Re: Sikhism and Hinduism in Islamic Perspective

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> Sikhism and Hinduism in Islamic Perspective
>
> In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
>
> All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon
His
> Messenger.
>
> Dr. Muhammad M. Abu Laylah, professor of Islamic Studies and Comparative
> Religions at Al-Azhar University, states the following:
>
> "Sikhism is a very recent sect although its adherents call it a religion.
> The founder of Sikhism is Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who took materials and
> principles from Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam and perhaps from other
> religions.
>
> The founder of this sect was very close to Islam. It is said that he
visited
> Makkah and to a certain degree some people thought that he was approaching
> Islam at the very beginning.
>
> Sikhism is widespread in India, and Sikhs have large communities in
England
> and America. They offer their worship in the same way as Hindus do (i.e.,
in
> a temple). They have a Holy Book, and they take care of it by putting it
in
> a special way inside their temples. Their tradition is close to the Hindu
> tradition. Some Hindu priests leave their hair uncut and wear a bracelet
> around their wrists. Some baptized people from among the Sikhs are
required
> to keep their hair uncut.
>
> We consider Sikhism as a tradition rather than a religion. Sikhs are
trying
> to fight for independence from India and to have their own independent
> state. They stand by some values, which brings them close to Islam and
other
> religions. But we do not acknowledge any religion after Islam.
>
> Islam acknowledges that Allah sent a Prophet to every nation and that
every
> Prophet spoke the same language that was widespread among the people he
was
> sent to. There is no direct indication in the Qur'an or the Sunnah about
> Hinduism, Buddhism or Sikhism. However, there are many common elements
> between such sects and polytheism. Also, there are many misconceptions
> regarding God, and those misconceptions are shared between Sikhism and
> polytheism.
>
> The core of the Hindu religion is reincarnation, i.e., that man has many
> lives and he can appear in the shape of another man or an animal to suffer
> or to enjoy according to his deeds and works in his previous life.
>
> It is needless to say here that the doctrine of reincarnation is totally
> rejected in Islam. The Hindus also believe in Nirvana, i.e., that the good
> righteous people are embodied in god, and this is also entirely rejected
in
> Islam. We believe that righteous people will enter Paradise as a reward
for
> their righteousness.
>
> Having stated the above, I would like to add that the Indians have their
> rich and abundant traditions like Muslims, and many Indians stick to basic
> human values. They have many wise and religious people. That is why Muslim
> scholars benefit from their culture like Kalilah Wa Dimnah that were
> translated by Ibn Al-Muqaffa`. We can trace some wise sayings in the
Arabic
> sources back to their Indian origins. But we should guard ourselves
against
> polytheism demonstrated in the "godhead" that is unique in the Indian
> religions.
>
> When Islam entered India, the Indians were free to practice their
religions
> and lead their lives according to their traditions. The Muslim rulers
never
> compelled anyone of them to accept Islam or to change his identity or to
> detest his way of life.
>
> It is useful here to refer you to Al-Biruni's book "Tahqiq Ma lilhind min
> Maqulah Maqbulah fi Al-`Aql wa Mardhulah", which is available in both
Arabic
> and English. In it, Al-Biruni clearly reviews the Indian history and
> civilization in a critical and academic way."
>
>


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