LORD RAMA & KRISHNA

Rama’s Death

Rama , like an ordinary man, fell down into the river and was DROWNED. (Uttara
Kandam, Chapter 106). How can a "god die? Who will then look after the affairs
of the world?

What Leaders say about Lord Rama

· "My Rama (god Rama) is not the Rama of Ramayana". Mahatma Gandhi
· "The Ramayana and Mahabaratha are nothing but another Arabian Nights Story" Jawaharlal Nehru
· "Rama is not a god; but he is a hero" Rajagopalachari, First Governor- General of India and a great Brahmin leader.
· "Ramayan is not a divine story; it is only a literature" (Kaliyuga Kamban, T.K. Chidambaranatha Mudaliar). Babri Masjid was demolished by Rama Bhatkas claiming that it was his birth place.

Lord Krishna/Krsna

Lord Krishna was very fond of looking at naked young girls. Once upon a time Krishna, in order to get a full view of some bathing virgin girls, went to the extent of hiding their clothes on the tree top just to get a panoramic view. Does he have divine immunity from looking at naked women?

The Gita, a Holy book of the Hindus, quotes that when these bathing low caste girls begged for the return of their clothes, Lord Krishna demanded that they come out of the water with their hands raised instead of covering their bodies.

Oh my innocent Hindu brethren! Can this action be attributed to god? Is this God
capable of indulging in such ungodly acts? Will Hindu mothers tolerate their son
imitating god Krishna??

The Riddle of Krishna and Rama

The "Times of India" reported on 12-11-87 that the Education Department, Government of Maharashtra, had published a book called "The Riddles of Hinduism" by Dr. Ambedkar.

The report said that various statements contained in the book aroused the ire of some Brahmins, particularly the author's observation on Rama & Dasharth's many wives and also Krishna's moral character. (The Riddles of Rama and Krishna is available from Dalit Saithya Academy, Bangalore-3)

God Shiva, Lord Ganesh & Goddess Parvathi According to Hinduism, god Shiva's head is the
source of the river Ganges and his head is also the place where the moon is located (if this was
really a fact then why should America send astronaut Neil Armstrong 240,000 miles away to
the moon) . According to Puranas, goddess Parvathi, wife of God Shiva, sought Shivas's permission to have a baby When Shiva refused, Paravathi took dirt from her body and created Lord Ganesh. (The late E.V.R. Preiyar used to call this god a "bundle fo dirt") . Later God Shiva mistakenly chopped off his own son's head. How could a god make such a foolish mistake? Would such a god solve your problems or make them more complicated?

To rectify his error God Shiva severed the head of baby elephant and transplanted in onto his son who then become known as the Elephant headed god. His statues are usually found near river-sides where he is said to be looking for a bride resembling his mother! (There is a different version to this story which, for decency's sake, cannot be printed here).

Kali Goddess of Violence

A recent report by the press trust of India stated that during the past three years more than 2,500 young boys and girls were sacrificed to goddess kali in India An AFP's recent reports say: Hundreds of young boys and virgin girls are sacrificed every month for the deity Kali. In one case Rama Sewak hacked his eight year old son to death in broad daylight in Delhi becuase Godess Kali had told him he woudl come back to life and bring him good fortune. Bloot-thirsy kali is worshipped opnely in te length and breadth of India. Kali's statue stands naked aside the inanimate body of the Hindu deity Siva, tongue stuck out with blood dripping from fang-like teeth. She holds a noose, a skull-topped staff, a blood-encrusted sword and a severed head. She is also known as Durga, Devi, Shaktima, Uma and Parvathi in manifestations. Pornography in Ramayana Ramanaya also recounts the story of king Dasaratha who, in order to have a
baby son, made a big sacrifice (yagam) of sheep, cattle, horses, birds and snakes. He then delivered his three wives Kaushaliya, Sumatirai and Kaikeyi to three priests. These holy men, having fully satisfied their carnal desire, returned the ladies to the king. By this means, the king was able to have three sons-Ram, Lakshman and Bharat (Bala Kandam, Chapter 14. For more details on yagam, refer to the book "Gnana Surian", published by the kudi Arasu Press.)
Does it mean Rama was born to a Brahmin?

