INTRODUCTION TO HINDUISM

by Dr. Zakir Naik

INTRODUCTION TO HINDUISM:

The most popular among the Aryan religions is Hinduism. Hindu is actually a
Persian word that stands for the inhabitants of the region beyond the Indus
Valley. However in common parlance Hinduism is a blan!et term for an
assortment of religious beliefs most of which are based on the Vedas the
"panishads and the #hagavad $ita.
II INTRODUCTION TO HINDU SCRIPTURES.
There are several sacred scriptures of the Hindus. Among these are the Vedas
"panishads and the Puranas.
1. VEDAS:
%. The word Veda is derived from vid which means to !now !nowledge par
e&cellence or sacred wisdom. There are four principal divisions of the Vedas
(although according to their number, they amount to 1131 out of which about a dozen are available). According
to Maha Bhashya of atan!ali, there are "1 branches of #igveda, $ ty%es of Atharvaveda, 1&1 branches of
'a!urveda and 1&&& of (amveda).
". )he #igveda, the 'a!urveda and the (amveda are considered to be more ancient boo*s and are *nown as )rai
+iddya or the ,)ri%le (ciences-. )he #igveda is the oldest and has been com%iled in three long and different
%eriods of time. )he .th +eda is the Atharvaveda, which is of a later date.
3. )here is no unanimous o%inion regarding the date of com%ilation or revelation of the four +edas. According to
(wami /ayanand, founder of the Arya (ama!, the +edas were revealed 131& million years ago. According to
other scholars, they are not more than .&&& years old.
.. (imilarly, there are differing o%inions regarding the %laces where these boo*s were com%iled and the #ishis to
whom these (cri%tures were given. 0ns%ite of these differences, the +edas are considered to be the most authentic
of the 1indu (cri%tures and the real foundations of the 1indu /harma.
2. UPANISHADS:
1. )he word 23%anishad2 is derived from 3%a meaning near, 4i which means down and (had means to sit.
)herefore ,3%anishad- means sitting down near. 5rou%s of %u%ils sit near the teacher to learn from him the secret
doctrines.
According to (am*ara, ,3%anishad- is derived from the root word (ad which means ,to loosen-, ,to reach- or ,to
destroy-, with 3%a and ni as %refi67 therefore ,3%anishad- means Brahma89nowledge by which ignorance is
loosened or destroyed.
". )he number of 3%anishads e6ceeds "&& though the 0ndian tradition %uts it at 1&:. )here are 1& %rinci%al
3%anishads. 1owever, some consider them to be more than 1&, while others 1:.
3. )he +edanta meant originally the 3%anishads, though the word is now used for the system of %hiloso%hy
based on the 3%anishad. ;iterally, +edanta means the end of the +eda, +edasua8antah, and the conclusion as well
as the goal of +edas. )he 3%anishads are the concluding %ortion of the +edas and chronologically they come at
the end of the +edic %eriod.
.. (ome undits consider the 3%anishads to be more su%erior to the +edas.
3. PURANAS:

4e6t in order of authenticity are the uranas which are the most widely read scri%tures. 0t is believed that the
uranas contain the history of the creation of the universe, history of the early Aryan tribes, life stories of the
divines and deities of the 1indus. 0t is also believed that the uranas are revealed boo*s li*e the +edas, which
were revealed simultaneously with the +edas or sometime close to it.
Maharishi +yasa has divided the uranas into 1: voluminous %arts. 1e also arranged the +edas under various
heads.
<hief among the uranas is a boo* *nown as Bhavishya urana. 0t is called so because it is believed to give an
account of future events. )he 1indus consider it to be the word of 5od. Maharishi yasa is considered to be !ust
the com%iler of the boo*.
4. ITIHAAS:

