How would you reconcile that belief with the following quotes from Hindu scriptures?:
These Vedic quotes have now become well known among the Muslims ever since Dr. Zakir Naik wrote about it. He has actually short-charged his audience by not telling the complete truth about these quotations because his mind has been unable to move beyond the Quranic duality-stage and the belief in One Countable God.
The following verses from the Upanishads refer to the Concept of God:
The One mentioned here is not talking about the countable One God of Islam. All through, the Vedic movement of thought is towards non-duality, culminating in the philosophical enquiries of the Upanishads. The One here simply means the essence of existence.
Na casya kascij janita na cadhipah." Of Him there are neither parents nor lord.
If you have understood what I have stated above, you would see that all your quotes are only Vedic expressions of the truth of oneness of existence. They are certainly not speaking of a creator Allah as sought to be passed off by Dr. Zakir Naik.
At the dualistic level, all possibilities are given free play, including the consorting of the Gods.
Na tasya pratima asti" There is no likeness of Him.
Of course, the form is not the formless, only a projection thereof.
If anyhting could be physically seen of god (which would be you in your claim) it must be a likeness of him.
The formless takes on forms (avatar) and then we see Him. Please understand that the Vedas are not the only scriptural heritage of the Hindus and their spiritual heritage is not limited to just scriptures. Therefore even if a particular scripture does not support idol worship, it does not mean that idol worship is not part of Hindu heritage.
The following verses from the Upanishad allude to the inability of man to imagine God in a particular form:"Na samdrse tisthati rupam asya, na caksusa pasyati kas canainam." His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye
The formless cannot be imagined. It is precisely for this reason that idol worship was introduced by the Hindus. It might surprise you to know that the most well known of the non-dualists in Hinduism, Adi Shankaracharya, himself introduced idol and temple worship in many parts of India. This proves the formless was given form (or had taken form) so that the formless could be approached by the common minds which might find it difficult to conceive of the formless.
You can be seen. "shudhama poapvidham"He is bodyless and pure
Again, saying that in oneness of existence the formless abides.
You have a body, and have to defaecate impurities
Tell me, Insaan, who are you really? Are you, for example, your hands? No. You are not your hands. Your hands belong to you. So who is this you? Seek to find out and you will see that you are not even your body, your name etc. You are actually that formless One. This is the meaning of positing that you are God.
"Andhatama pravishanti ye asambhuti mupaste"
"They enter darkness, those who worship the natural elements" (Air, Water, Fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness, those who worship sambhuti. Sambhuti means created things, for example table, chair, idol, etc.
These verses only indicate that the pilgrim is encouraged to go forward with his pilgrimage till he discovers that what he has been seeking to worship is none other than what he himself is. Islam stops at Allah and doesn’t permit the pilgrim to proceed further. The Vedas prompt us to go beyond the realm of duality into the realms of non-duality.
What you've asserted above doesn't agree with the above quotes from Hindu scriptures, on almost every count. Peace.
The Vedas have reached a level the Quran does not even attempt to. But that does not mean that the Vedas propagate the annihilation of the dualists who are idol worshippers, unlike what the Quran propagates.
