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<\/p>\nProphethood and Messengership are manifestations of divine mercy for humanity and there is no human society void of prophets and messengers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
(peace be upon him) comparing what was stated in Islam<\/a> and what was narrated in the Hindu texts.<\/p>\n Rasool (messenger) Nabi (prophet) and (wali) (friend of Allah) are Islamic terms that have a specific connotation. It is not logical to search for the same word or similar words in Indian and Hindu culture; rather, we have to look into the similar characteristics and qualities under any title or term. According to Islamic theology, the prophets and messengers are a medium between God and the general public in receiving the message from divinity and conveying them to the common people. They are essentially human beings connected to the higher world selected by divine will to receive guidance and information through their spiritual purity and their detachment from worldly and physical distractions. However, if we look in the Hindu culture, we find some words that are similar to Rasool, Nabi and wali in meaning in general. According to Islamic authentic sources, Adam (peace be upon him) is the first human being and the first Prophet on the face of earth. The Prophet Adam has been made from the clay like a statue then life was blown into it. After that his partner and wife; Hawwa was created from his rib. One of his ribs was taken from his body and the rib was turned into a woman who is called Hawwaa. According to another opinion, Hawwa was not created from the rib of Adam; rather, she was created separately and independently.<\/p>\n Adam and Hawwa lived in Paradise peacefully and enjoyed every blessing and favor of it. Every fruit was allowed for them to eat except for one. As one of the fruits were forbidden for them for their test. However, they were lured by the devil to taste the forbidden tree but Allah the Almighty forgave them after their repentance, however, He commanded them to come down on the earth and leave Paradise.<\/p>\n Some Islamic sources mention that the Prophet Adam first set his foot on the land of India in Serendip, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) that was a part of India. Adam’s Peak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The existence of Adam’s foot on a rock on a mountain in Sri Lanka is famous for more than a thousand years. There is also a bridge between India and Sri Lanka, which is said to have been built by Adam, (peace be upon him). This also attests the landing of the Prophet Adam in India<\/p>\n One of the Hindu scriptures says: Rigveda says in this regard:<\/p>\n \u201cAll are progeny (children) of Manu.\u201d [Rigveda 1:45:1] Qur\u2019an states that messenger or prophet was sent to every nation and every community. Qur\u2019an mentions 25 prophets by name. The Holy Qur\u2019an clearly states that there are prophets and messengers who were not mentioned in the Qur’an. The Qur\u2019an says: It is not possible that Qur\u2019an will mention name and details of each of hundreds of thousands of prophets, Qur\u2019an is mainly book of guidance and by mentioning 25 prophets Qur\u2019an guides us for this world. Surely, every community and nation was bestowed with prophet. The prophet Adam (peace be upon him) was sent to India.<\/p>\n Many people have the notion that Islam is a religion \u201cfounded\u201d by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) 1400 years back. Nowhere Qur\u2019an claims that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was the founder of any religion nor God says that through Qur\u2019an any new religion came into existence. God clears that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was the seal of prophets (Last prophet). And that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was not given any new religion rather the same old age religion of God that was previously given to all prophets.<\/p>\n The religion of all prophets and messengers over time is represented in the message of Islam. The Qur\u2019an says: As per Islamic belief, there has been Prophet and messenger of God in various places in different era and all of them taught and propagated the same religion of God. This religion is called \u201cIslam<\/a>\u201d in Arabic language and which is based on pure monotheism and lofty moral principles.<\/p>\n All theist communities \u2013 those who believe in religion and existence of God – associate themselves with their Prophet. Even though the belief regarding their prophet is distorted, yet they know him-at least.<\/p>\nWho were Prophets of Hinduism?<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nFor example;
\nA- (\u0905\u0935\u0924\u093e\u0930) Avtar a descent (especially of a deity from heaven), appearance of any deity upon earth (but more particularly the incarnations of Vishnu in ten principal forms or any new and unexpected appearance, (any distinguished person in the language of respect is called an Avatara or incarnation of a deity) (1)
\nB- Rishi (\u090b\u0937\u093f) “glorious”, “glorified” or “glorifier”, somebody who sings or composes the Vedic prayers.
\nC- Muni (\u092e\u0941\u0928\u093f) = philosopher, thinker.
\nD- Sadhu \u0938\u093e\u0927\u0942 a person who is good according to scriptures, straight, right, leading straight to a goal, straightened, kind, willing, obedient, successful, peaceful, secure, Powerful, excellent, good, virtuous, honorable, righteous, a good or virtuous or honest man, a holy man, saint, sage, seer, a Jina or deified saint.(2)
\nThe existence of such terms in the Hindu religion brings the distance between Hinduism and Islam nearer and connects the earth with heaven and man with God.<\/p>\nAdam and Hawwa in Islam<\/span><\/h3>\n
Adam from Paradise to the Earth<\/span><\/h3>\n
The Prophet Adam in India<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nA narration says:
\n(Adam was sent down in India and Eve at Jaddah. Then he came in her search and reached Jam’a (in Saudi Arab); then Eve came near to him, so the place became known as al-Muzdalifah, and they had come together at Jam’a so it was known as Jam’a.)(3)
\nIn addition, there are some references in Hindu scriptures that narrate stories regarding the first human being with different names.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.islam-hinduism.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Foot-of-Adam--300x210.jpg?resize=300%2C210&ssl=1\")
<\/p>\nThe Prophet Adam in Hindu Scripture<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n\u201cAdam and Eve took birth from Vishnu\u2019s (God\u2019s) mud. In the Eastern part of the Paradise, Parmeshwar (God) had constructed a big and beautiful forest spreading over an expanse of 4 Kos (eight miles). Adam\u2019s impatience to see his wife led him to see Eve under the forbidden tree. At once Satan appeared there in the guise of a snake. This cunning enemy cheated Adam and Eve, made them violates the commandment of Vishnu (One of attribute of God), and the husband took the forbidden fruit that led both of them to this terrestrial universe. Both of them sustained by means of the leaves of the wild fig. Subsequently a number of children were born to them, and all of them were called Malechh. Adam lived for 930 years\u201d. (4)
\nMatasya Puran describes in allegorical term that Brahma made two parts of his body and formed two person \u2013 one part formed was male known as Svayambhuva Manu and other part formed was female by name Shatarupa. (5)<\/p>\nWho is the First Human being in Vedas?<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nAnd the Glorious Qur\u2019an says:
\n\u201cO mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs.\u201d[An-Nisaa:1]<\/p>\n
\n(And We have already sent messengers before you. Among them are those [whose stories] We have related to you, and among them are those [whose stories] We have not related to you.<\/strong>) (Ghafir:78)<\/p>\nIs Islam a New Religion?<\/span><\/h3>\n
Pure Divine Message is the Faith of All Prophets<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n\u201cHe has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what We enjoined upon Abraham and Moses and Jesus – to establish the religion and not be divided therein. Difficult for those who associate others with Allah is that to which you invite them. Allah chooses for Himself whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him].\u201d [Shura 42:13]<\/p>\nWere Hindus in India without Prophet?<\/span><\/h3>\n