)he two e%ics of 1induism are the #amayana and the Mahabharata.
A. Ramayana:
According to #amanu!a, the great scholar of #amayana, there are more than 3&& different ty%es of #amayana=
)ulsidas #amayana, 9umbha #amayana. )hough the outline of #amayana is same, the details and contents
differ.
Valmikis Ramayana:
3nli*e the Mahabharata, the #amayana a%%ears to be the wor* of one %erson > the sage +almi*i, who %robably
com%osed it in the 3rd century B<. 0ts best8*nown recension (by )ulsi /as, 1?3"81@"3) consists of ".,&&&
rhymed cou%lets of 1@8syllable lines organised into A boo*s. )he %oem incor%orates many ancient legends and
draws on the sacred boo*s of the +edas. 0t describes the efforts of 9osala-s heir, #ama, to regain his throne and
rescue his wife, (ita, from the demon 9ing of ;an*a.
+almi*i2s #amayana is a 1indu e%ic tradition whose earliest literary version is a (ans*rit %oem attributed to the
sage +almi*i. 0ts %rinci%al characters are said to %resent ideal models of %ersonal, familial, and social behavior
and hence are considered to e6em%lify /harma, the %rinci%le of moral order.
B. Mahabharaa:
)he nucleus of the Mahabharata is the war of eighteen days fought between the 9auravas, the hundred sons of
/hritarashtra and andavas, the five sons of andu. )he e%ic entails all the circumstances leading u%to the war.
0nvolved in this 9uru*shetra battle were almost all the *ings of 0ndia !oining either of the two %arties. )he result
of this war was the total annihilation of 9auravas and their %arty. 'udhishthira, the head of the andavas, became
the sovereign monarch of 1astina%ura. 1is victory is su%%osed to symbolise the victory of good over evil. But
with the %rogress of years, new matters and e%isodes relating to the various as%ects of human life, social,
economic, %olitical, moral and religious as also fragments of other heroic legends came to be added to the
aforesaid nucleus and this %henomenon continued for centuries until it acBuired the %resent sha%e. )he
Mahabharata re%resents a whole literature rather than one single and unified wor*, and contains many
multifarious things.
!. Bha"a#a$ %ia:
Bhagavad 5ita is a %art of Mahabharata. 0t is the advice given by 9rishna to Ar!un on the battlefield of
9uru*shetra. 0t contains the essence of the +edas and is the most %o%ular of all the 1indu (cri%tures. 0t contains
1: cha%ters.
)he Bhagavad 5ita is one of the most widely read and revered of the wor*s sacred to the 1indus. 0t is their chief
devotional boo*, and has been for centuries the %rinci%al source of religious ins%iration for many thousands of
1indus.
)he 5ita is a dramatic %oem, which forms a small %art of the larger e%ic, the Mahabharata. 0t is included in the
si6th boo* (Bhisma%arvan) of the Mahabaharata and documents one tiny event in a huge e%ic tale.
)he Bhagavad 5ita tells a story of a moral crisis faced by Ar!una, which is solved through the interaction
between Ar!una, a andava warrior hesitating before battle, and 9rishna, his charioteer and teacher. )he
Bhagavad 5ita relates a brief incident in the main story of a rivalry and eventually a war between two branches
of a royal family. 0n that brief incident 8 a %ause on the battlefield !ust as the battle is about to begin 8 9rishna,
one chief on one side (also believed to be the ;ord incarnate), is %resented as res%onding to the doubts of Ar!una.
)he %oem is the dialogue through which Ar!una-s doubts were resolved by 9rishna-s teachings.
CONCEPT OF GOD IN HINDUISM
1. Common Concept of God in Hinduim: Hinduism is commonly perceived as a
polytheistic religion. Indeed most Hindus would attest to this by professing belief in multiple
$ods. 'hile some Hindus believe in the e&istence of three gods some believe in thousands of
gods and some others in thirty three crore i.e. (() million $ods. However learned Hindus
who are well versed in their scriptures insist that a Hindu should believe in and worship only
one $od.
The ma*or di+erence between the Hindu and the ,uslim perception of $od is the common
Hindus belief in the philosophy of Pantheism. Pantheism considers everything living and non-
living to be .ivine and /acred. The common Hindu therefore considers everything as $od. He
considers the trees as $od the sun as $od the moon as $od the mon!ey as $od the sna!e
as $od and even human beings as manifestations of $od0
Islam on the contrary e&horts man to consider himself and his surroundings as e&amples of
.ivine 1reation rather than as divinity itself. ,uslims therefore believe that everything is $ods
i.e. the word $od with an apostrophe s. In other words the ,uslims believe that everything
belongs to $od.

