Views on Hinduism!

[powerofdharma]

Hi!, I'm a Hindu and I would like to know how the muslims view Hinduism.

 

[Ğħαrєєвαħ]

Greetings of peace to you powerofdharma

I see you are a new member so welcome to the forum and hope you enjoy yourself here and find the forum useful.

Regarding your question, as muslims we must respect other faiths and not mock them and treat everyone with respect no matter what their faith is, as this is what the Quraan and the Prophet Muhammad (sallahu alaayhi wa salam) taught us.

As for our religious beliefs they are quite different to each other, although there may be many teachings that our similar when you look deep into the religions themself.

Thats all i have to say for now, hopefully someone can post in more detail.

peace

 

[Perseveranze]

Peace powerofdharma,

I honestly don't know that much about Hinuism, but I respect them as I do all religions.

Hinduism is a diverse system of thought with beliefs spanning monotheism, polytheism, panentheism, pantheism, monism, atheism, agnosticism, gnosticism among others;[67][68][69][70] and its concept of God is complex and depends upon each particular tradition and philosophy. It is sometimes referred to as henotheistic (i.e., involving devotion to a single god while accepting the existence of others), but any such term is an overgeneralization.

That's interesting... A bit confusing though. Can you highlight your own MAIN personal beliefs?

 

[cuezed]

the main problem we (muslims) have with hinduism is it's belief in many gods. in islam this belief will end you up in hell forever.

 

[Sigma]

the main problem we (muslims) have with hinduism is it's belief in many gods. in islam this belief will end you up in hell forever.

A very welcoming post

 

[powerofdharma]

Peace powerofdharma,

I honestly don't know that much about Hinuism, but I respect them as I do all religions.


That's interesting... A bit confusing though. Can you highlight your own MAIN personal beliefs?

Thank you for your reply.
Well, Hinduism is actually not a religion but a way of living life. Infact, it is the oldest religion. God in Hinduism is Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient. God resides in the hearts of the devotees. Hinduism basically emphasises on the relationship between a devotee and his God. The God appears before the devotee in the form he(devotee) adores Him. Hinduism believes in the 'law of karma' - karma means deeds. It basically means action and reaction. The deeds we perform has its own after-effects. A person who performs a good deed will have good effects and vice-versa. Hindus believe in the theory of re-birth and moksha(attaining God). Our religion teaches us to regard our parents and teachers higher than God.
The Bhagwat Gita is word of God. I would like to quote a few verses from this text:

This is what our God says:

1. ~Still your mind in me, still yourself in me, and without a doubt you shall be united with me, Lord of Love, dwelling in your heart. ~

2.~ Governing sense, mind and intellect, intent on liberation, free from desire, fear and anger, the person is forever free ~

3. ~ Hell has three gates: lust, anger, and greed ~ (Please note, hell in hinduism is not a place of torture. It refers to mental tormentation)

4. ~ Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire. ~

5. ~ No one attains perfection by merely giving up work. ~

6. ~One who has control over the mind is tranquil in heat and cold, in pleasure and pain, and in honor and dishonor; and is ever steadfast with the Supreme Self.~

7. Approach someone who has realized the purpose of life and question him with reverence and devotion; he will instruct you in this wisdom. Once you attain it, you will never be deluded. You will see all creatures in the Self, and all in Me. ~



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[powerofdharma]

the main problem we (muslims) have with hinduism is it's belief in many gods. in islam this belief will end you up in hell forever.

This is a major misconception about Hinduism.

1)Hinduism cannot be called Polytheism. Vedas, which are one of the primary Hindu scriptures mention that there is only One God.

2)Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva(Creator, Sustainer and destroyer) are different aspects of the same God.

3) Hindus believe that God is Omnipresent and resides in the heart of every living being. Out of respect we worship both God and his creation. God's creations such as rain, wind, fire, water, suns, moons, earth have been personified by our scriptures with names such as Indradev, vayudev, agnidev, varundev, suryadev and chandradev.

