2. We should celebrate the similarities in the Scriptures
by practicing. Similarly we should reflect on the
similarities of Practises that are not sanctioned by
these Great Teachings, but over time we have been
convinced to adopt it!
…Oh Lord, the Creator of All, seen and
unseen with Power and Knowledge of
the seen , unseen, past, present and
future, open all our Hearts to the Truth
and Guide Us All to the Straight Path.
Amen
The series of Booklets that have been produced is to remove
misconception on Islam, and see ways and means to find the
similarities in the Great Masters Teachings, through the available
Scriptures, and to prevent Mischief.
We hope you will enjoy reading them, and also find useful n
Truthful Information that will help us as a Society to live in Peace,
whatever our differences in Beliefs, Practices and Understanding.
3. Similarities In Scriptures: One GOD
BUDDHISM : There is,O monks, an unborn, unoriginated,
. uncreated, unformed. Were there not, O monks, this unborn,*
unoriginated, uncreated, unformed, there would be no escape
from the world of the born, originated, created, formed. [12]
Truth is above the power of death,it is omnipresent, eternal,
and most glorious. [22] *notice the words identical in meaning
ISLAM Say: He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the
eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And
there is none like unto Him. in addition to the attributes All
Powerful, All Knowledgeable, Most Merciful,… and many
more including The Truth(Al Haqque)
CHRISTIANITY Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one
Lord Deu 6:4 “I am God, and there is none else; I am God,
and there is none like me [Isa46:9] Thou shalt not make unto
thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in
heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the
water under the earth.” Exodus 20:3-5]
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4. HINDUISM Ekam Evadvitiyam -He is one only without a
second Chandogya Upanishad6;2v1 Nacasya kascij janita na
cadhipah- Of Him theres neither parents nor Lord
Scwetashvatara Upanishad 6:9,4:19 Na tasya pratima asti-
There is no likeness oh Him 4:20 Na samdrse tisthati rupam
asya, na caksusa pasyati kas canainam His form cannot be
seen, no one sees Him with the eye Ghagwad Geeta 7:20
Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires
worship demigods. 10:3 He who knows Me as the unborn, as
the beginning, as the Supreme Lord of all the Worlds
Vajurveda 32:3 Na tasya pratima asti- There is no image of
Him. it further states 2 As He is unborn, He deserves our
worship
But We D I F F E R!
The
objective of this booklet is to
bring about better understanding of the
various Religions, and respect each other.
Humans are miracle machines. We must strive
hard to live as one Community, respecting and
assisting each other. All information in
this booklet is solely for this.
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5. who recite the Veda.' 'God weighed in the scales the crime of
killing a earned Brâhmana against the crime of charging interest;
the slayer of the Brâhmana remained at the top, the charger of
interest sank downwards.'
Christianity: And if you lend to those from whom you hope to
receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to
sinners to receive as much back. But love your enemies, do good,
and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be
great, and you will be sons of the Most High. (Luke 6:34-35)
Jesus said, "If you have money, do not lend it at interest. Rather,
give to someone from whom you will not get it back." (Gospel of
Thomas 95) Ezekiel 18:13 Lends at interest, and takes profit;
shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these
abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon
himself.
Deuteronomy 23:19 “You shall not charge interest on loans to
your brother, interest on money, interest on food, interest on
anything that is lent for interest. Ezekiel 22:12-13 In you they
take bribes to shed blood; you take interest and profit and make
gain of
your neighbors by extortion; but me you have forgotten, declares
the Lord God. “Behold, I strike my hand at the dishonest gain that
you have made, and at the blood that has been in your midst.
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6. Islam O ye who believe! devour not usury doubled and
multiplied; but fear Allah; that ye may prosper.3: 130
Those who devour usury will not stand except as stands one
whom the Evil One by his touch hath driven to madness. That is
because they say: "Trade is like usury but Allah hath permitted
trade and forbidden usury. Those who after receiving direction
from their Lord desist shall be pardoned for the past; their case is
for Allah (to judge); but those who repeat (the offence) are
companions of the fire: they will abide therein (for ever). Qur'an
2: 275.
Oneness of God & Prohibition of Idol
WorshipChristianity&Hinduism -Bhagavad Gita 7:20, Yajur
Veda 32:3, 40:8-9; Rig Veda 1:164:46, 6:45:16; UPANISHAD:
Khandogya: 6:2:1, Svetashvatara Upanishad
4:19,Shwetashvatara 6:9, 4:20; 10:3; Leviticus 26:1; Exodus
20:3-5] Colossians 2:18, John 4:23John 1:1 8
Islam&Buddhism-
Buddhists say they do not worship Buddha, as they do not
believe in a God. Every Temple and major location having a
statue is to remember and Honour such a Great Personality
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7. Consider Also:
Gambling, Adultry,Fortune Telling?