)he trees belong to 5od, the sun belongs to 5od, the moon belongs to 5od, the mon*ey belongs to 5od, the
sna*e belongs to 5od, the human beings belong to 5od and everything in this universe belongs to 5od.
)hus the ma!or difference between the 1indu and the Muslim beliefs is the difference of the a%ostro%he ,s-. )he
1indu says everything is 5od. )he Muslim says everything is 5od-s.
2. !&n'() &* %&$ a''&r$in" & Hin$+ S'ri)+r(s:
Ce can gain a better understanding of the conce%t of 5od in 1induism by analysing 1indu scri%tures.
BHA%AVAD %ITA=
)he most %o%ular amongst all the 1indu scri%tures is the Bhagavad 5ita.
!&nsi$(r h( *&ll&,in" #(rs( *r&m h( %ia:
D)hose whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the
%articular rules and regulations of worshi% according to their own natures.D
EBhagavad 5ita A="&F
)he 5ita states that %eo%le who are materialistic worshi% demigods i.e. ,gods- besides the )rue 5od.
UPANISHADS:
)he 3%anishads are considered sacred scri%tures by the 1indus.
)he following verses from the 3%anishads refer to the <once%t of 5od=
1. DG*am evadvitiyamD
D1e is Hne only without a second.D
E<handogya 3%anishad @="=1F1
". D4a casya *asci! !anita na cadhi%ah.D
DHf 1im there are neither %arents nor lord.D
E(vetasvatara 3%anishad @=$F"
3. D4a tasya %ratima astiD
D)here is no li*eness of 1im.D
E(vetasvatara 3%anishad .=1$F3
.. )he following verses from the 3%anishad allude to the inability of man to imagine 5od in a %articular form=
D4a samdrse tisthati ru%am asya, na ca*susa %asyati *as canainam.D
D1is form is not to be seen7 no one sees 1im with the eye.D
E(vetasvatara 3%anishad .="&F.
1E)he rinci%al 3%anishad by (. #adha*rishnan %age ..A and ..:F
E(acred Boo*s of the Gast, volume 1 ,)he 3%anishads %art 0- %age $3F
"E)he rinci%al 3%anishad by (. #adha*rishnan %age A.?F
E(acred Boo*s of the Gast, volume 1?, ,)he 3%anishads %art 00- %age "@3.F
3E)he rinci%al 3%anishad by (. #adha*rishnan %age A3@ I A3AF
E(acred Boo*s of the Gast, volume 1?, ,)he 3%anishads %art 00- %age no "?3F
.E)he rinci%al 3%anishad by (. #adha*rishnan %age A3AF
E(acred Boo*s of the Gast, volume 1?, ,)he 3%anishads %art 00- %age no "?3F

TH- V-DAS
+edas are considered the most sacred of all the 1indu scri%tures. )here are four %rinci%al +edas= #igveda,
'a!urveda, (amveda and Atharvaveda.
.. /a0+r#($a
)he following verses from the 'a!urveda echo a similar conce%t of 5od=
1. Dna tasya %ratima astiD
D)here is no image of 1im.D
E'a!urveda 3"=3F?
". Dshudhama %oa%vidhamD
D1e is bodyless and %ure.D
E'a!urveda .&=:F@
3. DAndhatama %ravishanti ye asambhuti mu%asteD
D)hey enter dar*ness, those who worshi% the natural elementsD (Air, Cater, Jire, etc.). D)hey sin*
dee%er in dar*ness, those who worshi% sambhuti.D
E'a!urveda .&=$FA
.. (ambhuti means created things, for e6am%le table, chair, idol, etc.
)he 'a!urveda contains the following %rayer=
D;ead us to the good %ath and remove the sin that ma*es us stray and wander.D
E'a!urveda .&=1@F:
?E'a!urveda by /evi <hand M.A. %age 3AAF
@E'a!urveda (amhita by #al%h ). 1. 5iffith %age ?3:F
AE'a!urveda (amhita by #al%h ). 1. 5iffith %age ?3:F
:E'a!urveda (amhita by #al%h ). 1. 5riffith %age ?.1F

2. Ahar#a#($a
)he Atharvaveda %raises 5od in Boo* "&, hymn ?: and verse 3=
1. D/ev maha osiD
D5od is verily greatD
EAtharvaveda "&=?:=3F$

