New Year between Islam and Hinduism(1/2)
Before the advent of Islam, Arabs chronicled the years through some significant events, such as; the year of the elephant or the year of the Plague, etc.
Before the advent of Islam, Arabs chronicled the years through some significant events, such as; the year of the elephant or the year of the Plague, etc.
When the Islamic New Year bears a message of self-assessment for Muslims, it bears a message for non-Muslims and Hindus also. It invites them to evaluate themselves.
The primary means of spreading Islam was the method of dialogue and discussion in a friendly and peaceful manner as was instructed in the Glorious Qur’an.
Islam has prescribed fasting for those who can not marry as fasting makes a person nearer to His Lord and keeps him away from falling into adultery.
History of Hindu philosophy is totally void of the concept of Da`wah and Hindu religious sources do not include any notion or idea on Da`wah.
The Hindu religion differentiates between people on the basis of caste, a Shudra cannot enter the temples of the upper castes also people of low caste are not allowed to read the Vedas, even they cannot sit next to a Barahman.
The acts of worship have been prescribed for certain goal, which is only attainable through performing the worship in conformity with the commands of the Qur’an and Sunnah.
During Hajj, the pilgrims relive the life of Prophet Ibrahim and his son Prophet Ismail (peace be upon them). Allah was pleased with their sacrifice and so He has destined all Pilgrims to revive certain moments of their life.
I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, the One alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
I have been treated kindly and with respect in the prison despite the fact that I was a Hindu.