Again you will find all the Great Teachers wanted us to refrain
Consider Again: Liquor,Pork?
Same Advice!
How about Racism!Again it is the same too!!
Purdah & Evil lustful thoughts Same Advice
Judgement Day
Matthew 24:36 “But concerning that day and hour no one
knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the
Father only.
Qur'an 33: 63 Men ask you of the Hour. Say the
knowledge of it is with God only. What can convey to you that
may be the Hour is near.
Angels have no Freewill
. Psalm 103:20-21 Praise the LORD, you his angels,you
mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word. Praise
the LORD, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his
will.
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8. Quran 66:6 ….. over which are (appointed) sternangels
(and) severe, who flinch not (from executing) the Commands
they receive from Allah, but do (precisely) what they are
commanded.
Repentance
Quran: 2:222) Truly, Allah loves those who turn unto him in
repentance."
Luke 15:7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven
over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous
persons who need no repentance.
Interest
Buddhism : Majjhima Nikaya Suttra 117 “Buddha forbids
"rapacity for gain upon gain" One discerns wrong livelihood as
wrong livelihood, and right livelihood as right livelihood. And
what is wrong livelihood? Scheming, persuading, hinting,
belittling, and charging interest. This is wrong livelihood."
Hinduism : Vasishtha, The Sacred Laws of the Aryas, Part II,
Chptr 2, vs 40-42 A Brâhmana and a Kshatriya shall not lend
anything at interest... 'He who acquiring property cheap, gives
it for a high price, is called a usurer and blamed among those
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9. Muslims do not have any Statues of God, nor do they worship
any such Diety. However some non muslims think they
worship the Kaaba as all pray towards it.The difference from
other Religions is that here they are asked to pray towards the
Kaaba, in the Quran. It is only a direction and a form of unity.
They do not have a Kaaba statue or picture in Mosques or
homes to worship. Further during the first few of years of
Islam there were hundreds of idols within the Kaaba, still the
Muslims still prayed towards it. Those days .people used to
climb on top of it and say the call of prayer (AZAN)
Note in other Religions it is prohibited, and in the case of
Buddhism it was not the practice during that time
All Prophets are righteous by definition- David
. Thus any dishonouring statements in any of the Holy Books
can only be said that it got there only by ADDITION , as they
are Messengers of God refer:
1 Chronicles 18:14 So David reigned over all Israel, and he
administered justice and equity to all his people.
Jeremiah 23:5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the
Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he
shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice
and righteousness in the land.
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10. Psalm 31:1-24 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In you, O
Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your
righteousness deliver me! Incline your ear to me; rescue me
speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!
For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name's sake you
lead me and guide me; you take me out of the net they have hidden
for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hand I commit my spirit;
you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.
Birthdays : Interestingly it has crept into Religion and Culture
from Pagan Sources!
Christmas:… http://www.bib-arch.org/e-
features/christmas.asp Origen of Alexandria (c. 165–264) goes
so far as to mock Roman celebrations of birth anniversaries,
dismissing them as “pagan” practices—a strong indication that
Jesus' birth was not marked with similar festivities at that place and
time. As far as we can tell, Christmas was not celebrated at all at this
point.Further they believe the birth would have been in
march,april or may. From the mid-fourth century on, we do find
Christians deliberately adapting and Christianizing pagan
festivals. A famous proponent of this practice was Pope Gregory
the Great, who, in a letter written in 601 C.E. to a Christian
missionary in Britain, recommended that local pagan temples not
be destroyed but be converted
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11. into churches, and that pagan festivals be celebrated as feasts
of Christian martyrs. At this late point, Christmas may well
have acquired some pagan trappings. Andrew McGowan ,
Warden and President of Trinity College at the University of
Melbourne, Australia,
Vesak; Buddha's birthday was Not celebrated during his time,
or for many centuries. Yet it has come to stay in Religious
Practices
Meelad un Nabi: Prophet Muhammad birthday too was never
celebrated during his lifetime or many years after his death.
Yet it has come to stay in Religious or Cultural Practices, in
some Countries, probably adopting such celebrations from
others.
ENLIGHTMENT from GREAT TEACHINGS:
Buddhism:
1.During the last 45 years of my life, I have not withheld
nothing of my teachings. There is no secret teaching, no hidden
meanings; Everything has been taught openly and clearly.