3. Ri"#($a
1. )he oldest of all the vedas is #igveda. 0t is also the one considered most sacred by the 1indus.
)he #igveda states in Boo* 1, hymn 1@. and verse .@= D(ages (learned riests) call one 5od by many
names.D
E#igveda 1=1@.=.@F
". )he #igveda gives several different attributes to Almighty 5od. Many of these are mentioned in
#igveda Boo* " hymn 1.
Among the various attributes of 5od, one of the beautiful attributes mentioned in the #igveda Boo* 00 hymn 1
verse 3, is Brahma. Brahma means ,)he <reator-. )ranslated into Arabic it means 9haaliB. Muslims can have
no ob!ection if Almighty 5od is referred to as 9haaliB or ,<reator- or Brahma. 1owever if it is said that
Brahma is Almighty 5od who has four heads with each head having a crown, Muslims ta*e strong e6ce%tion to
it.
/escribing Almighty 5od in anthro%omor%hic terms also goes against the following verse of 'a!urveda=
D4a tasya ratima astiD
D)here is no image of 1im.D
E'a!urveda 3"=3F
Another beautiful attribute of 5od mentioned in the #igveda Boo* 00 hymn 1 verse 3 is +ishnu. +ishnu means
,)he (ustainer-. )ranslated into Arabic it means #abb. Again, Muslims can have no ob!ection if Almighty 5od
is referred to as #abb or 2(ustainer2 or +ishnu. But the %o%ular image of
$EAtharveda (amhita vol " Cilliam /wight Chitney %age $1&F
+ishnu among 1indus, is that of a 5od who has four arms, with one of the right arms holding the <ha*ra, i.e. a
discus and one of the left arms holding a ,conch shell-, or riding a bird or reclining on a sna*e couch. Muslims
can never acce%t any image of 5od. As mentioned earlier this also goes against (vetasvatara 3%anishad
<ha%ter . verse 1$.
D4a tasya %ratima astiD
D)here is no li*eness of 1imD
)he following verse from the #igveda Boo* :, hymn 1, verse 1 refer to the 3nity and 5lory of the (u%reme
Being=
3. DMa cid anyad vi sansata sa*hayo ma rishanyataD
DH friends, do not worshi% anybody but 1im, the /ivine Hne. raise 1im alone.D
E#igveda :=1=1F1&
.. D/evasya samitu* %arishtutihD
D+erily, great is the glory of the /ivine <reator.D
E#igveda ?=1=:1F11
Brahma S+ra &* Hin$+ism:
)he Brahma (utra of 1induism is=
DG*am Brahm, dvitiya naste neh na naste *inchanD
D)here is only one 5od, not the second7 not at all, not at all, not in the least bit.D
)hus only a dis%assionate study of the 1indu scri%tures can hel% one understand the conce%t of 5od in
1induism.
&E#igveda (amhita vol. $, %ages ":1& and ":11 by (wami (atya ra*ash (arasvati and (atya*am +idyalan*arF
11E#igveda (amhita vol. @, %ages 1:&" and 1:&3 by (wami (atya ra*ash (araswati and (atya*am
+idyalan*arF
as from the sun.D )he ro%hecy confirms=
1. )he name of the ro%het as Ahmed since Ahmed is an Arabic name. Many translators misunderstood it to be
,Ahm at hi- and translated the mantra as D0 alone have acBuired the real wisdom of my fatherD.
". ro%het was given eternal law, i.e. the (hariah.
3. )he #ishi was enlightened by the (hariah of ro%het Muhammad. )he Kur-an says in (urah (aba <ha%ter 3.
verse ": (3.=":)=
DCe have not sent thee but as a universal (Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidings and warning them
(against sin), but most men understand not.D