The Ramayana tells us much about the unlawful relationship of incest but we do not feel it appropriate or decent for ut to go in details (Please refer to Aranya Kandam, chapter 45 verses 122, 123, 124, & 125). The following Aryan practices will reveal how immorality and indecency are sanctified in the name of Hinduism

ADAT RESAM & PANTANG LARANG KAUM CINA

Penyapu
Terdapat pelbagai pantang larang yang wujud di kalangan kaum cina tentang kegunaan penyapu. Ia dipercayai mempunyai roh atau semangat sendiri dan oleh itu tidak boleh disalahgunakan kecuali hanya untuk membersihkan rumah and kedai sahaja. Ia tidak boleh digunakan untuk membersihkan perkakas memuja dan kawasan sembahyang di rumah orang cina. Hanya kain bersih dan berus khas boleh dibenarkan. Semasa perayaan Tahun Baru Cina, menyapu rumah ataupun kedai milik orang cina tidak dibenarkan pada 3 hari pertama perayaan ini kerana ia boleh menghilangkan tuah. Memukul seseorang dengan penyapu boleh mendatangkan kecelakaan selama beberapa tahun. Dalam aktiviti perjudian, roh ataupun semangat penyapu itu boleh‘diugut’ sehingga kembalinya tuah kepada pertaruhan yang sedang dilaksanakan.

Adakalanya penyapu digunakan untuk menhilangkan semangat buruk atau lemah seseorang dengan menyapu seluruh badan sambil menghadap patung-patung pujaan. Sejurus selepas itu penyapu tersebut akan dipukul and dipijat seumpama untuk mengeluarkan semangat yang tidak diingini itu.

Nombor
Nombor memainkan peranan yang kedua penting selepas makanan dalam budaya kaum Cina. Ia sunggguh penting sehingga digunakan untuk menafsir nasib seperti menghasilkan nama seseorang bayi. Oleh demikian itu adanya nombor yang dipercayai boleh membawa tuah dan ada yang tidak. Sebagai contoh, nombor 8 adalah paling digemari oleh orang Cina kerana sebutannya dalam bahasa Kantonis dan Mandarin bererti tuah.

Nombor 4 pula melambangkan kematian oleh itu ia jarang digunakan sebagai nombor plat kereta, alamat dan lain-lain. Nombor-nombor lain yang dielakkan kegunaan secara umum adalah 7 dan 1 kerana mereka melambangkan kematian dan kesunyian masing-masing.

Misai dan Janggut
Sesiapa yang gemar menyimpan misaim ataupun janggut boleh dikatakan membawa kecelakaan ke atas si kerluaga and saudara mara lelaki itu. Walaupun terdapatnya wira-wira dan dewa dewa Cina yang memilikinya pada zaman dahulu, ia masih di percayai tidak akan membawa tuah kepadanya. Seorang yang memiliki misai ataupun janggut akan di kategorikan sebagai
pekerja buruh atau pekerja bawahan, kerana ia tidak mempunyai masa untuk bercukur, justeru itu dikaitkan dengan kelas bawahan.

Kuku jari kaki dan tangan
Dalam adat orang Cina, memotong kuku jari kaki atau tangan pada waktu senja akan mengalu-alukan kehadiran hantu dan roh-roh jahat. Sisa sisa kuku yang telah dipotong mestilah dibuangkan di tempat yang tersembunyi, kerana mengikut adat, ia boleh digunakan untuk menjatuhkan umpahan terhadap pemilik kuku itu.

Airmata anjing
Adalah dipercayai, anjing berkebolehan melihat mahluk ghaib dan akan menyalak apabila terserempak dengannya. Jikalau anjing itu menyalak tidak terhenti-henti, bererti satu kematian akan terlangsung tidak lama lagi. Mengikut kepercayan orang Cina, airmata dari seekor anjing jika disapukan di atas mata seseorang, akan memperolehi keupayaan untuk melihat ke dalam alam roh-roh, terutama roh nenek moyang. Seorang perantara biasanya akan menyapu airmata anjing keatas mata tersebut untuk melihat ke dalam dunia ghaib itu.
Ada yang percaya bahawa sesiapa yang melakukannya dengan sesuka hati, mereka akan ditimpa kematian.

Lain-lain kepercayaan dan pantang larang.
- Mimpi tentang salji ataupun gigi bererti kematian mungkin tertimpa ke atas ibu
atau ayahnya
- Jikalau terdengar bunyi burung gagak diantara jam 3 dan 7 pagi bererti
seseorang itu akan mendapati hadiah. Hujan dan ribut akan menjelang
sekiranya terdengar bunyi burung itu di antara 7 pagi dan 11 pagi dan diantara
11 pagi dan 1 petang, satu pergaduhan akan berlaku.
- Yarrow, iaitu sejenis tumbuh-tumbuhan dan cangkerang kura-kura dianggap
sebagai benda pembawa tuah.

