General Steps For Da’wah To Hindus

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

WORD	MEANING
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