Hinduism is an ancient tradition formed out of many diverse traditions that originated in india, whereas islam is comparatively a recent religion, historically, hinduism is at least 3000 years older than islam and by the time islam was founded, it was already a well established religion. This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims. These were some of the similarities in belief and practices in hinduism and islam. In fact, there are rich similarities that both religions share. The major religions of the world are hinduism, islam, christianity, sikhism, buddhism, and judaism. Comparison of religions eastern indian hinduism, buddhism, and jainism and western judaism, christianity, islam religions pravin k. Similarities in beliefs and practices between hinduism and islam. Comparing and contrasting hinduism with christianity. Hinduism, also know as sanatana dharma the eternal way will probably last for ever, but it is still appropriate mainly for people of indian origin, it is too uniquely indian to be a universal religion like either christianity or islam. The approach adopted in this work is based on the following verse of the glorious quran.
Buddhism and islam were founded more than 1,000 years apart in very different parts of the world, and this is reflected in their worldviews. Buddhism vs islam difference and comparison diffen. Hindu holy places are usually located on the banks of rivers, coasts, seashores and mountains. Both religions have sets of laws that believers must follow. Views of religious similarities and differences muslims. Until writing these lines, the world, despite the unbelievable advancement in all fields of sciences, could not be able to discover a vaccine or injection to prevent and treat coronavirus infected peoples, we supplicate allah the almighty to guide the medicine scientists to succeed to discover something that can. Similarities between hinduism and christianity what is. To account for this striking result, we econometrically test three potential. While islam is a monotheistic religion that believes in worshiping an almighty god, buddhism rejects the notion of a creator god but does honor enlightened beings as deities buddhism preaches vegetarianism and shunning alcohol and drugs. Naik attempts to find similarities between these two religions in the hope of peace in india. Is there any similarity between islam and hinduism. This chapter examines islam s view of buddhism as a nontheistic tradition, the history of relations between these two traditions, themes and issues in muslimbuddhist dialogue, and the.
Hinduism vs islam difference and comparison diffen. Christianity and islam are the two largest religions in the world. Like islam, hinduism looks to an outward deity, while buddhism. Views of religious similarities and differences muslims widely. Comparing and contrasting hinduism with christianity creation. The differences between islam and hinduism youtube.
Jun 12, 2019 islam, judaism, christianity and hinduism. Similarities between hinduism and christianity what is the. Compared with other groups, fewer of the religiously unaffiliated see their own beliefs as similar to catholicism, protestantism and judaism. Hindu holy places are usually located on the banks of rivers, coasts. Since vedas are the basis of hinduism which are revealed scriptures, it has many tenets in common with islam. The caste system is responsible for the often low status of women in hinduism, and the current level of violence between hindus and other religions, particularly islam. Views of religious similarities and differences pew.
Similarities between hinduism and islamhinduism facts. The western religion of islam grew from the jewish and christian traditions. He is the source and cause of the divine law dharma in hinduism which he upholds through his inviolable will. Islam and hinduism comparative study australian islamic. Back to hinduism back to islam awareness homepage latest news about. We find no similar relationship between hindu literacy and the presence of other hindus. When you really break it down and look at the facts, there are several important similarities between the two that may help us to understand why these two seemingly totally contradictory theologies share much in common. In this book we shall seek to find similarities or common ground between two major religions of the world. In my previous blog entries, i addressed poll results indicating that a surprisingly large percentage of americans are unaware of the fact.
Jun 19, 2017 be it allah or krishna, your prayers will never go unheard. Until writing these lines, the world, despite the unbelievable advancement in all fields of sciences, could not be able to discover a vaccine or injection to prevent and treat coronavirus infected peoples, we supplicate allah the almighty to guide the medicine scientists to succeed to discover something that can help the. Hinduism and islam every society is based on different religion. Less than a quarter of catholics 22% see mormonism as similar to their religion, 19% see islam as similar, 16% see buddhism as similar, and 12% see hinduism as similar. Apr 22, 2011 similarities between hinduism and islam.
Hinduism on the other hand is religious tradition that originated in the indian subcontinent in the preclassical era 1500500 bce and does not have a specific founder. This is a book in urdu shows the doctrines of hinduism. Hinduism and islam are the third and second most popular religions in the world respectively. These similarities are so strong and basic, its a wonder that there are any tensions between the two. Ccot essay hinduism and buddhism were both founded and popular in northern india by 600 ce. Islam, christianity, and hinduism are all split into many different sects or denominations. The sanskrit letter a appears in the left part of the symbol as the arabic number 3.
Shah jain study center of north carolina 401 farmstead drive, cary nc 275115631 email. Similarities between islam and hinduism part 1 by dr. Start studying similarities and differences among islam, sikhism, and hinduism. Comparison of religions eastern indianhinduism, buddhism, and jainism and western judaism, christianity, islam religions pravin k. Both hinduism and islam have unique practices and traditions, which can vary depending on the town, region or people. Comparison between hinduism and islam according to the sacred scriptures of both religions. Zakir naik introduction in the series of articles on this subject, we shall seek to find similarities or common ground between two major religions of the world.
In practice, hindus worship many deities and have faith in different saints. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, behind christianity and islam. The relation between buddhism and sufism study buddhism. Hinduism and islam, a comparison of beliefs and practices. If you think both hinduism and islam are as different as chalk and cheese, then youre wrong. Similarities and differences between hinduism and islam click below to watch english speech from peace tv platform, speech at chennai read. To illustrate the similarities and differences between these religions, the following charts compares the origins, beliefs and practices of christianity and islam. The religions of islam and hinduism have more in common than one would think. Public sees mormonism, islam, buddhism and hinduism as different than own beliefs very somewhat somewhat very similar similar different different dk n % % % % %. Christianity offers its followers an explicit account of the creation of the world and of human beings. Nevertheless, the clash between the two faiths keeps them apart. Similarities between hinduism and buddhism 942 words 4 pages. Fewer protestants see mormonism 22%, islam 15%, hinduism 9% or buddhism 7% as similar to their own faith.
