Muslim teacher builds Saraswati temple for his Hindu students in school

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I for one never understood the concept of worshipping Allah for heaven. I mean seriously? Does it mean Gandhi in hell and Osama in heaven?

Even educated Pakistanis are telling "Shirk" for something good for humanity as a whole.

Allah will be the judge for our deeds. Whoever kills one person is as if he has killed humanity. You are not Muslim if you go against its teachings.

Building temple is not a work for humanly. If he had built shelters or schools or hospitals or meal centres, he would have done some for humanity and along the teachings of Islam but this act is to make them worship else than Allah. Forbidden and not "humanitarian" as you want it to be seen.

 

[dray]

why do all these stories out of india have minorities accommodating hindus?
where are the stories of hindus accommodating minorities?

Because that's pretty normal in this part of the world.

good point, as a kid it never occurred to me, did my schooling in one of the better known schools in Delhi.. we had small morning prayers which was basically just going thru the motions and we had a Saraswati statue, which made sense.. goddess of knowledge etc... but there were no muslims, there was this one kid 'nazia' who joined.. but she was gone in a few days

maybe it is a big deal to some people..

but then I did my high schooling in another institution and a good friend from the neighborhood (who happened to be a muslim) attended too, got good grades, had no problems sitting through 10 mins of morning prayer and is happily settled overseas with his "hindu" sweetheart from back then.

I also know many "hindus" who got their education in convents and never had a problem with any of the "christian" stuff

so not all of them, but mostly it's the muslims who have a problem with this stuff.. there was no "indoctrination" or religious brainwashing in the schools I attended, just 10 mins of headache to endure and then it was all math and science and etc..

In our school it used to be the national anthem.

 

[Rusty]

Because that's pretty normal in this part of the world.



In our school it used to be the national anthem.

Really?
care to show me any news reports?

 

[ayesha.a]

She is Goddess of knowledge, wisdom in Rig vedas

Even according to Islam.

It was narrated that Anas bin Mâlik said: The Messenger of Allah said “Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim”. ”

Umm no, wrong on both counts.

In the Vedas, and especially the Rig-veda, Sarasvati is a river deity, similar in importance for them as the Ganga is to hindus today. In the earliest verses, she is a river, in the later Vedic canon, she is a river-godess. The association of the vedic Saraswati as a godess of wisdom was a latter adaptation.

As for the "even according to islam" part, I have no idea how you take that quote to mean that Saraswati is a godess of learning. It is simply an exhortation to seek knowledge. There is no deification of knowledge there.

 

[Hindustani78]

Umm no, wrong on both counts.

In the Vedas, and especially the Rig-veda, Sarasvati is a river deity, similar in importance for them as the Ganga is to hindus today. In the earliest verses, she is a river, in the later Vedic canon, she is a river-godess. The association of the vedic Saraswati as a godess of wisdom was a latter adaptation.

In Rig Vedas, River Saraswati is mentioned around 60 times and even its said about the location of that ancient river.

Sarasvati, the goddess of wisdom and science, the mother of the Vedas

According to National Museum, Delhi website

Saraswati
12th century AD, Chauhan Period

Sarasvati, the goddess of learning, music, eloquence and faculties of mind is essentially a Vedic deity

As for the "even according to islam" part, I have no idea how you take that quote to mean that Saraswati is a godess of learning. It is simply an exhortation to seek knowledge. There is no deification of knowledge there.

Learning means is to gain knowledge and we can learn all our life.

 

[ayesha.a]

In Rig Vedas, River Saraswati is mentioned around 60 times and even its said about the location of that ancient river.

Sarasvati, the goddess of wisdom and science, the mother of the Vedas

According to National Museum, Delhi website

Saraswati
12th century AD, Chauhan Period

Sarasvati, the goddess of learning, music, eloquence and faculties of mind is essentially a Vedic deity

The point is that the Rigveda did not have any verse describing Saraswati as a godess of learning, as you asserted. It was always a river, or later, a river-deity. The image you attached is irrelevant; it is from the 12th century AD. Of course, I am aware that Saraswati became a godess of wisdom later on, and continues to be in the present day. But not in Vedic times, and definitely not in the rigveda.