4) We see God in everything which is good. Such as beauty, wisdom, intelligence, love etc. Thus all these characteristics have been personified by vedic saints so that people have respect for them.

5) Hindus believe that every guest who visits there house is God. This does not make hinduism polytheistic or incorrect. It simply means that a guest should be treated as God.

 

[S.Belle]

Hindus believe that God is Omnipresent and resides in the heart of every living being. Out of respect we worship both God and his creation.

so does that mean you consider yourself a God as well?

 

[powerofdharma]

so does that mean you consider yourself a God as well?

Nope. I dont consider myself to be God. But we believe that God resides our hearts and our soul is a part of God. For this reason our God tells us to never look at anyone living being with hatred. Hinduism believes that when a person becomes free from these five elements - arrogance, false ego, lust, greed and anger - and develops love for his God, he merges into Him.

 

[powerofdharma]

so does that mean you consider yourself a God as well?

Nope. I dont consider myself to be God. But we believe that God resides our hearts and our soul is a part of God. For this reason our God tells us to never look at any living being with hatred. Hinduism believes that when a person becomes free from these five elements - arrogance, false ego, lust, greed and anger - and develops love for his God, he merges into Him.

 

[S.Belle]

Hinduism believes that when a person becomes free from these five elements - arrogance, false ego, lust, greed and anger - and develops love for his God, he merges into Him.

why do you merge into God?
is that like considered heaven to a Hindu

 

[powerofdharma]

why do you merge into God?

In Hinduism, God is like a symbol of love. Everyone wants to unite with God. Yoga is a system of linking yourself with the almighty by meditating on him. A devotee does not pray so that God will reward him or send him to heaven. In Hinduism, praying(bhakti) is expressing our love for God. God loves us and is regarded as a devotee's lover. So when a person becomes free from all bad qualities namely - anger, hatred, lust, greed and jealousy, he becomes pure. Thus, we believe that soul then unites with the supersoul(God).
God in Hinduism is not like a king sitting somewhere. But we treat him more like a lover. Our God incarnated on this planet as Ram and Krishna and taught us the following values through his splendid acts, which I would like to throw light upon:

1. He taught us that parents should be regarded higher than God. Incarnated God obeyed his parents all the time.
2. He taught us that we should respect our teachers because only they can guide us on the right path.
3. He taught us that love should never be greedy. It should not be materialistic. In fact, love should be like worship. When we love someone, we should not expect anything from them but only give.
4. He taught us the meaning of true friendship. That friendship is one of his greatest gifts.
5. He also taught us that we should have hatred towards anyone. Even if a person is the biggest criminal, we should fight with him not with hatred or anger. We should fight because its our duty to protect our people.

 

[powerofdharma]

In Hinduism, God is like a symbol of love. Everyone wants to unite with God. Yoga is a system of linking yourself with the almighty by meditating on him. A devotee does not pray so that God will reward him or send him to heaven. In Hinduism, praying(bhakti) is expressing our love for God. God loves us and is regarded as a devotee's lover. So when a person becomes free from all bad qualities namely - anger, hatred, lust, greed and jealousy, he becomes pure. Thus, we believe that soul then unites with the supersoul(God).
God in Hinduism is not like a king sitting somewhere. But we treat him more like a lover. Our God incarnated on this planet as Ram and Krishna and taught us the following values through his splendid acts, which I would like to throw light upon:

1. He taught us that parents should be regarded higher than God. Incarnated God obeyed his parents all the time.
2. He taught us that we should respect our teachers because only they can guide us on the right path.
3. He taught us that love should never be greedy. It should not be materialistic. In fact, love should be like worship. When we love someone, we should not expect anything from them but only give.
4. He taught us the meaning of true friendship. That friendship is one of his greatest gifts.
5. He also taught us that we should have hatred towards anyone. Even if a person is the biggest criminal, we should fight with him not with hatred or anger. We should fight because its our duty to protect our people.

