10-18-2006, 11:09 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The greatness of Islam
PERIYAR E.V. RAMASWAMY
The reason behind the hatred of the Hindus towards the Muslims today is
their hatred of Islam itself. Because Islam is contrary to the Aryan
religion (Hinduism), the Hindus (Aryans) hate Islam. It is contrary because
Islam demolishes the very foundation of the Hindu religion. (p.15) The
Brahmin has made us all enemies of Islam (p.17)
Indignant comrades. The Shudra-label will not go by merely consigning the
Vedas, Shastras, Puranas and Ithihasas to fire. It will not again go by
demolishing temples and breaking up idols. The Brahmin knows how to turn all
these to his own advantage just as the way dosa is turned on the pan
.
HOW TO KILL HINDUISM
The shudra-tag will not go by merely calling oneself Dravidian. In today's
context, it will not go even if you declare that you are not a Hindu. The
Hindu religion will not disappear lightly. It is like a chameleon that won't
die easily. To kill it, our own life span, why the life span of our
grandchildren also is not enough. So what is possible within our own
lifetime is, to move away form the Hindu religion.
Why such bitterness and anger at the mention of Islam? Be first clarified as
to why such sweetness and satisfaction at the mention of Hindu. In the
alternative, suggest a way to abolish in your own lifetime the contemptible
shudra-tag. I have stated my thoughts, you state yours. Wasting time in
endless argument and counter-argument and useless gossips, are we to die and
leave our progeny also as shudra?
CRITICISING ISLAM HELPS BRAHMINS
If we so die, it will only profit the Brahmin for our progeny would offer
him holy dates and worship him as divinity; and he would see to it that such
a process would not end soon; instead he would bring about dissensions and
riots among us. Therefore think, and please do so deeply and in anxiety.
Moving away from the fanaticism of attachment to the Aryan religion, think
from the position of attachment to self-respect; do not get provoked. If the
issue is left without any thoughtful conclusion, Islam and Hinduism and the
people of both the religions will clash in which the loss, beatings and
death all are for the Dravidians only. The Brahmin not only will not lose
anything but there is income in it for him, in the court of this world, fees
and bribe and in that of the next, holy dates and other orthodox rituals.
Through what else except these the Aryans today are living and maintaining
themselves in such high status on the one hand and on the other have
degraded us devising laws and Shastras, which condemn us as his slaves,
progeny of his concubines. Therefore think once again. (p.18).
STRENGTH OF MUSLIMS
Aren't you ashamed? Is it fair? You write to me letters threatening that my
suggestion to become Muslim has turned the youth against me. Whether right
or wrong, since I am firm in my resolve, whatever is the consequence, even
if it is death, I will endure and die without any complaint but with full
mental satisfaction.
Rajagopalacharyar, the intellectual who having given up many good things of
life is really labouring in public life in never-ceasing mental anxiety, all
these men are celebrated by people now; but tomorrow or after several years
when they will be no more, what else would they leave behind except own
autobiographies in order to point out their achievement particularly on your
behalf?
Raja Sir Annamalai has ten crores of rupees, Birla, forty cores, the Sultan
of Hyderabad four hundred crores; Gandhi has publicity across the world and
the Acharyar is known as the intellectual all over India, except for such
fame and name what particular respect do they command? In the same way you
think about your Hindu religion also. With the departure of the White man,
what has changed for you? The actual debasement and the stumbling blocks,
have they disappeared? Consider the Muslims, at the departure of the
Whiteman, they got Pakistan, but for you there is only Shudrasthan.
Therefore, if you listen to me, how much you stand to benefit, what
greatness for your progeny and how much satisfaction for me. (p.20)
Until recently I have been preaching now for a period of about twenty years
that those who are desirous of removing untouchability and the status of
untouchables, but to become Muslims and I made those communities also accept
the idea. In Kerala (Travancore and Cochin) too, from 1924 to 1925 I
preached among the Malayali Ezhavas and the other so-called Untouchables and
made them accept this. Having agreed to this and passing resolutions to that
effect in their conferences, about a total of 200 or 3000 people here and
about 600 or 700 in Kerala have embraced Islam and since then their
degenerate status gradually being removed, rights being granted, the
situation is successful, nearing even to the solution of their problem. The
right to enter temples in Trivandrum and the right to proportionate
representation in Cochin came about due to what, Islam or Hindu dharma?(p.
21).
Next, even in those days, Mohammad Nabi had forcefully condemned
idol-worship. On this he was quite insistent: "Muslims should not worship
idols, anyone who does so worship is not a Muslim at all". To such an extent
he condemned idol-worship that he has made his followers also hate it. This
also is a highly praiseworthy and appreciable thing, besides being a great
teaching for our people to follow, I would say.
Apart from these things, Mohammad Nabi has said one more important thing.
