Is Muhammad Predicted in Hindu Scriptures?
Some Comments on the Thoughts of Pundit Vedaprakash Upadhyay
Various Muslim websites
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an article concerning the Muhammad in the Hindu Scriptures. According to these
articles, Hindus believe that there will be a guide and leader, called the
Kalki Avatar
who will rise in the last days. Many Hindus believe that the Kalki Avatar will be
the 10th incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.
The
Vishnu Purana
(4.24) says:
"When the practices taught by the Vedas and the institutes of law shall nearly have ceased,
and the close of the Kali age shall be nigh, a portion of that divine being who exists of his
own spiritual nature in the character of Brahma, and who is the beginning and the end, and
who comprehends all things, shall descend upon the earth. He will be born as Kalki in
the family of an eminent brahmin of Sambhala village, endowed with the eight superhuman
faculties. By his irresistible might he will destroy all the barbarians and thieves, and all
whose minds are devoted to iniquity. He will then reestablish righteousness upon earth;
and the minds of those who live at the end of the Kali age shall be awakened, and shall be
as pellucid as crystal. The men who are thus changed by virtue of that peculiar time shall be
as the seeds of human beings, and shall give birth to a race who shall follow the laws of the
Krita age, the Age of Purity. As it is said, "When the sun and moon, and the luner asterism
Tishya, and the planet Jupiter, are in one mansion, the Krita age shall return."
There are several men who claim to be the Kalki:
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The article begins with a logical fallacy of the
Appeal to Authority:
One hindu research professor, in his stunning book, claims that
description of avatar found in the holy books of hindu religion is in
fact that of the prophet muhammad(s.a.w). A little while ago, in India a
fact revealing book has been published, which has been the topic of
discussions and gossip, allover the country. Amazingly the author of
this book is a fair-minded famous professor, who happens to be a Hindu. His
name is Pundit Vedaprakash Upadhai and the name of his fact revealing book
is "kalki avtar". The author is a hindu Brahmin by caste of Bengali origin.
He is a research scholar, a seeker of the truth and a well known pundit in
allahabad university. After years of research work, he published this book
and other eight pundits have endorsed and certified his points of argument
as authentic.
According to Hindu belief and their holy books, the description of the
guide and the leader, named kalki avatar, fits that of prophet
Muhammad(so.a.w)of Arabia. So the Hindus of the whole world should look
into this new information not wait any longer for the arrival of
kalki avatar (the spirit) as he already arrived 1400 years ago. The
author produces following sound evidences from the vedas and other holy
books of Hindu religion in support of his claim:-
Now we proceed to examine the proof:
1. In purana (a holy book of Hindus) it is stated that kalki avatar
would be the last messenger of god in this world for the guidance of the
whole world and all human beings. (according to Islam, prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w) is also considered the last messenger of god in this world who was
sent to guide all human beings).
The Vishnu Purana does not say that the Kalki Avatar will be the last messenger.
This Purana does say that the Kalki Avatar:
- Exists of his own spiritual nature in the character of Brahma
- Is the beginning and the end
- Comprehends all things
- Will be born as Kalki in the family of an eminent Brahmin of Sambhala village
- Will be endowed with the eight superhuman faculties
None of these descriptions apply to Muhammad.
2. According to a Hindu religion prediction, the birth of kalki
avatar,would take place in an isle which again according to Hindu
religion is Arab region.
This is an error in geographical terminology. An isle is an island, Arabia is a peninsula.
3. In books of Hindus, the names of the father and the mother of kalki
avatar are given as vishnubhagat and sumaani respectively. if we
examine the meanings of these names we shall come to a very interesting
conclusion: take vishnubhagat vishnu (meaning god) + bhagat(meaning
slave)= slave of god Allah (god) + abd (slave in Arabic) = slave of god
(Abdullah in Arabic name of Mohammed's father) sumaani = peace or
calmness aamenah(Arabic) =peace or calmness (name of mother of prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w)
This is an error in philology. In other words, if the names are literal,
then they do not match. A servant of Vishnu would not be equivalent to a
servant of Allah, unless one admits that Vishnu is Allah.
4. In religious books of Hindus, it is mentioned that the staple food
of kalki avatar would be dates and olives and he would be the most honest
and truthful person in the region. Without any doubt the prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w) is acclaimed to possess these qualities.
The
Hadith are a collection of oral traditions which record the most minor
details of Muhammad's life and habits. He did enjoy dates, however, there
is no mention of him eating olives, although there are some references to
olive oil.
5. It is stated in Vedas (holy book of Hindu
religion) that the birth of kalki avatar would take place in an honorable
clan. This perfectly fits the quraysh where the prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)
belonged to. (very honorable clan for more details u can read the history
of prophet(s.a.w) to see the qualities that they possessed which made them
one of the strongest clans).
No, the Vishnu Purana clearly says
"He will be born as Kalki in the
family of an eminent brahmin of Sambhala village". Muhammad
was not born in Sambhala village, he was born in Arabia, and no one has
ever claimed that Muhammad came from a Brahmin family. Additionally,
is there any objective reason to believe the Quaraysh to be more honorable
than other clans?
