Two Categories of Hindu Scriptures: Shruti and Smriti - Dr Zakir Naik
Dr. Zakir Naik explains the two main categories of Hindu scriptures: Shruti (believed to be from God, including Vedas and Upanishads) and Smriti (written by humans, including Puranas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Bhagavad Gita). He suggests that understanding these differences could help unite Hindus and Muslims through common religious terms.
Summary
Dr. Zakir Naik begins by proposing that resolving differences in religious texts could unite Hindus and Muslims, referencing Quran 3:64 about coming to common terms and worshipping one God. He then provides an educational breakdown of Hindu scripture classification into two primary categories. The first category, Shruti, encompasses scriptures that Hindus believe originate from Almighty God, with the Vedas being the highest authority within this category, followed by the Upanishads. The second category, Smriti, includes scriptures believed to be written by human beings, such as the Puranas, the Itihas (which includes the Ramayana and Mahabharata), and notably the Bhagavad Gita, which he identifies as the most commonly read Hindu scripture today.
Key Insights
- Dr. Naik argues that solving differences in religious scriptures between Hindus and Muslims could lead to their unity
- He references Quran 3:64 as calling for common terms between religions, specifically worshipping one Allah
- Dr. Naik explains that Hindu scriptures are divided into two broad categories: Shruti and Smriti
- He states that Shruti scriptures are those which Hindus believe come from Almighty God, with Vedas being the highest among them
- Dr. Naik identifies the Bhagavad Gita as the most commonly read Hindu scripture, though it belongs to the human-authored Smriti category
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Transcript
[0:00] If we can solve this difference of apostrophes, the Hindus and the Muslims will be united. How do we do it? Allah says in surah Iran 3:64 come to common terms as between us and you. Which is the first term Allahill that we worship none but one Allah. When we read the Hindu scriptures, we know the Hindu scriptures are divided into two broad categories. The the [0:33] shruty and the smuty. Shri means those scriptures of Hinduism which they believe is from almighty god and smiti are those which they believe are written by human beings. So the highest amongst all the hindu scriptures in the shi are the veedas. Then you have the upanishads in the…
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