2.I am not the first Buddha who came upon this Earth, nor shall
I be the last.
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12. 3.Do not believe in anything simply because you heard it. Do
not believe in tradition just because it has been handed over
for many generations. Do not believe brcause in anything
because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe
in anything simply because it is wrotten in your religious
books.Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of
your teachers and elders. But after observations and analysis
when you find that anything agrees with reason and is
conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept
it, and live up to it.
4 Not by birth does one become an outcast, not by birth does
one become a Brahman; by deeds one becomes an outcast, by
deeds one becomes a Brahman
5.All Buddhas teach the same Truth.
Hinduism:
1Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material
desires, worship demi gods.Bhagwad Geetha7:20
2 There is no image of HIM. HE is UNBORN. .HE deserves
our worship. Vajurveda 32:3
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13. Christianity:
1. I can on my own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my
judgement is just; because I seek not my own will, but the
will of the Father which hath sent me John5:30 .
2 Think not I have come to abolish the Lawand the way of
the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfil
them.For, I say to you, till the heaven and earth pass away,
not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is
accomplished. Mat5:17-18
3.Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the
kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my
Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day,
'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your
name drive out demons and in your name perform many
miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you.
Away from me, you evildoers!'Mat. 7:19:23
4. 'How can you say, “We are wise, for we have the law of the
LORD,” when actually the lying pen of the scribes has
handled it falsely? Jeremiah 8:7-9
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14. Islam:
1 There is no compulsion in Religion. Truth stands out
clear from error Quran 2:256
2. O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as
witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your
parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor:
for Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your
hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to
do justice, verily Allah is well- acquainted with all that ye
do. Quran4:135
3. This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to
those who fear Allah. Quran2:2
4. Koran, wherein there is no crookedness; haply they will
be godfearing. Quran 39:28
5. On that account: We ordained for the Children of Israel
that if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for
spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the
whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he
saved the life of the whole people. ..Quran5:32
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15. History of Religious Books
How it came into Existence
Hinduism hinduwebsite.com/vedicsection/aboutvedas.asp
The Veda is the oldest Scripture of Hinduism. . Even today
many scholars tend to define a person as a Hindu only if he or
she accepts the authority of the Vedas. Most of the hymns in
the Vedas do not make sense today because of the changes that
took place in the Vedic religion in the last 3000 years. We have
no idea how much of the Vedas were compromised and how
much of it was kept intact. We know for sure that many of the
ancient gods were sacrificed to keep the tradition alive and the
priests in power. Whatever might be the truth, the Vedas
constitute the base as well as the hub of the Hindu tradition
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16. Buddhism
http://dharmastudy.org/essays/the-pali-canon/
No one knows what language the Buddha actually used to
deliver his teachings. It's almost certain that the discourses
recorded in the Pali Canon are not verbatim transcripts of the
Buddha's words. First, there is the sheer size of the canon; the
Sutta Pitaka itself is considerably larger than the Old
Testament, the New Testament, and the Koran combined.
Considered simply as a treasure trove, full of wonderful
stories and thought-provoking lessons, the Pali Canon
contains a lot of treasure.Sri Lanka adopted the Buddha's
Dharma eagerly, and it was in that island kingdom, under the
sponsorship of King Vattagamani, that the Fourth Buddhist
Council was held, in about 200BCE, with the express
purpose of committing the teachings to writing. Once again,
the council heard the recitation of the entire body of
teachings; by this time, with various accretions, the whole
thing took over six months to recite, and it had become
virtually impossible for a single bhikkhu to memorize in its
entirety. So, in order that the teachings would not be lost, the
bhikkhus of the Fourth Council undertook to write the whole
thing down.
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17. Christianity
http://www.allabouttruth.org/origin-of-the-bible.htm http://www.bible-
r e s e a r c h e r . c o m / r s v p r e f a c e . h t m l
The King James Version has with good reason been termed "the
noblest monument of English prose." …..Yet the King James Version
has grave defects. By the middle of the nineteenth century, the
development of Biblical studies and the discovery of many
manuscripts more ancient than those upon which the King James
Version was based, made it manifest that these defects are so many
and so serious as to call for revision of the English translation.
http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable/forum/topics/1-
y e a r - l a t e r - b - s t r o n g -
is?page=2&commentId=2060181%3AComment%3A1104359&x=1#206018
1Comment1104359
Vincint Bulgiosi (the famed prosecutor who prosecuted the notorious
“killer” Charles Manson) states in his new book: Divinity of Doubt;
The God Question (in chapter 2)“Christian writings would be
inadmissible “in court” because they all constitute hearsay and are not
properly authenticated. Since a jury would not be allowed to consider
such documents, these historic texts must also be denied admission in
the courtroom of the mind of the seeker.” World expert Dr. Bart
Ehrman bolsters that shocking statement with his own shocking
confession: “we don't even have a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of
a copy of a copy of a copy, etc, etc, etc, of any original book of the
New Testament!”
