Q. You have differentiated Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. In all three Religions, there is good things for brotherhood – You have not explained brotherhood in Hinduism, brotherhood in Christianity?

A. (Dr. Zakir): The brother said that I have spoken good things about Islam… Universal Brotherhood  – I have not spoken good things about Hinduism and Christianity. I did speak certain good things  – I did not speak everything about brotherhood in Hinduism and Christianity, because people may not be able to digest it here. These things what I am saying, people cannot digest –  I have to be patient. I know Christianity, I have studied the Bible; I have studied the Hindu  Scripture ; if I speak on that  – I am not here to create a rift. What I am here, to talk about the communalities  – so what is common I spoke. Hinduism says…‘Do not rob’ – Christianity says…‘Do not rob’  – do not molest… do not rape’ –  fine. Other things on Brotherhood  – do you know, just a sample I am giving you –  Jesus Christ (pbuh) said  – it is mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew, Ch. No. 10, V. No. 5 to 6  – It says…I am quoting Chapter No., Verse No., quoting  – there is no two doubts about it. He told the Apostles that…‘Go ye not in the way of the Gentiles –  But     rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel’. Who are the Gentiles? The Non Jews, the Hindus, the Christians… they are the Gentiles. ‘Do not throw pearls before pigs’… he calls us a pig  – And you want me to speak about that? Jesus Christ (pbuh) says in the Gospel of Matthew, Ch. No. 15, V. No. 24 –  he says that...‘I have not been sent but, to the lost sheep of the house of Israel’.  I am quoting –  Chapter No., Verse Number. So this means that, Religion is meant for the Jews – not for the whole Universe. In other Religions, the believe in monasticism… in monasticism. If you have to come closer to God, you have to renounce the world… you have to renounce the world  – Most of the Major Religions… Hinduism says that…Christianity says that…‘To come closer to God, you have to renounce the world’. Qur’an says in Surah Hadith, Ch. 57, V. No. 27, that…‘It is against Monasticism’. Monasticism is not allowed in Islam  – Our beloved Prophet said…‘There is no Monasticism’. It is mentioned in Sahih Bukhari, Vol. No. 7, in the Book of Nikah, Ch. No. 3, H. No. 4…‘O young people, whoever has the means to get married, should get married’ –  Hadith says that. If I agree, that if you renounce the world, you came closer to Almighty God –  and if every human being renounces the world today, then  within a span of 100 to 150 years, there will not be a single human being alive in this world. If every one practices this law throughout the world, where is the Universal Brotherhood? Therefore brother, I am only come to talk about the good points  – Unless you want to have knowledge about other Religions  – it is my job  – I have to speak the truth. Qur’an says in Surah Isra, Ch. No. 17, V. No. 81 …(Arabic)… ‘When truth is hurled against falsehood, falsehood perishes, for falsehood is by its nature, bound to perish’. Hope that answers the question.