowing)

Those bewildered persons, with vain hopes, futile actions

and fruitless knowledge have embraced a fiendish,

demoniacal and delusive nature.

On the other hand, Arjuna, great souls who have embraced

the divine nature, knowing Me as the prime source of all


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lives and the imperishable eternal, worship Me constantly

with none else in mind.

Constantly changing My names and glories and striving

for My realization, and bowing again and again to Me,

those devotees of firm resolve, ever united with me through

meditation, worship Me with single-minded devotion.(Bhagavad-Gita 9:12-14)

(Prostration)

Therefore, Lord prostating my body at your feet and

bowing low I seek to propitiate You, the ruler of all and

worthy of all praise.. (Bhagavad-Gita 11:44)

(Enlightening one another of Gods greatness)

I am the source of all the creation and everything in the

world moves because of Me; know thus the wise, full of

devotion, constantly worship Me.

With their minds fixed on Me, and their lives

surrendered to Me, enlightening one another about My

greatness and speaking of Me, My devotees ever remain

contented and take delight in Me.

On those ever united through meditation with Me and

worshipping Me with love, I confer that Yoga of wisdom

through which they come to Me. (Bhagavad-Gita 10:8-10)

(Internal and external purity)

He who wants nothing, who is both internally and

externally pure, is clever and impartial and has risen

above all distractions, and who renounces the feeling of

doership in all undertakings that devotee of Mine is dear

to Me. (Bhagavad-Gita 12:16)

The Islamic call:

O Mankind! Worship your Guardian-Lord, who created

you and those who came before you, that ye may have the

chance to learn righteousness;

Who has made the earth your couch, and the heavens your

canopy; and sent down rain from the heavens; and brought


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forth therewith Fruits for your sustenance; then set not up

rivals unto God when ye know (the truth). (Al Quran

002:021-022)

God forgiveth not (The sin of) joining other gods with

Him; but He forgiveth whom He pleaseth other sins thanthis: one who joins other gods with God, Hath strayed far,

far away (from the right). (Al Quran 004:116)

This is the guidance of God: He giveth that guidance to

whom He pleaseth, of His worshippers. If they were to join

other gods with Him, all that they did would be vain for

them. (Al Quran 006:088)

It is only the Islamic way of life that has taught mankind the perfect prayer

that contains and fulfills all acts of worship, the bowing and prostration in front ofGod alone, how to maintain constancy in praying at regular intervals and very

often by establishing prayer during every part of the day and night (5 times in one

day and night), external purity (ablution) and internal purity (niyath or

intention), glorifying the greatness of God and reminding about God to people

by commanding its followers to use Alhamdulillah (praise be Allah), Inshallah

(God willing), Jazakallah (May Allah reward you) and many such terms very often

during their conversations. Indeed Islam has brought the solution for a perfect life.

On not following the scripture:

The ignorance about The Almighty God spreads in a society if the people

follow their priest and Swamijis opinions and rules in contrast to the scriptural

rules and regulations. Or the person follows his/her own will and understanding

instead of the scriptural injunctions. Or the person follows his/her family

traditions, fathers and forefathers. Another major way an ignorant person accepts a

belief is by looking at the way (an arbitrary way) the majority in a locality

behaves and believes in contrast to the scriptural rules and regulations.


But the Bhagavad Geeta disagrees with such an approach as follows.

Having cast aside the injunctions of the scripture, he who

acts in an arbitrary way according to his own sweet will

neither attains perfection nor the supreme goal nor even

happiness.


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Therefore, the scripture alone is your guide in determining

what should be done and what should not be done.

