Unique Islam

- by Ahmad Ali (A reverted Muslim from Hinduism) [Note: When we are uttering the phrase "Indian Philosophy", we are not insulting India, rather we are just pointing to the place where the Vedic thought or Vedic Philosophy was invented and influenced mainly. This philosophy can not be expressed perfectly by the word "Hinduism" (as the word "Hindu" is given by the non-indian people) which is not present in Hindu scriptures. Besides, in Hindu thought, there are different sects who are defined by different ways. There are Mayavadi, Vaishnava, Shiva devotee, Arya Samajis and so on. Their main Gods are different and demigods are also defined differently. Moreover, there are some atheistic groups like the followers of Samkhya philosophy, Mimangsha Sashtra, teaching of Buddha and so on. Among them, some reject the divinity of vedas, some reject the existence of the Maker of the universe, some become silent about the existence of God etc. So here, there are c...

[Note: This article is not for insulting the Hindu people, but only to differenciate the Islamic point of view from Indian Philosophy. The Hindu people often prefers to see Islam in the angle of their theology and thus they try to explain Islam from their own perception. So, here we want to present the correct Islamic point of view by giving a brief response from our side. May peace be on you all.] In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful. We testify that there is no god but Allah and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the servant and last messenger of Almighty Allah. The Hindu people claim Hinduism as "Sanatan Dharma" which means a faith and a way of life which is everlasting. From our Islamic point of view, we consider it as a way of misguidance and to guide the people from misguidance to the right way, Allah the Almighty has sent different messengers from the beginning of the Creation. For this reason, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is not t...