RINTANGAN PERJUANGAN DALAM KEHIDUPAN PENDAKWAH (INTRO)

Di dalam siri permulaan ini, saya akan menceritakan serba sedikit tentang Rintangan perjuangan dalam kehidupan pendakwah. Bila mana untuk menjadi seorang pendakwah itu, seseorang itu mestilah tahu selok-belok medan dakwah agar dengan itu,seorang pendakwah dapat membuat persiapan rapi dan menyediakan diri serta jama'ah bagi menjamin keselamatan perjalanan dan cita-cita hidup mereka sebagai angkatan dai'e. Seharusnya, tuntutan ini hendaklah diberikan perhatian berat, seandainya mereka tidak ingin berlakunya kekecewaan dalam perjuangan.

PERTAMA — Menyentuh 5 jenis dugaan yang kerap menimpa seorang Muslim lebih-lebih lagi Da’ei yang beriman kepada Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala sebagai Tuhan, kepada Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu’alaihi Wasallam dan Al Qur’an; sebagai perlembagaan, serta ingin ‘committed’ dengan apa yang diyakininya. 5 jenis dugaan yang tersebut di dalam hadith Rasulullah Sallallahu’alaihi Wasallam itu ialah:

i) Orang Mukmin yang dengki kepadanya
ii) Orang Munafiq yang membencinya
iii) Orang kafir yang mahu memeranginya
iv) Syaitan yang hendak menyesatkannya
v) Nafsu yang sentiasa bertarung dengannya

KEDUA --- Menyentuh muasafat Imaniyyah yang mesti dimiliki oleh para aktivis Muslim dan Da’ei di setiap zaman dan tempat untuk menjadi manusia yang Rabbani, iaitu beberapa sifat-sifat yang terkandung di dalam ayat suci:

i) Orang yang sentiasa bertaubat
ii) Orang yang ‘abid
iii) Orang yang sentiasa bertahmid memuji Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala
iv) Orang yang berpuasa atau berkelana
v) Orang yang rukuk dan sujud
vi) Orang yang sentiasa menyuruh yang ma’ruf, mencegah yang munkar
vii) Orang yang sentiasa menghormati batasan-batasan Allah Subhanahu
Wata’ala

KETIGA — Menghuraikan bekalan yang harus ada pada penyeru ke jalan Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala untuk menuju hari pembalasan. Bekalan-bekalan tersebut dinyatakan oleh Rasulullah Sallallahu’alaihi Wasallam dengan sabdanya:

i) Puasalah pada hari yang amat panas demi hari kebangkitan kelak
ii) Sembahyang 2 raka’at di malam yang gelap demi kelengangan kubur
iii) Tunaikanlah Haji demi kegigihan melaksanakan hal-hal yang sukar
iv) Bertuturlah dengan perkataan yang benar dan kuasailah diri dan
memperkatakan yang bathil
v) Hulurkanlah sedekah dan tunaikan secara senyap-senyap

KEEMPAT —Huraian ini juga mengajukan beberapa dayung dan bahtera penyelamat. Para Da’ei Muslim, hendaklah mengenderainya moga-moga mereka sampai ke pantai bahagia di dunia dan di akhirat. Antara dayung dan bahtera tersebut ialah:

i) Mengenal Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala dan beriman kepadaNya
ii) Beribadah kepada Allah Subhnahu Wata’ala dan cenderung
kepadaNya
iii) Mengingati Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala
iv) Takut kepada Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala
v) Sentiasa bermuraqabah dengan Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala
vi) Ikhlas kepada Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala
vii) Redha
viii) Mengasihi Rasulullah Sallallahu’alaihi Wasallam
ix) Mengasihi para sahabat Rasulullah Sallahu’alaihi Wasallam

Sesungguhnya para Du’at dalam konteks menanggung beban perjuangan untuk menegakkan kebenaran Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala dan menyebarkan panji Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala bagi menegak negara Al Qur’an hendaklah menginsafi hakikat yang fundamental ini. Hal ini telah pun disebut oleh salah seorang pemimpin harakah semasa yang mendapat petunjuk dari Allah
Subhanahu Wata’ala. Beliau berpesan:

“Wahai saudara, dirikanlah negara Al Qur’an di dalam hati sanubari saudara, niscaya Ia akan terbina pula di tanahair saudara.”

Akhirnya marilah kita berdoa kepada Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala agar memberi taufiq dalam amalan kita serta menganugerahkan keikhlasan dalam mengerjakannya. Di samping itu kita sentiasa beramal dan istiqamah dalam hidup.

Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala berfirman:

“Katakanlah wahai Muhammad, hendaklah kalian berusaha, nescaya Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala, RasulNya dan orang-orang beriman akan melihat usaha kalian, kelak kalian akan dikembalikan ke alam ghaib dan syahadah lalu Allah Subhahahu Wata’ala menjelaskan kepada kalian apa sebenarnya yang telah kalian usahakan.”

