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Qur'an

Does Qur'an 71:16 put the moon inside the seven heavens?Yes, in the lowest of them, the sky nearest the earth. Qur'an 71:16 says God (﷾) made the moon "a light in their midst", meaning in the seven heavens.
Is the Qur'an still passed down by memory?Yes. The Qur'an was always first a book to be recited. Its very name means "the recitation".

Hinduism

Isn't there caste among Muslims too?Yes. Some South Asian Muslims rank families by descent and marry only within their group.
Is karma just?No. In Vedanta, karma is the Lord's requital (his repayment for deeds).
Does the Bhagavad Gita approve of worshipping many gods?No, not as the way to God (﷾). The Gita keeps the Vedic sacrifices to the gods as a duty.
Did God become a man as Rama or Krishna?No. In the Gita, Krishna says he is unborn, yet born age after age by his own power.
Do the Hindu scriptures teach that God is one?In places, yes. Hindu scripture, the Svetasvatara Upanishad, says no one is seen like God (﷾) or better, and he has neither parent nor lord.
Is Shiva or Vishnu the supreme God?The Hindu scriptures give both answers, so they cannot settle it. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says there is nothing higher than himself.
Did God send prophets to India?Yes. The Qur'an says there never was a people without a warner, so India's peoples had warners too.
Is it right to worship God through an image?No. The Upanishads point away from it. Most Hindus hold these scriptures to be revealed.
If Hindus already believe in one God, why should they become Muslim?Believing that God (﷾) is one is not enough on its own. The Qur'an asks that He alone be worshipped.
How do I talk about Islam with Hindu friends?Be a real friend, whether or not your friend ever becomes Muslim. Kindness is often remembered long after an argument is forgotten.
Why do Muslims eat beef, when Hindus hold the cow sacred?Muslims eat beef because God (﷾) made it lawful, but Islam does not require anyone to eat it.
Is the soul the same as God?No. The Qur'an teaches that every soul is God's (﷾) servant, and none is God.
Is Krishna an example to follow?Not in all things, by his own scripture's account. In the Gita, Krishna says that people copy whatever a great man does, and that is why he keeps acting.

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Chinese traditions

I'm Chinese and have no religion: why consider Islam?Consider Islam because it answers the questions beneath customs that many Chinese families keep.

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Whatever came before is forgiven

If you become Muslim, your past sins are wiped away. When Amr ibn al-As came to accept Islam, he held back his hand until he knew he would be forgiven, and the Prophet (ﷺ) asked him whether he did not know that Islam wipes out everything that came before it. The Qur'an promises more: for the one who repents, believes and does good, God changes his bad deeds into good ones.

What happens to my past sins?The shahada

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