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Is there anything against Islam in Hindu texts?
The Vedas are from about 1500 to 500 BCE. Islam is from the 7th century CE. Hence there is no mention of Islam in the Vedas.
Reference added.
However, it is known from internal evidence that the ...
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Bhagavad Gita and views on other religions?
@Krishna's comment above to your question is right; the Gita was spoken long before any of the other great world religions were around.
Krishna says (Gita IV. 7-8):
Whenever there is a decline of ...
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Is there anything against Islam in Hindu texts?
Hindu scriptures long predate the rise of Islam. I would say that Hindu-Muslim relationship has been bad for many centuries. The 1202 storm campaign of Muhammad Ghori resulted in the destruction of ...
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Is Sai Baba a Hindu lord or a Muslim?
In the "Sai SatCharitra" (biography) of Shri Sai Baba written by Hemadpant Dabholkar, nowhere his religion is mentioned.
He used to say "सबका मालिक एक |" (everyone's god is same).
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How do Hindus refute the Muslim belief that the Quran is Apaurusheya?
As the question is framed, I don't see why Hinduism needs to refute Islamic beliefs about its own scripture. None of Hinduism's tenets are affected by Islam's tenets.
The question of refutation comes ...
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Is there a ritual of "consent" for both the parties in a traditional Hindu marriage?
According to the Asvalayana Grihya Sutra KANDIKÂ 6 verse 5:
He may marry her, after a mutual agreement has been made (between the lover and the damsel): this (is the wedding called) Gândharva.
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Bhagavad Gita and views on other religions?
First addressing your confusion about Gita's view on other religions.
Gita has never opinionated on any religion; not even Hinduism! Historically the term "Hindu" itself was originated in ...
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Who is Allah according to Hinduism?
Hindu scriptures doesn't mention at all about anything who closely resembles an Islamic Allah.
Theologically, Allah could be equated to Brahman, the Hindu supreme God. But the comparison fails after ...
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Who is Allah according to Hinduism?
According to Hinduism, Allah is Lord Shiva.
Allah is the one who never takes birth. In Hinduism Lord Shiva never takes birth. Allah is amorphous and Shiva Lingam in Hinduism is the symbol that Lord ...
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Who is Allah according to Hinduism?
No, there is no mention of Allah in any Hindu scriptures. Hindu scriptures are believed to be thousands year old and Islam as a religion came much later. So, don't believe whoever tells such things.
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Does Hinduism acknowledge the existence of other religions?
Is there any mention of other religions in any Hindu text?
Yes, there is. In Veda itself there is a mantra that talks of people living on earth and speaking a variety of languages and having various ...
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महामद is not Islamic Muhammad, its a Sanskrit word and it has its own meaning?
yes it is mention in "Bhavishya Purana " @UPASARGA Adhaya . Mahamad is "A-SUR "( Devil) re born Demon of " Tripura sur ".
Mahamad Captured " Shivalaya " of " Marusthalya " , Raja Boj Visited ...
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Bhagavad Gita and views on other religions?
Apart from Abrahamic religions, If I take the liberty to quote Bhagavad Gita and its commentary by Srila Baladev Vidyabhushan called 𝑮𝒊𝒕𝒂 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒏 , regarding its views on other Indian ...
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If everything happens as per one's past karma, then why we decry Islamic invasions of India and resulting plunder of our heritage?
Let's say Somu kills Gomu.
Did Gomu deserve it? Yes. Why? Shastras tell us Law of Karma decides your birth & death. So Gomu deserved to die exactly at that time in that manner.
So, can we let ...
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How do Hindus refute the Muslim belief that the Quran is Apaurusheya?
In all logic and reasoning - 'proofs lie in the assertion, not in the negation'. In other words, you prove a positive, you can't prove a negative. You don't frame logical questions as - 'aliens have ...
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Is Sai Baba a Hindu lord or a Muslim?
Although Sai Baba is often connotated with Hinduism but he was never associated with a particular religion, nor his religion is explicitly mentioned anywhere in the records. He used to embrace every ...
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Was Lord Shiva first messenger of Islam?
First messenger of Islam is Adam, the first human being. God created Adam first and then from him Eve and from this pair we all emerged so we are all like members of a big family. Thus, Islam preaches ...
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Who is Allah according to Hinduism?
Mohammad: prophet or pisach?
I) INTRODUCTION:
Since a long time a question has been bothering Hindus and Muslims alike about the identity of Mohammed who is called the prophet of islam, while some ...
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Who is Allah according to Hinduism?
Shukracharya is a maharshi. There were two kinds of people at that time. Devas and Asuras. According to devas, asura means demon/evil. According to asura, they call 'devas' as 'daevas' which means ...
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