Learning means is to gain knowledge and we can learn all our life.

We can, and I encourage everybody to do so. But that quote does not say anything about Saraswati, or any personification or deification of learning or wisdom.

 

[Hindustani78]

The point is that the Rigveda did not have any verse describing Saraswati as a godess of learning, as you asserted. It was always a river, or later, a river-deity. The image you attached is irrelevant; it is from the 12th century AD. Of course, I am aware that Saraswati became a godess of wisdom later on, and continues to be in the present day. But not in Vedic times, and definitely not in the rigveda.


We can, and I encourage everybody to do so. But that quote does not say anything about Saraswati, or any personification or deification of learning or wisdom.

Goddess Saraswati always hold a copy of Vedas in her left hand.and this is the reason she is called Goddess of Knowledge.

 

[chauvunist]

Build whatever you can and give whatever you can to your Hindu mates in India but you will always be a 2nd class citizen and you will always be a traitor and will hear go back to Pakistan whenever you demand equality or your rights..

 

[Hindustani78]

Build whatever you can and give whatever you can to your Hindu mates in India but you will always be a 2nd class citizen and you will always be a traitor and will hear go back to Pakistan whenever you demand equality or your rights..

No one in India says to patriot muslims to go back to Pakistan because India is the land of thier ancestors.

 

[chauvunist]

No one in India says to patriot muslims to go back to Pakistan because India is the land of thier ancestors.

I am sure you are following the current trends going on in India and especially in this forum when more than 90% of Indian members get united in calling for expelling Muslims from India to Pakistan when Muslim leaders demands their rights or their believes and traditions to be respected..

 

[Hindustani78]

I am sure you are following the current trends going on in India and especially in this forum when more than 90% of Indian members get united in calling for expelling Muslims from India to Pakistan when Muslim leaders demands their rights or their believes and traditions to be respected..

Indian muslims are Indians and no one will expel them.


A delegation of minority leaders meeting the Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) and Health & Family Welfare, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, to convey their support for International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi on June 11, 2015. The Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, Shri Nilanjan Sanyal is also seen.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Allah will be the judge for our deeds. Whoever kills one person is as if he has killed humanity. You are not Muslim if you go against its teachings.

Building temple is not a work for humanly. If he had built shelters or schools or hospitals or meal centres, he would have done some for humanity and along the teachings of Islam but this act is to make them worship else than Allah. Forbidden and not "humanitarian" as you want it to be seen.

Still what u mean? He will be in hell for building a temple?

You will understand neveryrhing if you read Islam and its history...if you don't have time there are some good websites to give you knowledge like Ali sinas website.
Faithfreedom.org

I do not need to read websites or about religion to know about humanity or kindness.

 

[graphican]

Still what u mean? He will be in hell for building a temple?

You cannot worship or facilitate others to worship other than God. There are direct verses for humanitarian efforts and helping the ones in need (irrespective of what faith they follow) but this is none of those. - You cannot worship else than God or facilitate anybody else do that. Its like saying "I do not murder but I help those who do".

Will he be in hell for doing that? Allah knows the best as He is the judge but as far teachings and instructions are concerned, Abul has gone against them.

 

[Hindustani78]

Still what u mean? He will be in hell for building a temple?



I do not need to read websites or about religion to know about humanity or kindness.

In India, people do contribute for charities, marriages of poor and do good for each other communities.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

You cannot worship or facilitate others to worship other than God. There are direct verses for humanitarian efforts and helping the ones in need (irrespective of what faith they follow) but this is none of those. - You cannot worship else than God or facilitate anybody else do that. Its like saying "I do not murder but I help those who do".

Will he be in hell for doing that? Allah knows the best as He is the judge but as far teachings and instructions are concerned, Abul has gone against them.

Fair enough