Among his teachings, attention is to be paid in particular to this, what he
has said is this: In whatever I have said, if you have any doubt,
investigate the matter using your own reasoning. (p.24)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
PERIYAR E.V. RAMASWAMY
The reason behind the hatred of the Hindus towards the Muslims today is
their hatred of Islam itself. Because Islam is contrary to the Aryan
religion (Hinduism), the Hindus (Aryans) hate Islam. It is contrary because
Islam demolishes the very foundation of the Hindu religion. (p.15) The
Brahmin has made us all enemies of Islam (p.17)
Indignant comrades. The Shudra-label will not go by merely consigning the
Vedas, Shastras, Puranas and Ithihasas to fire. It will not again go by
demolishing temples and breaking up idols. The Brahmin knows how to turn all
these to his own advantage just as the way dosa is turned on the pan
.
HOW TO KILL HINDUISM
The shudra-tag will not go by merely calling oneself Dravidian. In today's
context, it will not go even if you declare that you are not a Hindu. The
Hindu religion will not disappear lightly. It is like a chameleon that won't
die easily. To kill it, our own life span, why the life span of our
grandchildren also is not enough. So what is possible within our own
lifetime is, to move away form the Hindu religion.
Why such bitterness and anger at the mention of Islam? Be first clarified as
to why such sweetness and satisfaction at the mention of Hindu. In the
alternative, suggest a way to abolish in your own lifetime the contemptible
shudra-tag. I have stated my thoughts, you state yours. Wasting time in
endless argument and counter-argument and useless gossips, are we to die and
leave our progeny also as shudra?
CRITICISING ISLAM HELPS BRAHMINS
If we so die, it will only profit the Brahmin for our progeny would offer
him holy dates and worship him as divinity; and he would see to it that such
a process would not end soon; instead he would bring about dissensions and
riots among us. Therefore think, and please do so deeply and in anxiety.
Moving away from the fanaticism of attachment to the Aryan religion, think
from the position of attachment to self-respect; do not get provoked. If the
issue is left without any thoughtful conclusion, Islam and Hinduism and the
people of both the religions will clash in which the loss, beatings and
death all are for the Dravidians only. The Brahmin not only will not lose
anything but there is income in it for him, in the court of this world, fees
and bribe and in that of the next, holy dates and other orthodox rituals.
Through what else except these the Aryans today are living and maintaining
themselves in such high status on the one hand and on the other have
degraded us devising laws and Shastras, which condemn us as his slaves,
progeny of his concubines. Therefore think once again. (p.18).
STRENGTH OF MUSLIMS
Aren't you ashamed? Is it fair? You write to me letters threatening that my
suggestion to become Muslim has turned the youth against me. Whether right
or wrong, since I am firm in my resolve, whatever is the consequence, even
if it is death, I will endure and die without any complaint but with full
mental satisfaction.
Rajagopalacharyar, the intellectual who having given up many good things of
life is really labouring in public life in never-ceasing mental anxiety, all
these men are celebrated by people now; but tomorrow or after several years
when they will be no more, what else would they leave behind except own
autobiographies in order to point out their achievement particularly on your
behalf?
Raja Sir Annamalai has ten crores of rupees, Birla, forty cores, the Sultan
of Hyderabad four hundred crores; Gandhi has publicity across the world and
the Acharyar is known as the intellectual all over India, except for such
fame and name what particular respect do they command? In the same way you
think about your Hindu religion also. With the departure of the White man,
what has changed for you? The actual debasement and the stumbling blocks,
have they disappeared? Consider the Muslims, at the departure of the
Whiteman, they got Pakistan, but for you there is only Shudrasthan.
Therefore, if you listen to me, how much you stand to benefit, what
greatness for your progeny and how much satisfaction for me. (p.20)
Until recently I have been preaching now for a period of about twenty years
that those who are desirous of removing untouchability and the status of
untouchables, but to become Muslims and I made those communities also accept
the idea. In Kerala (Travancore and Cochin) too, from 1924 to 1925 I
preached among the Malayali Ezhavas and the other so-called Untouchables and
made them accept this. Having agreed to this and passing resolutions to that
effect in their conferences, about a total of 200 or 3000 people here and
about 600 or 700 in Kerala have embraced Islam and since then their
degenerate status gradually being removed, rights being granted, the
situation is successful, nearing even to the solution of their problem. The
right to enter temples in Trivandrum and the right to proportionate
representation in Cochin came about due to what, Islam or Hindu dharma?(p.
21).
Next, even in those days, Mohammad Nabi had forcefully condemned
idol-worship. On this he was quite insistent: "Muslims should not worship
idols, anyone who does so worship is not a Muslim at all". To such an extent
he condemned idol-worship that he has made his followers also hate it. This
also is a highly praiseworthy and appreciable thing, besides being a great
teaching for our people to follow, I would say.
Apart from these things, Mohammad Nabi has said one more important thing.
Among his teachings, attention is to be paid in particular to this, what he
has said is this: In whatever I have said, if you have any doubt,
investigate the matter using your own reasoning. (p.24)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->