Knowing this, you ought to perform only such actions as is

ordained by the scriptures. (Bhagavad Geeta 16:23-24)

The Islamic call:

To thee (O Muhammad) We sent the Scripture in truth,

confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding

it in safety: so judge between them by what God hath

revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from

the Truth that hath come to thee. To each among you have

we prescribed a law and an open way. If God had so

willed, He would have made you a single people, but (His

plan is) to test you in what He hath given you: so strive as

in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to God; it isHe that will show you the truth of the matters in which ye

dispute;

And this (He commands): Judge thou between them by

what God hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires,

but beware of them lest they beguile thee from any of that

(teaching) which God hath sent down to thee. And if they

turn away, be assured that for some of their crime it is

God's purpose to punish them. And truly most men are

rebellious.(Al Quran 005:048-049)The concluding call

Indeed, the best speech is the book of Allah and the best guidance is the

guidance of (bestowed upon) Prophet Muhammad (May peace and blessings be

upon him).

My dear readers, I tried my level best in the above discussion to project the

truth and reality from which most of us are deluded, as Allah says in His final

revelation But most of them know not the Truth, and so turn away.(Al Quran

021:024). I inked these words so as to convey the very message that is the most

important the invitation towards realizing our Creator. As Allah says in His final

revelation

Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and

beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are

best and most gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best, who


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have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance. (Al

Quran 016:125)

My dear Hindu brothers and sisters, realize your God who created you in

the most perfect form and covered you up with His blessings all around.

What cause have ye why ye should not believe in God?-

and the Apostle invites you to believe in your Lord, and

has indeed taken your Covenant, if ye are men of Faith.

He is the One Who sends to His Servant Manifest Signs,

that He may lead you from the depths of Darkness into the

Light and verily God is to you most kind and Merciful. (Al

Quran 057:008 009)

It is He who has provided you with food and shelter and has taken your

care since the time you were in your mothers womb. It is He who has protectedyou when your senses were delicate by providing you sufficient covering in your

mothers womb. Ask any mother whether she made such preparations for your

perfect development in her womb. When she has not, in fact she has not, then

realize what were you and how the Almighty God created you and gave you an

opportunity to prove yourself to be one of His best slaves. In return you get the

blessing of living in paradise in the hereafter.

How is it that man is so unjust unto God, that He has taken stones and Idols

and animals and graves and sculptures and all possible filth as his God? It is not to

criticize those who take them as their gods, but it is to save them from the dangertowards which they are heading. For Allah says in the glorious Quran

Revile not ye those whom they call upon besides God, lest

they out of spite revile God in their ignorance. Thus have

We made alluring to each people its own doings. In the end

will they return to their Lord, and We shall then tell them

the truth of all that they did. (Al Quran 006:108)

O my dear Hindus, answer to yourself; if it were that, your beloved one,

whom you have shown the utmost care and consideration by supplying all that he

needs, doesnt realize you and instead brings into picture another person who has

caused him no benefit and gives this third person the status and concentration

which he should have shown to you and moreover compares you with some beast,

what do you say of such a thankless person? Isnt he most unjust? Dont you call

such a person Namak Harami or ungrateful wretch or disloyal? In fact you

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Who is more unjust than one who invents a lie against God

or rejects His Signs? For such, their portion appointed must

reach them from the Book (of decrees): until, when our

messengers (of death) arrive and take their souls, they say:

"Where are the things that ye used to invoke besides God?"

They will reply, "They have left us in the lurch," And theywill bear witness against themselves, that they had rejected

God. (Al Quran 007:037)

O My dear readers, Islam is the only religion which The Almighty God had

been revealing to man through all the generations and the revelation of Islam did

not start with Prophet Muhammad (may peace and blessings be upon him) but it

ended with him. As Quran states

This day have I perfected your religion for you,

completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for youIslam as your religion (Al Quran 005:003)

Islam is the same religion which God had been revealing to every

generation and nation. In fact, the Indus valley civilization had been a great

civilization since thousands of years and hence Indian peninsula was a great

nation, when compared to Arabia, with many kingdoms. And no Muslim denies

that a Warner from the Almighty had come even on the Indian soil. Quran clarifies

ones doubt in the following glorious ayah

Verily We have sent thee in truth, as a bearer of gladtidings, and as a warner: and there never was a people,

without a warner having lived among them (in the past).