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in Hindu scriptures

I. M+hamma$ 1)b+h2 )r&)h(sis($ in Bha#ishya P+rana
According to Bhavishya urana in the rati (arag arv 000 9hand 3 Adhay 3 (hlo*a ? to :.
DA malecha (belonging to a foreign country and s%ea*ing a foreign language) s%iritual teacher will a%%ear with
his com%anions. 1is name will be Mohammad. #a!a (Bho!) after giving this Maha /ev Arab (of angelic
dis%osition) a bath in the anchgavya and the 5anga water (i.e. %urifying him of all sins) offered him the
%resent of his sincere devotion and showing him all reverence said, D0 ma*e obeisance to thee. H yeL )he %ride
of man*ind, the dweller in Arabia, 'e have collected a great force to *ill the /evil and you yourself have been
%rotected from the malecha o%%onents.D
Th( Pr&)h('y 'l(arly sa(s:
)he name of the ro%het as Mohammad.
1e will belong to Arabia. )he (ans*rit word Marusthal means a sandy trac* of land or a desert.
(%ecial mention is made of the com%anions of the ro%het, i.e. the (ahabas. 4o other ro%het had as many
com%anions as ro%het Muhammad (%buh).
1e is referred as the %ride of man*ind (arbatis nath). )he 5lorious Kur-an reconfirms this
DAnd thou (standest) on an e6alted standard of characterD
EAl8Kur2an @:=.FM
23e have indeed in the ,essenger of Allah a beautiful pattern 4of conduct52.
6Al-7ur8an ((9:%;
He will !ill the devil i.e. abolish idol worship and all sorts of vices.
The Prophet will be given protection against his enemy.
/ome people may argue that <a*a #ho* mentioned in the prophecy lived in the %%th century
1.=. >)) years after the advent of Prophet ,uhammad 4pbuh5 and was the descendant in the
%)th generation of <a*a /halivahan. These people fail to realise that there was not only one <a*a
of the name #ho*. The =gyptian ,onarchs were called as Pharaoh and the <oman ?ings were
!nown as 1aesar similarly the Indian <a*as were given the title of #ho*. There were several <a*a
#ho* who came before the one in %%th 1entury 1.=.
The Prophet did not physically ta!e a bath in the Panchgavya and the water of $anges. /ince the
water of $anges is considered holy ta!ing bath in the $anges is an idiom which means washing
away sins or immunity from all sorts of sins. Here the prophecy implies that Prophet ,uhammad
4pbuh5 was sinless i.e. ,aasoom.
According to #havishya Purana in the Pratisarag Parv III ?hand ( Adhay ( /hlo!a %) to :@
,aharishi Vyas has prophesised9
2The ,alecha have spoiled the well-!nown land of the Arabs. Arya .harma is not to be found in
the country. #efore also there appeared a misguided Aend whom I had !illedB he has now again
appeared being sent by a powerful enemy. To show these enemies the right path and to give
them guidance the well-!nown ,uhammad 4pbuh5 is busy in bringing the Pishachas to the right
path. C <a*a 3ou need not go to the land of the foolish Pishachas you will be puriAed through my
!indness even where you are. At night he of the angelic disposition the shrewd man in the
guise of Pishacha said to <a*a #ho* 2C <a*a0 3our Arya .harma has been made to prevail over all
religions but according to the commandments of Ishwar Parmatma I shall enforce the strong
creed of the meat eaters. ,y followers will be men circumcised without a tail 4on his head5
!eeping beard creating a revolution announcing the Aadhaan 4the ,uslim call for prayer5 and
will be eating all lawful things. He will eat all sorts of animals e&cept swine. They will not see!
puriAcation from the holy shrubs but will be puriAed through warfare. Cn account of their
Aghting the irreligious nations they will be !nown as ,usalmaans. I shall be the originator of this
religion of the meat-eating nations.2
T!e P"op!ec# t$te t!$t:
The evil doers have corrupted the Arab land.
Arya .harma is not found in that land.
The Indian <a*a need not go the Arab land since his puriAcation will ta!e place in India after the
musalmaan will arrive in India.
The coming Prophet will attest the truth of the Aryan faith i.e. ,onotheism and will reform the
misguided people.
The Prophets followers will be circumcised. They will be without a tail on the head and bear a
beard and will create a great revolution.
They will announce the Aadhaan i.e. the ,uslim call for prayer.
He will only eat lawful things and animals but will not eat por!. The 7uran conArms this in no
less than D di+erent places9
In /urah Al-#aEarah chapter : verse %@(
In /urah Al-,aidah chapter > verse (
In /urah Al-Anam chapter F verse %D>
In /urah Al-Gahl chapter %F verse %%>
2Horbidden to you for food are dead meat blood Iesh of swine and that on which hath been
invo!ed the name of other than Allah2.
They will not purify with grass li!e the Hindus but by means of sword they will Aght their
irreligious people.
They will be called musalmaan.
They will be a meat-eating nation.
The eating of herbivorous animals is conArmed by the 7uran in /urah ,aidah chapter > verse %
and in /urah ,uminun chapter :( verse :%
According to #havishya Purana Parv - III ?hand % Adhay ( /hlo!a :%-:(9
21orruption and persecution are found in seven sacred cities of ?ashi etc. India is inhabited by
<a!shas /habor #hil and other foolish people. In the land of ,alechhas the followers of the
,alechha dharma 4Islam5 are wise and brave people. All good Eualities are found in ,usalmaans
and all sorts of vices have accumulated in the land of the Aryas. Islam will rule in India and its
islands. Having !nown these facts C ,uni glorify the name of thy lord2.
The 7uran conArms this in /urah Taubah chapter J verse (( and in /urah Al /a+ chapter F%
verse J9
2It is He who hath sent His ,essenger with $uidance and the <eligion of Truth to proclaim it over
all religion even though the Pagans may detest 4it52.
A similar message is given in /urah Hatah chapter DK verses :K ending with 2and enough is Allah
as a witness2.