By comparison, the public is even more likely to see differences rather than similarities between their own religion and mormonism, islam, buddhism or hinduism. Similarities and differences between hinduism and islam click below to watch. Similarities between islam and hinduism part 1 introduction. Hinduism on the other hand is religious tradition that originated in the indian subcontinent in the pre. The ritual of tawaf involves walking seven times count. Islam is a monotheistic abrahamic religion, founded by prophet muhammad in the middle east in the 7th century ce. Hinduism and islam are two largely practiced religions, specifically in india and the subcontinents. Both hinduism and islam accept god as the supreme being and absolute lord of the universe. This chapter examines islams view of buddhism as a nontheistic tradition, the history of relations between these two traditions, themes and issues in muslimbuddhist dialogue, and the. Similarities and differences among islam, sikhism, and. What are major similarities between the principles or. In the beginning, perhaps as early as bc, each hindu belonged to one of the thousands of communities or subcommunities jats that existed in india. The leaders and followers of buddhism and islam, however, have been largely unaware, in the past, of each others beliefs.
We explore the similarities and differences between hinduism and islam as well as what distinct practices, beliefs, and terminology, and culture. Hindu relations with islam and christianity are in some ways quite different from the ties and tensions that bind together religions of indian origin. What are similarities between hinduism, christianity and. Similarities between islam and hinduism in urdu by zakir naik.
Similarities in beliefs and practices between hinduism and. Hindus live with a legacy of domination by muslim and christian rulers that stretches back many centuriesin northern india, to the delhi sultanate established at the beginning of the th century. Alexander, han dynasty, roman empire, hinduism, islam 1179 words 5 pages. The main hindu symbol includes the spelled of the word aum in sanskrit. Similarities between islam and hinduism in urdu by zakir naik free download as pdf file. On the surface, buddhism and islam have more differences than similarities in their philosophies. He explores the hindu scriptures and how the prophet muhammad peace be upon him was prophesied in the hindu scriptures.
Hinduism abdul hameed nomani published by dar ul uloom deoband download. Since the quran enjoins on us to stress on the common tenets of different religions to promote multireligious harmony in the world, a more indepth. Hinduism on the other hand is religious tradition that originated in the indian. On the surface, it may seem that islam and hinduism have nothing in common. In this context, the internet is becoming an increasingly valuable medium for spreading information and dialoguing, particularly among the public. Similarities between hinduism and islam 02 english. Muslims worship a single, external deity, and follows a strict moral code based on their holy book, the quran. Based on gods word, the christian views hinduism as a corruption due to sin. They differ in many respects including idol worship, monotheism and their history.
In practice, muslims go to different dargahs and have faith in different saints. Islam is a monotheistic religion in which the deity is allah arabic. In the series of articles on this subject, we shall seek to find similarities or common ground between two major religions of the world. Although the two religions of islam and hinduism are very different in their teachings and beliefs, they do have many similarities. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. The approach adopted in this work is based on the following verse of the.
Hopefully, in this paper i will show you the origin of the hinduism and buddhism, their cultural similarities and differences, i would also like to show how they compare and contrast. The comparative study between hinduism and buddhism. The question is on similarity, but even in similarities there are differences and so my answer will start with similarity and then go into dissimilarity to make the answer complete and meaningful. Basic hinduism hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, following christianity and islam. Islam believes in unity of god and rejects idol worship while image or idol worship is the main tenet of hinduism.
They all have clergy christians have priest and pastors, muslims have imans and ministers, and hindus have pandits and pujari. Views of religious similarities and differences muslims widely seen as facing discrimination eight years after the terrorist attacks of 911, americans see muslims as facing more discrimination inside the u. Different people follow different types of religion according to their birth or by choice. The term hinduism refers to a singular religious identity of the hindu. This situation is slowly changing at present, but requires greater effort. Zakir naik discusses the relationship of islam and hinduism. He is the creator and sustainer of all creatures and the entire creation. There are many other similarities between hinduism and christianity, including the use of incense, sacred bread prasadam, the different altars around churches which recall the manifold deities in their niches inside hindu temples, reciting prayers on the rosary vedic japamala, the christian trinity the ancient vedic trinity of brahma, vishnu and shiva as the. As far as scholars can ascertain, hinduism likely began before 2,000 b. Hinduism is a way of life of the hindu people of india, their diaspora, and some other regions which had hindu influence in the ancient and medieval times. Nearly sixinten adults 58% say that muslims are subject to a lot of discrimination, far. Buddhists do not believe in god, while god is the center of islam. Islam and hinduism your way to a better understanding of.
Coronaviruscovid19 between islam and medical science, content. We should focus on how one should try to have a correct understanding of a religion and also provide a brief introduction to islam and hinduism. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. They share a common belief in a supreme god, that being either brahma or allah. Hindus live with a legacy of domination by muslim and christian rulers that stretches back many centuriesin northern india, to the delhi sultanate established at the beginning of the th. Although hinduism and the hindu caste system maintained a strong influence in south asia throughout 6001750 ce, the hindu majority eventually gave way as buddhism, islam, christianity, and. Many people believe there is a gap between the teachings of hinduism and christianity. The creation story also indicates a definite ending to this created order. Differences and similarities between hinduism and buddhism. Islam and hinduism share this nonreligion status, although muslims. Today, hinduism is largely practiced in india where over 80% of indians claim to be hindu.