(Al Quran 035:024)

To every people (was sent) an apostle: when their apostle

comes (before them), the matter will be judged between

them with justice, and they will not be wronged. (Al Quran

10:047)

For We assuredly sent amongst every People an apostle,

(with the Command), "Serve God, and eschew Evil": of the

People were some whom God guided, and some on whom

error became inevitably (established). So travel through the

earth, and see what was the end of those who denied (the

Truth). (Al Quran 16:36)


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From the above discussion I do not mean to say that Bhagavad Geeta is the

book revealed by The Almighty God. I do not know, Allah knows best. Allah

mentions the names of only four of His revealed books in the Glorious Quran (The

Torah, The Zubur, The Injeel and The Quran). But what I can affirm is that

Bhagavad-Geeta itself doesnt state that it is the Word of God. And Hindu scholars

state that all the scriptures of Hinduism are not in their original form. In fact, Itdoesnt even contain the word Bhagavad Geeta in it. From its script it is

understood that Sanjaya narrates this whole episode to Dhrtarashtra as he

witnesses it. Thus it contains the words of Dhrtarashtra and Sanjaya. It majorly

comprises of, Sanjayas narrations about the conversation between Krishna and

Arjuna.

Now one may ask, but when the conversation is between Krishna and

Arjuna, then doesnt it mean that Krishna is claiming to be I in Bhagavad Geeta.

The answer to it is that, if it is so, then Bhagavad Geeta is contradicting itself with

all the above discussion mentioned. And remember God never contradicts toconfuse His slaves. In fact, Sanjaya narrates what Krishna tells to Arjuna and he

doesnt know from where he (Krishna) is telling all this. It may be understood

from the content of the Bhagavad Geeta that it might be a kind of revelation which

Krishna must have been receiving and he narrated the same to Arjuna. By saying

this, neither do I bear witness that Krishna was the messenger from God nor do I

say that he wasnt. I do not know, Allah knows best.

"It is those who believe and confuse not their beliefs with

wrong - that are (truly) in security, for they are on (right)

guidance." (Al Quran 006:082)

This is what is known about Krishna from Bhagavad Geeta

Of the descendants ofVrsni I am Krishna (Vsudeva), and

of the Pndavas I am Arjuna. Of the sages I am Vysa, and

among great thinkers I am Uan.

Among all means of suppressing lawlessness I am

punishment, and of those who seek victory I am morality.

Of secret things I am silence, and of the wise I am the

wisdom.

Furthermore, O Arjuna, I am the generating seed of all

existences. There is no being moving or nonmoving

that can exist without Me. (Bhagavad Geeta 10:37-39)

Keeping in view the above verses, it is understood that, Krishna is not God

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For its actual meaning refer to the topic God doesnt exist within the creation

physically.

History is evident about the fact, that when the Indian peninsula, the

Persians, the Alexandrian Kingdom, the Roman Empire and the rest of the world

were flourishing with civilization, the Arabs were the most barbaric of all thenations. The tribes would fight for every small thing, such as a goat. And fearing

their barbaric behavior none of the great empires surrounding it all around, ever

thought it fruitful to conquer this harsh, dry (in fertility and communal unity) land.

Hence the Arabs always enjoyed the freedom of their land and committed the

maximum number of social crimes. Arabia being the centre of the world,

Almighty God sent His final messenger in this barbaric nation as a Mercy, Warner

and example to not only the Arabs and the Muslims, but to all the nations of the

world whether it is in the east or in the west, North or to the south and whether it

be the American nation or the Russian nation, the Indian nation or the Australian

nation. The Final messenger is the Warner to all mankind.

