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General Steps For Da’wah To Hindus

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The following are some of the major issues to discuss, clarifying the Islamic position:

1 - Is God Man and Man God (Atman-Brahman)?

The Avatars or incarnations of God blurs the distinction between Creator and creation.

2 - Changing Beliefs

  • Sati (wife dying on the funeral pyre of her husband);
  • Devadasis (God’s dancing girls who doubled as temple prostitutes – banned by Europeans in 19th century).
  • Vegetarianism not found in early scriptures; the four Ashramas (stages of life) impractical.
  • Caste system unjust – True religion from God not changeable as basic principles needed to guide human life unchangeable.

3 - Inappropriate Scriptures

  • Ramayana – Rama, God, cavorting with women, playing tricks by hiding their clothing when he found them swimming. Rama’s wife was captured by Rawan, a Demon God, and it took 12 years to get her back. He was helped by Hanuman, the monkey God of power, to building a bridge from India to Sri Lanka of which there is no trace.
  • Ganesh, elephant head God of good luck, son on Shiva, God of destruction and Parvati, Lord Shiva chopped off his head not realizing that it was his son and lost the head, and replaced it with the head of an elephant.

4 - Degrading Worship: Lingam Yoni – animals etc.

5 - Unfair and Unjust Caste system

Brahmin born teachers of the Vedas, Shudras not allowed even to read the Vedas.

6 - Muhammad (PBUH) mentioned in Hindu scriptures.

7 - Authors of Hindu Scriptures Unknown.

Hindu Terminology

WORDMEANING
Avtar Incarnation
Ashramas The four stages of life
Brahmins Priestly Caste
Brahmachari Chaste student
Bhagwat-Gita Hindu Scriptures
Bindi The red dot on the forehead
Chandalas Out Caste
Chakra Energy Point
Dharma Religion or Duty
Devi Goddess
Grihasth Married, House Holder
Garbagriha Womb-House
Kshatriya The king and warriors caste
Lingam Male Sexual Organ
Mahabharata Hindu Scriptures
Namaste I bow to you
Puja Worship and Ritual
Prasada Distributing
Pur??a Hindu Scriptures
Ramayana Hindu Scriptures
Sindhu Indus River
Samsara Process of rebirth
Sanskrit Ancient Indian Language
Shudras The Servants Caste
Sannyasin Forest Dweller
Suttee or Sati “True Wife”
Trimorti The Trinity of Hindus
Upanishad Hindu Scriptures
Varnas Color, The four classes, caste system
Vanaprasth Retirement
Vedas Sacred book of Hindus
Yug Age
Yoni Female Sexual Organ