In my 5th point I meant - He also taught us that we should NOT have hatred towards anyone. Sorry, I missed the 'Not'

 

[powerofdharma]

Yes and I would like to add that in Hinduism, merging into God or uniting with God is considered to be the highest form of joy. In Hinduism Heaven and Hell are not places where people experience joy or hatred. There is no concept if day of judgement.

In Hinduism, heaven is just a state of mind. It means that when a person performs good deeds, his state of mind would always be good and will thus be loved by everyone. On the other hand hell in hinduism is another state of mind. If a person commits crimes, his guilt will torment him. No one will like him, and soon he will start feeling this life to be like hell.

 

[Predator]

Infact, it is the oldest religion.

How do you say its the oldest religion ?

Our religion is there since the first man Adam(PBUH) said foot on the earth.

Oh i get it . According to hinduism , all living creatures are your brothers and sister ,so those dynosaurs were the first followers of your hinduism right ?

 

[S.Belle]

There is no concept if day of judgement.

if there is no judgement day then how will you know if you are being punished or rewarded according to your actions...is there no way you can defend yourself or have your actions that u commited on earth shown to you so you know that your "state of mind" is being rewarded with happiness or tormented with guilt is just?

I have never really studied Hinduism but what you have told me so far I respect your religion bc as muslims we are told to respect others but when it really gets down to it I harbour no dislike or like for your religion no offense i just respect it in a sense that you have your religion and I have mine....kinda like an agree to disagree type situation.

 

[powerofdharma]

How do you say its the oldest religion ?

Our religion is there since the first man Adam(PBUH) said foot on the earth.

Oh i get it . According to hinduism , all living creatures are your brothers and sister ,so those dynosaurs were the first followers of your hinduism right ?

I meant historically our religion is the first religion. [You can type Hinduism on wikipedia for this issue. Historically, Hinduism came first followed by Christianity and then Islam.]

Well I didnot say that all living creatures are our brothers and sisters. LOL. I said we respect them and therefore do not kill animals.
Well, hinduism explains evolution. Hinduism tells us that God incarnated on Earth 9 times , which represented "evolution". We had the following incarnations in order:
1. Matsya (the fish)
2. Koorma (the tortoise)
3. Varaha (the boar)
4. Narasimha (the lion)
5. Vamana (the dwarf)
6. Parasurama (Man with an axe) // Early man during stone age
7. Lord Rama (the perfect man, king of Ayodha)
8. Lord Krishna (the divine statesman)
9. Buddha

And the tenth one is yet to come.
So I do not know about the dinasaurs. But I love your sense of humour ROFL!

 

[Insecured soul]

Hi!, I'm a Hindu and I would like to know how the muslims view Hinduism.

You are here to know our views on hinduism or to propagate your religion? well it seems so with other posts on this thread.

Here is what i think since i live in india where i get to see this religion in action.
you all worship objects which u make with ur own hands, you worship creation not the creator.

Nope. I dont consider myself to be God. But we believe that God resides our hearts and our soul is a part of God. For this reason our God tells us to never look at anyone living being with hatred. Hinduism believes that when a person becomes free from these five elements - arrogance, false ego, lust, greed and anger - and develops love for his God, he merges into Him.

what merger is going on here? creation merging into creator?
we dont believe all that, creator is seperate from his creation and he is with us by his knowledge.

Allah makes it very clear in the quran that you should worship the creator and not the creation and those who do not worship him will be punished severely in the afterlife, i suggest you to read quran with translation and you will find (moral order) better than what you find in your religious books (if thats what is keeping you like hinduism)

 

[Perseveranze]

Peace,

Would it be very inaccurate to assume that Hinduism is similar to Buddhism? Or, closest to Buddhism then other religions?

 

[Perseveranze]

Peace,

I think what the brother meant was, the sole belief of a single Deity without partners, is the oldest.