Concept of God Hindu Scripture
UPANISHADS
The Upanishads are considered sacred scriptures by the Hindus.
The following verses from the Upanishads refer to the Concept of God:
"Ekam evadvitiyam""He is One only without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1]
"Na casya kascij janita na cadhipah.""Of Him there are neither parents nor lord." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 6:9]
"Na tasya pratima asti""There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19]
The following verses from the Upanishad allude to the inability of man to imagine God in a particular form:
"Na samdrse tisthati rupam asya, na caksusa pasyati kas canainam."
"His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye."
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20]
THE VEDAS
Vedas are considered the most sacred of all the Hindu scriptures. There are four principal Vedas:Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samveda and Atharvaveda.
Yajurveda
The following verses from the Yajurveda echo a similar concept of God:"na tasya pratima asti" "There is no image of Him." [Yajurveda 32:3]"shudhama poapvidham" "He is bodyless and pure." [Yajurveda 40:8]
"Andhatama pravishanti ye asambhuti mupaste"
"They enter darkness, those who worship the natural elements" (Air, Water, Fire, etc.). "They sink deeper in darkness, those who worship sambhuti." [Yajurveda 40:9]
Atharvaveda
The Atharvaveda praises God in Book 20, hymn 58 and verse 3:
"Dev maha osi"
"God is verily great"
[Atharvaveda 20:58:3]
Rigveda
The oldest of all the vedas is Rigveda. It is also the one considered most sacred by the Hindus."Ekkam sat vipra bhuda vidyante"
"Truth is one, God is one"
[RigVeda 1:164:46]
"Ma cid anyad vi sansata sakhayo ma rishanyata"
"O friends, do not worship anybody but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him alone."
[Rigveda 8:1:1]
"Devasya samituk parishtutih"
"Verily, great is the glory of the Divine Creator."[Rigveda 5:1:81]
The Rigveda states in Book 1, hymn 164 and verse 46:
"Sages (learned Priests) call one God by many names."
[Rigveda 1:164:46]
The Rigveda gives several different attributes to Almighty God. Many of these are mentioned in RigvedaBook 2 hymn 1.
Among the various attributes of God, one of the beautiful attributes mentioned in the Rigveda Book IIhymn 1 verse 3, is Brahma.
Brahma means „The Creator‟.
If it is said that Brahma is Almighty God whohas four heads with each head having a crown.
Describing Almighty God in anthropomorphic terms also goes against the following verse of Yajurveda:
"Na tasya Pratima asti"
"There is no image of Him."
[Yajurveda 32:3]
Another beautiful attribute of God mentioned in the Rigveda Book II hymn 1 verse 3 is Vishnu.Vishnu
means „The Sustainer‟
.Vishnu among Hindus, is that of a God who has four arms, with one of the right
arms holding the Chakra, i.e. a discus and one of the left arms holding a „conch shell‟, or riding a bird or
reclining on a snake couch. As mentioned earlier this also goes againstSvetasvatara Upanishad Chapter 4verse 19.
"Na tasya pratima asti"
"There is no likeness of Him"
The following verse from the Rigveda Book 8, hymn 1, verse 1 refers to the Unity and Glory of theSupreme Being:
"Ma cid anyad vi sansata sakhayo ma rishanyata"
"O friends, do not worship anybody but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him alone."
[Rigveda 8:1:1]
"Devasya samituk parishtutih"
"Verily, great is the glory of the Divine Creator."
[Rigveda 5:1:81]
Brahma Sutra
The Brahma Sutra of Hinduism is:
"Ekam Brahm, dvitiya naste neh na naste kinchan"
"There is only one God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."
The mission of Kalki Avatara is to re-establish the religious principles, which have disappeared by theend of Kali Yuga, the iron age of hypocrisy and quarrel. Thus only a dispassionate study of the Hinduscriptures can help one understand the concept of God in Hinduism.
God in Islam
Definition of God in Islam is given in the four verses of Surah Ikhlas which is Chapter 112 of the Qur‟an:
"Say: He is Allah, “
“
The One and only.
”
"Allah, the Eternal, Absolute.
”
"He begets not, nor is He begotten.
”
“
And there is none like unto Him."[Al-
Qur‟an 112:1
-4] Allah is the translation of English God and Nabi is the translation of English Messenger, translation of Sanskrit Avatar. Even though if you call me Khaliq Basha also it refers to me only or if you call me bashaalso it refers to me only like that to God Whatever name you call in different language it make goes graceto our Lord only.
Comparing Both Religion God
1.Hindu Scripture:
"Ma cid anyad vi sansata sakhayo ma rishanyata"
"O friends, do not worship anybody but Him, the Divine One. PraiseHim alone."
[Rigveda 8:1:1Al-
Qur‟an 112:1
-4]"Devasya samituk parishtutih"
"Verily, great is the glory of the Divine Creator."
[Rigveda 5:1:81]"Dev maha osi"
"God is verily great"
[Atharvaveda 20:58:3]
Islamic Scripture:
"Say: He is Allah”
[Al-
Qur‟an 112:1]
2.
Hindu Scripture:
"Ekam Brahm, dvitiya naste neh na naste kinchan"
"There is only one God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in theleast bit."
[Brahama Sutra]"Ekkam sat vipra bhuda vidyante"
"Truth is one, God is one"
[RigVeda 1:164:46]
Islamic Scripture:
”The One and only.”
[Al-Qur‟an 112:2]
3.
Hindu
Scripture:
"Na casya kascij janita na cadhipah."
"Of Him there are neither parents nor lord." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 6:9]
Islamic Scripture:
"He begets not, nor is He begotten.
[Al-Qur‟an 112:3]
4.
Hindu Scripture:
"Na tasya pratima asti""There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19]"Na samdrse tisthati rupam asya, na caksusa pasyati kas canainam."
"His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye."
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20]"shudhama poapvidham" "He is bodyless and pure." [Yajurveda 40:8]
Islamic Scripture:
“
And there is none like unto Him."[Al-Qur‟an 112:1-4]
