However, I have few questions for Dr Naik,

1. Allah was there before Christianity and Islam came to be known as Allah/God created the universe and the human being, therefore He had to be there before we came in the universe. Right? If you accept this argument then please tell me I, as a Hindu was created by whom? Mind you Hindus existed before Christians and Muslims. If those who do not follow your religion how he is labelled as a Kafir? Agreed, some may say the ‘Kafir’ denotes those who are atheists, but even Carvakas and atheists are also children of the same Almighty. Then why despise them?

2. It is clearly advocated in Veda ‘kasmay devay havisha vidhem’ which God should I worship, and to whom should I offer supplication. The absolute truth remains out of the understanding of an individual unless one is enlightened, and then there is exhilaration.
• But that does not come easily. The ways to achieve are karmyog, dhyan yog, and jnana yoga. The deities are only to concentrate during worship, and one of the ways to try and reach the absolute truth, the universal consciousness, the boundless ocean of energy.
• We are only reflection of that absolute truth, and we merge on salvation into that absolute truth.
• The incarnations, Lord Rama, Krsna and the Buddha were humans, not gods. They were subject to birth and death.
• Please understand that sanatan dharma is much older and people conceived iconic interpretations in form and symbols since they could not, and did not know the form of the Almighty; we still do not know. He is formless Brahman-Nirgun, and manifestation is Karma Brahman or Sagun Brahman.
• Concept of Parabrahman or Ishwara is universal. And, if you believe in religion of humanity the Hindus appear to be the nearest. Ved Mehta, the author in his book “Face to Face” says it very aptly “…we as individuals might even venerate Mohammed or Christ, as prophets, and still remain Hindus. That was the power and pride of Hinduism for it tolerated all religions and embraced all ways of life…”
• I doubt whether dictums such as ‘sarve bhawantu sukhinah, sarve santu niramaya’ , or ‘sarva dharma sambhava’, or ‘vasudhaiva kutumbakam’ exist and is practiced in thought and action in semitic religions. Against this kind of egalitarian concept if a Muslim renounces Islam the punishment is a Fatwa or death.
• Baruch Spinoza was excommunicated for heresy through a Cherem, and it was ordained that no one should read his writings. But he was widely read, and later (Hegel, the famous philosopher said that ‘either you are a spinozist or no philosopher at all’ .
• To be a Hindu or adopt Hindu way there is no ritual like baptism. Would Dr Naik agree to this?

• 3. planetary Configuration described in Bal Kand of Valmiki Ramayan was fed into computer with a programme application so developed by a researcher, and the date corresponds to January 10, 5114 BC!. Before Abrahamic religions if we, the human beings were there was it not reflection of Almighty, by whatever name one may like to call Him; God Allah or Khuda. So, how one can denigrate another religion or way of worship and try to convert, Abrahamic religions teach piety and compassion for salvation but practically believe and profess that it may be possible only their way! Why is it so? Why cannot a Hindu also believe in universal brotherhood, piety, and compassion and try to reach salvation while remaining a Hindu?
• The Almighty created the universe and our world in diversity- 8.4 million life- species, and innumerable non-living matters. Look at the diversity, no two individuals look the same, think the same, and act the same way. No two fingerprints are identical; no two eyes are same; they are different. So, if we preach singularity in religion are we not theorizing against the diversity Almighty presents and nurtures in His creation? What Dr Naik has to say about it?

4. Dr Naik proposes that he is working towards finding commonality in religion, but in his preaching he appears different. Why?

5. Almighty is one, there cannot be any doubt on this. Then did He say that call me by a particular name in appropriated time frame? And despise all who do not believe in such a name?

Hope to get response/comments.

Regards,

And, Thank You Maria Wirth for the excellent mail to Dr Naik.

Laljee Verma

here is the English version
https://mariawirthblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/18/a-reply-to-dr-zakir-naik/

Looks something which I am interested in.

Could you share the Hindi or English version of the same

Thanks & Kind Regards,

Jagan