6. God would teach kalki avatar through his messenger (angel) in a
cave. Allah taught prophet Muhammad (s.a.w), through is messenger angel
jibraeel(gabreal) in a cave known as gaar-e-hiraa(a cave in mount
hiraa).
The Purana says no such thing. Hindus believe that the Kalki Avatar
is a god
[Vishnu] who has been reincarnated 10 times and not a mere messenger. Muhammad
claimed to be a messenger and would have been grossly offended by the suggestion
that he was the incarnation of a Pagan god. There is a huge difference between the concept
of Propethood in Islam and the concept of the Avatar in Hinduism and one cannot impose
an Islamic meaning on a Hindu title.
7. God would avail kalki avatar with a very speedy horse
to ride and travel the whole world and the seven skies. indication of
buraaque(horse) and me'raaj (the night when prophet traveled the seven skies).
Muhammad never traveled the whole world, he was reported to have traveled to the "farthest
Masjid", although, according to Ibn Ishaq's
Sirat Rasulullah, Muhammad's wife Aishah
claimed that his body never left the bed that night. Incidentally, this story [the Miraj] is very
similar to the story of Zoroaster's ascent into the seven heavens on a mythical beast called
a "Gryphon".
8. God would also avail kalki avatar with divine help.
This was particularly proved in the battle of uhud.
The Kalki Avatar has, according to the Purana, "irresistible might" and is divine ["character
of Brahma"]. Therefore, he does not need divine help, he provides divine help.
9. Another dazzling account given about kalki avatar
was that he would be born on the 12th of a month. whereas the prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)
was born on the 12th of the rabiul awwal (Islamic calendar).
This assumes that Hindus used the same calendar as Muslims. There is also disagreement
among Muslims scholars concerning exactly when Muhammad was born. In fact, some
Islamic sources claim that Muhammad's birthday (
Mawlid)
was first celebrated 3 centuries after the death of Muhammad.
10. Kalki avatar would be an excellent horse rider and a swordsman.
The author here draws the attention of Hindus that the real days of horses
and swords have gone and the present time is of guns and missiles. so it
would be foolish on the part of those who still expect kalki avatar, who
should be an excellent rider and swordsman to come. in fact, the divine book,
holy qur'aan contains qualities and signs attributed to kalki avatar
reflecting on the prophet Muhammad (s.a.w).
Nearly every hero in the ancient world used swords and horses, therefore, this criteria
doesn't point out anyone in particular. However,
some Hindus believe
that the Kalki Avatar will be a machine-man, who will come to earth on a white horse
with a blazing sword in his hands. This future incarnation of Vishnu will appear at the
end of Kali Yuga (evil eon) and would solve the problem of Adharma (unrighteousness).
He will punish all evil people in this world, destroy the world, and recreate a golden age
of peace and harmony. Clearly, Muhammad did none of these things.
If the author of this book were a Muslim, he could
have been arrested or he could have been murdered and all the copies of this book
would have been confiscated. even a ban would have been extended on its further
publications. a riot and violence would have broken out against innocent Muslims
and their blood would have been shed. (these are just some of the things that could
have happened as Muslims would be accused of false propaganda etc). however,
these facts are verified and supported by the eight eminent pundits. what the author
and the eight other eminent pundits say is that the Hindus who are still anxiously
awaiting the arrival of kalki avatar are simply subjecting themselves to a never ending pain.
because such a great messenger has come and departed from this world fourteen
centuries ago.
This type of
censorship
and blatant violation of human rights would be far more common in
Pakistan
than in democratic and secular India.
Editor Note :- Salaamun Alkum
Article does not said that Hindu religion is authentic religion .
It's said that even Hindus they Know about the last Prophet and did not excepted
it is their fault
Quran said . They know this Prophet like they know their sons.
All Prophet predicted for the last prophet even the new and old
Testament of Bible In present condition you can find about the last Prophet
of Islam. So in the Day of Judgment they can't deny the Fact that they don't
know who was the last Prophet.
If the author does not believe that Hinduism is an "authentic" religion,
why does he appeal to Hindu scriptures?
It is intellectually dangerous for Muslims to draw conclusions concerning
what they believe to be the truth from sources they consider to be of
questionable veracity. An Avatar is a reincarnation of a god -
an idea that Muhammad would have immediately condemned as shirk, the most
serious of all sins. In addition to the many factual flaws in this argument,
there is another very serious problem.
The largest issue here is the moral and ethical problems associated with
this type of polemic. This argument is an "outwitting" which essentially
says that
"the ways justify the means". In other words, Hindus
should believe something, ... anything about Muhammad. Why is this
a problem?
Suppose that a Hindu accepts the idea that Muhammad was the Kalki Avatar,
or 10th reincarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, would he or she be a Muslim?
Or, taking this scenario a little further, suppose a large number of Hindus
adopted this idea, how would they be viewed by the Ummah (Muslim Community)?
Would these people be considered Muslim or would they be another heterodox
sect like the
Nation of Islam,
Ahmadis, Qadianis, or
Bahá'ís - and would they be
mistreated,
persecuted,
and killed as some of these groups were/are for their beliefs?