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18. Islam
http://www.quran.net/quran/PreservationOfTheQuran.htm
The Quran was revealed over a period of twenty-three years and
was written down in its entirety during the Prophet's lifetime.It
has been established, the Prophet always arranged for each
passage of the Qur'an to be recorded in writing as soon as it was
revealed. This kitabat (writing down on paper) was so
meticulous a procedure.. It was customary for the Prophet to ask
the transcriber to read out the verses after writing them down.
According to Zayd ibn Thabit, if any part was missed out in the
writing, he would correct it and only after this written work was
fully completed would the Prophet allow the propagation of
those verses (Majmauz Zawaid, vol.I, p. 60). The number of
transcribers who worked at different times is put at forty-two.
According to Ibn Abdul Bar, Hanzala ibn Rabi was the chief
transcriber. He was asked to remain in the company of the
Prophet at all times (Aqd Al-Farid, v. 4, p. 114), a foolproof
arrangement whereby a number of the companions possessed
passages of the Qur'an in written form by the time of the
Prophet's death. A sizeable number, four of whom are worth
mentioning: Abu Darda, Muaz ibn Jabal, Zayd ibn Thabit and
Abu Zayd even possessed the complete Qur'an in its present
arrangement.
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19. How do you accompolish Peace with Understanding?
Generally the problem arises when we see other People with
colored lens. Further when we see the obvious superiority of
one's self over the others in many things we jump to conclusions.
This arrogance will be on check if you take trouble to
understand the following mathematical wonder
CHECKMATE!
Claude Shannon, the information theorist, calculated that there
were more possible chess moves than there are atoms in the
universe. This with just 16 Chess pieces on each side
IMAGINE the probability!
If that is the case, can we judge others without giving a chance to
explain as a basic minimum ?
It is time to be Humble, accept the possibility that there could be
more explanations than our understanding.
If we are in doubt we should always ask someone more
knowledgeable and who will respond with responsibility. Yes
there is more similarity than one can imagine as most have got
lost in Time, and rewritten by lying scribes (as per Bible)
Perhaps misinterpretation of Teachings too.
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20. Additional References
Liquor /Gambling /Adultry Ephesians 5:18 ,Proverbs 20:1
,23:31 Isaiah 5:11 Hebrews 13:4 Exodus 20:14, 1 Timothy 6:10
Hebrews 13:5 Matthew 5:28, Job 31:1 EMatthew 5:28 Manu
Smriti: 7:50,9:235, 11:55; Rig Veda: 8:2:12, 8:21:14; Quran5:90
Purdah 1 Peter 3:3 1 Timothy 2:9-10
1 Corinthians 11:5-6 Mark 7:21 Quran: 33:59. Rig Veda:
8:33:19;
Fortune Telling Jeremiah 27:9 Micah 5:12 Exodus 22:18
Racism Galatians 3:28 Romans 10:12 Mat 7:12
Pork Prohibition Leviticus 11:7-8;Deuteronomy 14:8.
Vishnu Sutra 5:49)
Permission for Non-Vegetarian Food:- Ramayana: 2:20:29;
Manu Smriti: 5:30, 39-40; Mahabharata: 13:88. Prohibition
of Usury (Interest on Money/Loan/Credit):- Manu Smriti:
11:62, 8:152; Leviticus 25:36-37; Ezekiel 18:13, 22:12;
Psalms 15:5. Buddhism Ch 94 "Star-gazing and astrology,
forecasting lucky or unfortunate events by signs,
prognosticating good or evil, all these are things forbidden.
[15]
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21. Acquiring Knowledge - Good
Informing others - V. Good
Applying it
Preventing Mischief - Noble
- Excellent
23. VR Ordinary Muslims trying to explain to
Ordinary Non Muslims.
Authors Note:
Hope you found this little booklet Truthful and informative.
You will wonder why a basic Muslim takes this much of
trouble? The answer is very simple. We want to follow the
Basic Principles of Islam. This can never be done without
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Prophet. Read his Last Sermon to Understand better( we are
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