II. P"op!et Mu!$mm$d %p&u!' P"op!eied in At!$"($(ed$

In the :)th boo! of Atharvaveda Hymn %:@ /ome /u!tas 4chapters5 are !nown as ?untap /u!ta.
?untap means the consumer of misery and troubles. Thus meaning the message of peace and
safety and if translated in Arabic means Islam.
?untap also means hidden glands in the abdomen. These mantras are called so probably
because their true meaning was hidden and was to be revealed in future. Its hidden meaning is
also connected with the navel or the middle point of this earth. ,a!!ah is called the "mmul
7ura the mother of the towns or the naval of the earth. In many revealed boo!s it was the Arst
house of .ivine worship where $od Almighty gave spiritual nourishment to the world. The 7uran
says in /urah Ali-Imran chapter ( verse JF9
2The Arst house 4of worship5 appointed for men was that at #a!!ah 4,a!!ah5 full of blessings and
of guidance and for all !inds of beings2. Thus ?untap stands for ,a!!ah or #a!!ah.
/everal people have translated these ?untap /u!tas li!e ,. #loomAeld Prof. <alph $riLth Pandit
<a*aram Pandit ?hem ?aran etc.
The main points mentioned in the ?untap /u!tas i.e. in Atharvaveda boo! :) Hymn %:@ verses %-
%( are9
M$nt"$ 1
He is Garashansah or the praised one 4,uhammad5. He is ?aurama9 the prince of peace or the
emigrant who is safe even amongst a host of F))J) enemies.
M$nt"$ )
He is a camel-riding <ishi whose chariot touches the heaven.
M$nt"$ *
He is ,amah <ishi who is given a hundred gold coins ten chaplets 4nec!laces5 three hundred
good steeds and ten thousand cows.
M$nt"$ +
Vachyesv rebh. Ch0 ye who gloriAes.
The /ans!rit word Garashansah means the praised one which is the literal translation of the
Arabic word ,uhammad 4pbuh5.
The /ans!rit word ?aurama means one who spreads and promotes peace. The holy Prophet was
the Prince of Peace and he preached eEuality of human !ind and universal brotherhood.
?aurama also means an emigrant. The Prophet migrated from ,a!!ah to ,adinah and was thus
also an =migrant.
He will be protected from F))J) enemies which was the population of ,a!!ah. The Prophet
would ride a camel. This clearly indicates that it cannot be an Indian <ishi since it is forbidden
for a #rahman to ride a camel according to the /acred #oo!s of the =ast volume :> Maws of
,anu pg. D@:. According to ,anu /mirti chapter %% verse :): 2A #rahman is prohibited from
riding a camel or an ass and to bathe na!ed. He should purify himself by suppressing his breath2.
This mantra gave the <ishi8s name as ,amah. Go rishi in India or another Prophet had this name
,amah which is derived from ,ah which means to esteem highly or to revere to e&alt etc.
/ome /ans!rit boo!s give the Prophets name as ,ohammad but this word according to
/ans!rit grammar can also be used in the bad sense. It is incorrect to apply grammar to an
Arabic word. Actually shas the same meaning and somewhat similar pronunciation as the word
,uhammad 4pbuh5.
He is given %)) gold coins which refers to the believers and the earlier companions of the
Prophet during his turbulent ,a!!an life. Mater on due to persecution they migrated from ,a!!ah
to Abysinia. Mater when Prophet migrated to ,adinah all of them *oined him in ,adinah.
The %) chaplets or nec!laces were the %) best companions of the Holy Prophet 4pbuh5 !nown as
Ashra-,ubbashshira 4%) bestowed with good news5. These were foretold in this world of their
salvation in the hereafter i.e. they were given the good news of entering paradise by the
Prophets own lips and after naming each one he said 2in Paradise2. They were Abu #a!r "mar
"thman Ali Talha Nubair Abdur <ahman Ibn Auf /aad bin Abi 'aEEas /aad bin Naid and Abu
"baidah 4,ay Allah be well-pleased with all of them5.
The /ans!rit word $o is derived from $aw which means to go to war. A cow is also called $o
and is a symbol of war as well as peace. The %)))) cows refer to the %)))) companions who
accompanied the Prophet 4pbuh5 when he entered ,a!!ah during Hateh ,a!!ah which was a
uniEue victory in the history of man!ind in which there was no blood shed. The %))))
companions were pious and compassionate li!e cows and were at the same time strong and
Aerce and are described in the Holy 7uran in /urah Hatah9
2,uhammad is the ,essenger of AllahB and those who are with him are strong against
unbelievers 4but5 compassionate amongst each other.2
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This mantra calls the Prophet as <ebh which means one who praises which when translated into
Arabic is Ahmed which is another name for the Holy Prophet 4pbuh5.
,$tt-e of t!e A--ie dec"i&ed in t!e Ved$.
It is mentioned in Atharvaveda #oo! OO Hymn :% verse F 2Mord of the truthful0 These liberators
drin! these feats of bravery and the inspiring songs gladdened thee in the Aeld of battle. 'hen
thou renders vanEuished without Aght the ten thousand opponents of the praying one the
adoring one.2
This Prophecy of the Veda describes the well-!nown battle of AhPab or the battle of the Allies
during the time of Prophet ,uhammed. The Prophet was victorious without an actual conIict
which is mentioned in the 7uran in /urah AhPab9
2'hen the believers saw the confederate forces they said 2This is what Allah and His ,essenger
had promised us and Allah and His ,essenger told us what was true.2 And it only added to their
faith and their Peal in obedience.2
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The /ans!rit word !aro in the ,antra means the praying one which when translated into Arabic
means Ahmed the second name of Prophet ,uhammed 4pbuh5.
The %)))) opponents mentioned in the ,antra were the enemies of the Prophet and the
,uslims were only ())) in number.
The last words of the ,antra aprati ni bashayah means the defeat was given to the enemies
without an actual Aght.

