All these books, in muslim belief, promulgated the code and laws that allah ordained for those people. May 04, 2020 here at the hinduism section of, we aim at presenting the original works that lay the foundations of hinduism. Followers of hinduism are known as hindus, and it has been practiced in one way or another for more than 4000 years, perhaps even longer. The quran kareem is the only recognised holy book of islam now. An eminent indian jurist, economist and politician, bhimrao ramji ambedkar or dr. Islam does not object to anyone calling almighty god as khaliq or creator. The quran is divided into chapters called surah and verses ayat of differing length and topics. A city in the holy land, regarded as sacred by christians, muslims, and jews. Its content is the wisdom of allah as received and preached by muhammad. Hinduism on the other hand is religious tradition that originated in the indian subcontinent in the pre. This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims. Based on the prehistoric vedic text, it is a faith in constant change. Hindu relations with islam and christianity are in some ways quite different from the ties and tensions that bind together religions of indian origin. Holy books of islam the recognised holy books in islam.
Moreover, islam means to surrender and the people who follow this religion surrender themselves to allah. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The majority of the vedas are considered the shruti, which is translated to that which is hard. Some fine points of christ and krishna my dear christians and hindus, the spiritual message of jesus and krishna are always one and the same in every aspect. Muslims believe that the quran is divinely inspired and was revealed over a period of 23 years to the prophet muhammad by the angel gabriel. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. Additionally, islam reiterates a return to basic principles of faith. Hinduism, buddhism, judaism, christianity, islam flashcards. It islam is for the entire world and for the whole humanity.
Breath of the eternal is considered the most important half of the hindu vedas or scriptures. But the vedantic beliefs went under much transformation and became gradually polytheistic in character. The hindu pundits and scholars agree that the vedas and other hindu religious scriptures prohibit idol worship, but initially because the mind may not be matured, an idol is required for concentration while worshipping. We are trying to list out here as many hindu scriptures and books as possible. The vedas, upanishads, and the bhagvath gita can all be. Hindu nationalists who object to abuses committed by mughal rulers are calling for a rewrite. Like other religions, one cannot trace this religion to a specific founder or a particular holy book as its scriptural guide. Thanks to hinduism, india doesnt have radical islam. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Three other religious movements have grown out of hinduism. Common questions asked by hindus about islam by dr naik. What is the name of the holy books of hinduism judaism. Islam is a monotheistic abrahamic religion, founded by prophet muhammad in the middle east in the 7th century ce. Hinduism is such an ancient religion that it had many types of beliefs and religious practices.
The ideal primer on world religions, exploring the major faiths is an introduction to the five most significant religious movements hinduism, judaism, buddhism, christianity, and islam. The koran is unique among all the scriptures in the sense that it is the only holy book that has survived exactly as it came. After years of research, i too found islam to be the only religion in india that could annihilate the caste system. Islam is part of the same abrahamic tradition as christianity. Some indians are calling for a muslim empire to be wiped from. More than 10,000 years old when we go back to the ramayana period lord vishnu had ten avatars and there. Why i converted to islam and buried my hindu identity. This is a mark of a personal god, one who cares about the universe he created. Yet understanding jihad is a sine qua non for a fruitful dialogue between islam and hinduism. If you write something you have to write with full responsibility, and we have to make sure that there is no mistake. Which is the oldest religion among hinduism, christianity. Here at the hinduismsection of, we aim at presenting the original works that lay the foundations of hinduism.
Introduction hinduism stands for the faith and the way of life most of the people who live in india. Indonesia is the country with the largest number of muslims, although islam originated in mecca or medina. Jesus always preached for the detachment from the blind worldly bonds like bonds with fam. A concept that has caused enormous misgivings in the minds of hindus and other nonmuslims is the concept of jihad in islam. A brief overview of hinduism in a series of articles discussing it from a comparative religions perspective. Jan 15, 2019 makkah is also mentioned as ilaspad i. There are hundreds and thousands of interesting facts about hinduism.
Mar 25, 2020 an eminent indian jurist, economist and politician, bhimrao ramji ambedkar or dr. The holy books of world religions sacred texts in world. While we have the main vedas, upanishads, the mahabharata in several translations we also present newer commentaries, anthologies. Here, i will give only a brief introduction to the holy books of hinduism. Hinduism vs islam difference and comparison diffen. India was a land of dharma but europeans reduced it to hinduism. The practitioners and scholars refer to it as a sanatana dharma eternal religion. Both islam and hinduism accept that god loves everyone equally and that he hears prayers.