(Surah Al-Taubah: Ayat 105)

Answering Christian (Question 5)

Muslims claim that Quran is the absolute word of Allah, and it is capable of giving humankind the happiness in this world and in Hereafter. They claim that the Bible was altered in so many ways. Why, then, Muslims all around the world are apart from each other?

They are various schools, that not only differs in the views of minor things, but also things regarding creed and faith. They are Shiite, who some of them claim that Muhammad wasn't supposed be the Messenger of Allah, it should have been Ali. They are also other group like the Mu'tzilite, Khawarij, Qadiani and so on.


Why are the Muslim so disunited, if Islam is the true religion?


Answer


The answer is very simple. It is because the Quran is simply a guidance to mankind. Being the fact that the Islam, brought by the Quran is the one and only religion recognized by Allah, that does not means that everyone will accept and steadfast in it. Allah s.w.t. said :


(( There is no compulsion in religion. The right direction is henceforth distinct from error. And he who rejects false deities and believes in Allah has grabbed a strong handhold that will never break. Allah is Hearer, Knower )


Allah said that he who rejects false deities, means that surely there are who chose false deities instead of the Guidance of Allah. In the Quran itself, Allah had talked about the hypocrites, the idol worshippers, the atheist, the Jews and the Christians. That means that not everyone will received the light of the guidance.


The same thing happens to the Muslims. Not everyone will adhere to the true teaching of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. The Prophet had already warned the Muslim :


(( By He who Holds my soul! My people will break into 73 groups, the Christians will break into 72 groups, and the Jews will break into 71 groups. All of them shall be cast in Hell, except one )) The companions asked "Who are they, O Messenger of Allah?" He said "Al-Jamaah"


With this it is not weird to see the separation between the Muslim. Like we said above, it is not fair to blame the religion if there's anything wrong with the followers. Indeed Islam is the true religion, the one and only that is recognized by Allah.


And Allah Knows best.



Bibliography


Books
1. Rahmat Allah Ibnu Khalil Al-Rahman, Izhar Al-Haq, Ministry Of Islamic Affairs, Maghribi.
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World Wide Web
1. http://www.islamqa.com
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Most Common Questions asked by Non-Muslims(Polyandry)

Question:

If a man is allowed to have more than one wife, then why does Islam prohibit a woman from having more than one husband?


Answer:

A lot of people, including some Muslims, question the logic of allowing Muslim men to have more than one spouse while denying the same ‘right’ to women. Let me first state emphatically, that the foundation of an Islamic society is justice and equity. Allah has created men and women as equal, but with different capabilities and different responsibilities. Men and women are different, physiologically and psychologically. Their roles and responsibilities are different. Men and women are equal in Islam, but not identical. Surah Nisa’ Chapter 4 verses 22 to 24 gives the list of women with whom Muslim men can not marry. It is further mentioned in Surah Nisa’ Chapter 4 verse 24 “Also (prohibited are) women already married”


The following points enumerate the reasons why polyandry is prohibited in
Islam:

1. If a man has more than one wife, the parents of the children born of such marriages can easily be identified. The father as well as the mother can easily be identified. In case of a woman marrying more than one husband, only the mother of the children born of such marriages will be identified and not the father. Islam gives tremendous importance to the identification of
both parents, mother and father. Psychologists tell us that children who do not know their parents, especially their father undergo severe mental trauma and disturbances. Often they have an unhappy childhood. It is for this reason that the children of prostitutes do not have a healthy childhood. If a child born of such wedlock is admitted in school, and when the mother
is asked the name of the father, she would have to give two or more names! I am aware that recent advances in science have made it possible for both the mother and father to be identified with the help of genetic testing. Thus this point which was applicable for the past may not be applicable for the present.

2. Man is more polygamous by nature as compared to a woman.

3. Biologically, it is easier for a man to perform his duties as a husband despite having several wives. A woman, in a similar position, having several husbands, will not find it possible to perform her duties as a wife. A woman undergoes several psychological and behavioral changes due to different phases of the menstrual cycle.

4. A woman who has more than one husband will have several sexual partners at the same time and has a high chance of acquiring venereal or sexually transmitted diseases which can also be transmitted back to her husband even if all of them have no extra-marital sex. This is not the case in a man having more than one wife, and none of them having extra-marital
sex.

The above reasons are those that one can easily identify. There are probably many more reasons why Allah, in His Infinite Wisdom, has prohibited polyandry.