The enemies defeat in the conEuest of ,a!!ah is mentioned in Atharvaveda boo! :) Hymn :%
verse no J9
23ou have C Indra overthrown :) !ings and F))JJ men with an outstripping 1hariot wheel who
came to Aght the praised one or far famed 4,uhammad5 orphan.2
The population of ,a!!ah at the time of Prophets advent was nearly F))))
There were several clans in ,a!!ah each having its own chief. Totally there were about :) chiefs
to rule the population of ,a!!ah.
An Abandhu meaning a helpless man who was far-famed and praised one. ,uhammad 4pbuh5
overcame his enemies with the help of $od.


III. Mu!$mm$d %p&u!' p"op!eied in t!e Ri.(ed$

A similar prophecy is also found in <igveda #oo! I Hymn >( verse J9
The /ans!rit word used is /ushrama which means praiseworthy or well praised which in Arabic
means ,uhammad 4pbuh5.


IV. Mu!umm$d %p&u!' i $-o p"op!eied in t!e S$m(ed$

Prophet ,uhammad 4pbuh5 is also prophesised in the /amveda #oo! II Hymn F verse K9
2Ahmed acEuired from his Mord the !nowledge of eternal law. I received light from him *ust as
from the sun.2 The Prophecy conArms9
The name of the Prophet as Ahmed since Ahmed is an Arabic name. ,any translators
misunderstood it to be Ahm at hi and translated the mantra as 2I alone have acEuired the real
wisdom of my father2.
Prophet was given eternal law i.e. the /hariah.
The <ishi was enlightened by the /hariah of Prophet ,uhammad. The 7uran says in /urah /aba
chapter (D verse :K

2'e have not sent thee but as a universal 4,essenger5 to men giving them glad tidings and
warning them 4against sin5 but most men understand not.2
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