And the Unbelievers say: "Why is not a sign sent down to

him from his Lord?" But thou (O Muhammad) art truly a

warner, and to every people a guide. (Al Quran 013:007)

We have sent thee (O Muhammad) as an apostle to

(instruct) mankind. And enough is God for a witness. (Al

Quran 004:079)

O Mankind! The Apostle hath come to you in truth fromGod: believe in him: It is best for you. But if ye reject

Faith, to God belong all things in the heavens and on earth:

And God is All-knowing, All-wise. (Al Quran 004:170)

O mankind! verily there hath come to you a convincing

proof from your Lord: For We have sent unto you a light

(that is) manifest. (Al Quran 004:174)

So warn mankind of the Day when the Wrath will reach

them: then will the wrong-doers say: "Our Lord! respite us

(if only) for a short term: we will answer Thy call, and

follow the apostles!" "What! were ye not wont to swear

aforetime that ye should suffer no decline? (Al Quran

014:044)

Here is a Message for mankind: Let them take warning

therefrom, and let them know that He is (no other than)


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One God: let men of understanding take heed. (Al Quran

014:052)

O mankind! fear your Lord! for the convulsion of the Hour

(of Judgment) will be a thing terrible! (Al Quran 022:001)

O mankind! do your duty to your Lord, and fear (the

coming of) a Day when no father can avail aught for his

son, nor a son avail aught for his father. Verily, the promise

of God is true: let not then this present life deceive you, nor

let the chief Deceiver deceive you about God. (Al Quran

031:033)

Verily We have revealed the Book to thee in Truth, for

(instructing) mankind. He, then, that receives guidance

benefits his own soul: but he that strays injures his ownsoul. Nor art thou set over them to dispose of their affairs.

(Al Quran 039:041)

The message brought by this messenger of God changed all of Arabia,

physically, mentally and spiritually, in the span of just 22 years (610 A.C-632

A.C). Then changed the map of the whole world during the rule of the noble

Prophet of Allah (may peace and blessing be upon him) and the righteous caliphs.

They ruled almost 2/3rd

of the then known world. The world was united, by the

advancing God fearing people, from Spain in the North West to Morocco in the

South West, North Africa, Most of the Roman Empire, All of Persian Empire, TheIndus and the Kashmir and till the borders and parts of China by establishing

justice to God. The Righteous Caliphate was no Kingship, but the caliph was

elected by the influential people of the nation and the Law in it is Gods. Such a

ruler, elected by the people, was the first of its kind in History which is being

adapted to an extent in most of the free nations of the world. Arabs being barbaric

for generations and generations, lasting for centuries, were transformed within the

span of 22 years and in their lands reading and civilization flourished with

tolerance towards all faiths. During the dark ages in Europe, it was the lands where

Islam was practiced that were flourishing in its golden ages. Then when

Muslims took easy the teaching of Islam showing no seriousness and when they

broke their unity, becoming weaker in faith, their lands were colonized A

punishment to them and a trial to the generations coming after them, from the

Almighty God for not being upon what the prophet (may peace and blessings be

upon him) taught.

"If ye turn away, - I (at least) have conveyed the Message

with which I was sent to you. My Lord will make another


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people to succeed you, and you will not harm Him in the

least. For my Lord hath care and watch over all things." (Al

Quran 011:057)

Behold, ye are those invited to spend (of your substance)

in the Way of God: But among you are some that areniggardly. But any who are niggardly are so at the expense

of their own souls. But God is free of all wants, and it is ye

that are needy. If ye turn back (from the Path), He will

substitute in your stead another people; then they would

not be like you! (Al Quran 047:038)

O my dear readers accept Islam as it is the only religion which the

Almighty God has sent to mankind since time immemorial, since man step foot of

earth. One of the most common allegations towards Islam is that, Islam is

intolerant towards other religions. In fact, Islam is the religion that clearly states -there is no compulsion or force in religion.

Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out

clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in God

hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never

breaks. And God heareth and knoweth all things. (Al

Quran 002:256)

Another most popular allegation is the concept of Jihad, the struggle in the

path of Allah prescribed in this way of life. Though fighting or taking part in a waris one of the ways of Jihad, it is not the only way. More over fighting is prescribed

to a much much greater extent in the Hindu scriptures. Bhagavad Geeta is a song

of 18 chapters dedicated to convincing Arjuna to fight his cousins in a bloody

righteous war. Many a times, fighting is essential to establish peace and security.

Why does a country have police and military? Isnt it a violent way to establishing

peace? In fact, it is practical and well demonstrated that at times war is required to

establish peace and justice, not to ignore that most of the present day, so called

wars for peace are unjust and inhumane upon the attacked (oppressed) nations

and the civilians are the major victims.

Considering your specific duty as a ksatriya, you should

know that there is no better engagement for you than

fighting on religious principles; and so there is no need for

hesitation.

O Prtha, happy are the ksatriyas to whom such fighting

opportunities come unsought, opening for them the doors

of the heavenly planets.


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If, however, you do not perform your religious duty of

fighting, then you will certainly incur sins for neglecting

your duties and thus lose your reputation as a fighter.

(Bhagavad Geeta 002:031-033)

And when Arjuna refused to fight his (transgressing) cousins, Krishna says

Arjuna, how has this infatuation overtaken you at this odd

hour? It is shunned by noble souls; neither will it bring

heaven, nor fame, to you.

Yield not to unmanliness, Arjuna; ill does it become of

you. Shaking off this paltry faint-heartedness stand up, O

scorcher of enemies. (Bhagavad geeta 002:002-003)

Similarly, in the Holy Quran fighting is prescribed to establish justice and peace

Say to the Unbelievers, if (now) they desist (from

Unbelief), their past would be forgiven for them; but if

they persist, the punishment of those before them is already

(a matter of warning for them).

And fight them on until there is no more tumult or

oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in God

altogether and everywhere; but if they cease, verily God

doth see all that they do.

If they refuse, be sure that God is your Protector - the best

to protect and the best to help. (Al Quran 008:038-040)

But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and

slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them,

beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem

(of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers

and practise regular charity, then open the way for them:

for God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

If one amongst the Pagans ask thee for asylum, grant it

to him, so that he may hear the word of God; and then

escort him to where he can be secure. That is because

they are men without knowledge.

How can there be a league, before God and His Apostle,

with the Pagans, except those with whom ye made a treaty

near the sacred Mosque? As long as these stand true to

you, stand ye true to them: for God doth love the

righteous. (Al Quran 009:005-007)


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In fact in both the books fighting and killing the oppressor is prescribed

only during the stratagem of war. And the Quran states that, if one seeks peace and

asylum, from the condition of war, it is the duty of the believer to escort the seeker

to a place where the seeker can be secure and safe, even if it be to the disbeliever.

Such a law is no where mentioned in any of the so called peacemaking

countries. To the max they let the prisoner free and let them go. But Islamcommands its followers to escort them and make sure that they reach their

destination in safety. Thus in the Quran fighting is prescribed only against the

unjust oppressors.

O My dear non-Muslim brothers and sisters accept Islam before you face

your death; for, after death you will have no chance to be saved from the Hell fire,

if you are one of those who disbelieved in the Oneness of God and/or associated

partners to Him (Shirk). And remember how sudden deaths come. Babies die -

infants die, children die adults die, healthy people die sick people die, young

ones die old ones die, ,males die females die and you never know when willyou die. The Almighty God has given you sufficient time and message to

understand the One Who created you in such a beautiful stature. Moreover He is

ready to forgive your past sins the moment you accept Him.

Say to the Unbelievers, if (now) they desist (from

Unbelief), their past would be forgiven for them; but if

they persist, the punishment of those before them is already

(a matter of warning for them). (Al Quran 008:038)

To conclude, I quote the following Ayath from the Quran

Those who reject our sings are deaf and dumb,- in the

midst of darkness profound: whom God willeth, He leaveth

to wander: whom He willeth, He placeth on the way that is

straight. (Al Quran 006:039)

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