Sacred text of hinduism are 4 vedas, 18 puranas and ramayana, mahabharata. Essay on what is religion for students and children 500. Hinduism is a modernday invention by colonial powers, who mapped world in terms of unities like hinduism, islam and confucianism, each constructed in the mirror. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world with approximately 950 million followers behind christianity and islam. Other world religions holy books compared to christianitys holy bible buddhism islam hinduism bahai new age reincarnation skip to content bible apologetics, church history, weekly blogs, arabic new testament, islam compared to christianity, congregational weekly bulletin. Hinduism is a way of life of the hindu people of india, their diaspora, and some other regions which had hindu influence in the ancient and medieval times. Common questions asked by hindus about islam by dr.
The holy books in hinduism are there only for guidance. In buddhism, there are a set of canonical teachings known as. Since 1979 the international magazine hinduism today has been producing a treasury of educational features on all aspects of sanatana dharma. Hindu teachings hold the belief that all living creatures have a soul, and that.
Carool kersten reader in the study of islam and the. Some of the other holy works and books of hinduism are stories and epic poems. Islam is a monotheistic religion in which the deity is allah arabic. If you will study the life of the honored prophet, you will find that his instructions are useful and necessary for the russians and indians on the same extent as for the arabs.
An introduction says that this hindu book reflects a search for the true nature of reality. Islamic holy books are the texts which muslims believe were authored by allah via various prophets throughout humanitys history. Ambedkar studied the constitutions of 60 countries and put an enormous amount of effort to draft the indian constitution which serves as the holy book of the sovereign. Religions in india buddhism, christianity, hinduism. While some people view animals as sacred based on the religion they follow, others. However, the holy books in hinduism are the basis on which we have evolved our culture and way of. The veda is a rather unusual collection of literature. What each major religion says about animal rights sentient media. R ambedkar quotes on the constitution, hinduism, islam. Prominent vaishnavite saint, instrumental in the early appearance and spread of the hare krishna movement. For more on syndicated hinduism see romila thapars syndicated hinduism in g.
What are some similarities between hinduism and christianity. Hindus live with a legacy of domination by muslim and christian rulers that stretches back many centuriesin northern india, to the delhi sultanate established at the beginning of the th century. First, lets distinguish between two types of hindu literature. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
Hinduism and islam have lived in india together for almost 14 centuries. Ambedkar studied the constitutions of 60 countries and put an enormous amount of effort to draft the indian constitution which serves as the holy book of the sovereign democratic. As per the vedantic embodiments hinduism is monotheistic. A chapter is a sura, and a verse is called an ayah.
It is also divided into sections juz as a 30day reading schedule for ramadan. Quran and to a lesser extent taurat, zabur, and injil. When people first come to investigate buddhism, they may wonder if there is a buddhist holy book or something like a buddhist bible. Jul 29, 2016 the bible is the holy book of christians. The most holy of the hindu books is written in sanskrit and is referred to as the vedas. Judaism, christianity, islam and hinduism on my mind the.
Politician who converted to islam upon marriage, later converted back to hinduism after divorce. Unlike christianity or islam, it is a not a religion that is governed by the book. Populated by an infinite amount of gods, the belief system is open to adopting any of the gods produced by younger religions. Comparing and contrasting islam, christianity, and buddhism. Other holy scriptures in hinduism are called the upanisads, the smrutis, the puranas, the ramayana and the mahabharata. The quran is the central religious text of islam, which muslims believe to be a revelation from allah arabic. The writing of the book took one year, but the preparation for this book took at least 10 years. What christianity and islam have in common the tennessean. The books main purpose is to provide an overview of hinduism and the book does this uniquely well. It took 10 years, because, for writing a little we need to study a lot. Next to dharma was karma, sacred activities like sacrifice, worship and.
It is presently the third largest religion in the world christianity, islam, hinduism, buddhism. Hinduism does not possess a single holy book like bible in christianity and quran in islamic dharma. Basic beliefs hinduism judaism buddhism islam christianitytopic list click each bubble to explore the basic beliefs next topic of the. Religions in india buddhism, christianity, hinduism, islam. Furthermore, the holy book of islam is quran, muslims believe that allah revealed this book to muhammad. Key figures within the bible abraham ibrahim, moses musa, mary maryam, and jesus isa among others are all respected. The holy book is clear about what to do when you capture a city. Islam completes the long chain of guidance from god to humanity. Meticulously preserved and thoroughly documented, islams message has a familiar resonance, owing to its shared history and common values, with abrahamic religions. Sruti pronounced shroothee are the holy books within hinduism that are considered to be divinely inspired, and thus infallible and authoritative. Some of the other holy works and books of hinduism. It is sometimes thought of as the oldest living religion with elements that stretch back thousands of years, many scholars suggesting that it began more than 4000 years before the common era. This sacred text is divided into two main sections, the old testament and the new testament which are then further divided into various books.
