Hi!

In todays world, there have been many a misunderstandings regarding the beliefs and
customs of Muslims. Although we live in a society, wherein we interact with our friends
of different religions, we are not learned enough to clarify the misconceptions about
Islam. And in India, most of the times, our friends are Hindus, Muslims and Christians.
Sometimes, we argue over simple things about our beliefs, but we are least aware what
our different religions talk about those things. An example can be a question as: Why do
Muslims not take loans from banks? So, a simple answer is that: A Muslim is not
allowed to take or give interest (usury). But this same is applicable to others too,
especially to Hindus and Christians, as it is prohibited in their respective books to deal
with interest from money (usury). This prohibition can be referred as follows in their
respective texts:

Hinduism:
Manu Smriti: 11:62: Defiling a damsel, usury, breaking a vow, selling a tank, a garden,
one's wife, or child
Manu Smriti: 8:152: Stipulated interest beyond the legal rate, being against (the law),
cannot be recovered; they call that a usurious way (of lending); (the lender) is (in no case)
entitled to (more than) five in the hundred.

Christianity:
BIBLE: Leviticus 25:36-37: Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God;
that thy brother may live with thee. Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor
lend him thy victuals for increase.
BIBLE: Ezekiel 18:8: He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any
increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment
between man and man,
BIBLE: Psalms 15:5: He that putteth not out his money to
usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be
moved.

Thus, there are several other matters over which we argue. So, a simple quote and
reference from a proper source would end our argument, as most religions say similar
things about goodness. And with this clarification, we can share our knowledge to make
peace. Apart from the similarities, there are several other misunderstood facts, which are
not part of Islam at all, but are prescribed by other religions.

The points below just give the references, and do not give the full quotes from the verses.
So, this way all these points have become a very small paragraph. Hence this
compactness can be utilized by copying this whole paragraph, and keeping it as an SMS
into your cell-phone. Nowadays, we have facilities in which we can copy the SMS from
PC to our mobile-phones, either thru Bluetooth devices, or thru any Internet Messenger-
software. In case if the text is too many characters, then this SMS can be copied into
pieces. And once done, then on, whenever we are into any argument or any clarification,
these points can be referred from our mobile within seconds.

Note: The following points are not reviewed, and may have some typing errors.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 8< = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

(1) Oneness of God & Prohibition of Idol Worship:- VEDA: Yajurveda 32:3, 40:8,
40:9; Rigveda 1:164:46, 6:45:16; UPANISHAD: Chandogya 6:2:1, Shwetashvatara 6:9,
4:1, 4:20; GEETA: 7:20, 10:3; BRAHMA SUTRA; //BIBLE: Leviticus 26:1; Exodus
20:4.

(2) Prophet Muhammad's Description:- Bhavishya Purana: Prati Sarag: Parv III:
Khand 3: Aday 3: Shaloka 5-8, 10-27; Samveda: Book II: Hymn 6: Verse 8; //BIBLE:
Deuteronomy 18:18; John 14:16.

(3) Prohibition of Alcohol:- Manu Smriti: 9:235, 11:55; RigVeda: Book 8:Hymn 2:
Verse 12, Hymn 21: Verse 14; //BIBLE: Proverbs: 20:1, 23:31; Ephesians: 5:18.

(4) Prohibition of Pork:- //BIBLE: LEVITICUS 11:7-8; Deuteronomy 14:8.

(5) Non-Vegetarian Food:- Ramayana: 2:20:29; Manu Smriti: 5:30, 39; Mahabharata:
Anushan Parva: 88.

(6) Veil/Head Scarf:- Rig-Veda: 8:33:19; //BIBLE: 1st Corinthians 11:5.

(7) Prohibition of Usury (Interest on Money/Loan/Credit):- Manu Smriti: 11:62,

8:152; //BIBLE: Leviticus 25:36-37; Ezekiel 18:8,13, 22:12; Psalms 15:5.

(8) Suppression of Women (not in Islam):- RigVeda 8:33:17, 10:95:15; Manu Smrti
8:371, 8:356-358; //BIBLE: Genesis 3:16; Ephesians 5:22-24; 1st Corinthians 14:34-35.

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >8 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

In fact, there are lot more things that can be put here, but these points should be enough
to clarify the things to a certain extent.

(Please copy this text and forward it to your friends through email. Moreover, copy this
text as soon as possible; and don't wait till this web page is lost due to some unexpected
reason).

Regards,
Syed Iftheqar Hussain, Hyderabad, INDIA.
Excerpt from the blog: http://comparative-religion-points.blogspot.com/