Hinduism holy book important books and writings of hinduism. Both religions believe in the responsibility of each individual towards others. Islam started some time in the 7th century during the prophet muhammads life, who they believe is the last prophet of allah. Hinduism is the largest religion in india and the third largest religion in the world with 1. Slavery in islam to have and to hold middle east and. While we have the main vedas, upanishads, the mahabharata in several translations we also present newer commentaries, anthologies, and entirely new branches of hinduism. The vedas and these other works are further divided into two sections. They differ in many respects including idol worship, monotheism and their history. Thus, we note clearly that hinduism has some sorts of worship similar to the worships in islam, however, in hinduism those worships have been twisted and changed and were mixed with polytheistic rituals and additions until the true monotheistic. The quran, written in ancient arabic, contains 114 chapters. The religious scriptures are not followed word to word. Let me start with the beginning of the islamic history of defensive wars. Muslims believe the quran to be the final revelation of allah to man, and a completion and confirmation of previous scriptures.
Contrary to the other two worldleading religions, hinduism believes in many gods and is a socalled polytheistic religion. Sruti pronounced shroothee are the holy books within hinduism that are considered to be. Guided by the founder, satguru sivaya subramuniyaswami, the magazines editors, who are initiated monks of the kauais hindu monastery, collaborated with holy men and women and experts around the world in creating graphically rich guides to virtually. Some indians are calling for a muslim empire to be wiped from history books. The preface explains that atman means god within and is translated as the self. The work is encyclopedic in scope, but it is also analytical, and michaels attempts throughout the book to introduce the reader not only to hindu traditions but to major concepts in. Oct 11, 2009 comparing and contrasting islam, christianity, and buddhism.
Reincarnation and karma are the primary mechanisms of hinduism. Allahs holy place in rigved book 1, hymn 128, verse 1. Hinduism on the other hand is religious tradition that originated in the indian subcontinent in the preclassical era 1500500 bce and does not have a specific founder. Around 1750 bc aryan invaders from central asia settled in north west india and introduced their own religious. Other world religions holy books casa grande church of christ. Islamic teachings do not allow muslims to consume pork, meat from an. Despite muslims being obliged to believe in the other holy books sent down to the other prophets besides prophet muhammad pbuh, due to the alterations to the other holy books of islam, the current versions of the torah, psalms and bible are not accepted. Like, hinduism is the oldest religion in the world, and history can be traced back to 500010,000 b. Smriti literature is considered less authoritative than sruti. Islam term is of arabic origin, means submission and muslims are those who submit to god. Is the article in praise of hinduism linked in any way to prime minister narendra modis visit to china next week for the brics summit.
As for the women and children, you may take these as plunder for yourselves. List of top 5 religions of the world in the chronological order of its origin dating back from the oldest to the newest religion. Hinduism is, perhaps, the only religion that is so diversified in its theoretical premises and practical expressions. Hinduism is the worlds oldest organized religion existing for 4500 years. The aryans gave hinduism its priestly language, sanskrit. R ambedkar is one of the architects of modern india and the indian democracy. Hinduism is developed out of brahmnisim and it has no founder. Reviving the language, which is closely linked to hinduism and hindu religious texts, has been a pet project for the ruling bharatiya janata.
Hinduism is neither monotheistic nor restricted to one religious scripture. The suttas the buddhist holy book or sacred text one. Five of the hindu holy books are the rig veda, bhagavad gita, sama veda, yajur veda, and athava veda. Islam is the fastestgrowing religion in the world and it currently has 1. Above all, islam has the second most popular religion in the entire world. Other world religions holy books casa grande church of. The vedas are the prime book of knowledge on which primary hindu beliefs stands. Sruti consists of four vedas, upanishads, brahmanas, aranyakas, and bhagavadgita while smriti consists of manu smriti, 18 puranas, ramayana, and mahabharata and other hindu holy books. The scriptures of the vedas are meant to guide hindu believers in their daily lives. The muslim sanskrit professor boycotted over his religion bbc news. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.