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Re: Maya in Islam?
>X-News: soc.religion.hindu:1977
>From: jackphel@ix.netcom.com (Jack Phelan )
>Subject:Re: Maya in Islam?
>Date: 4 Mar 1996 02:34:49 GMT
>Message-ID:<4hdks9$o8a@babbage.ece.uc.edu>
>In <4h8dkg$kq4@babbage.ece.uc.edu> DCHATTERJEE@KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU
>writes:
>
>>X-News: soc.religion.hindu:1888
>>From: vijia@pop.jaring.my (Singam)
>>Subject:Maya in Islam?
>>Date: 26 Feb 1996 08:37:02 GMT
>>Message-ID:<4grrfe$3es@babbage.ece.uc.edu>
>
>....[stuff about unity of religions deleted for brevity only].....<
>Jack Phelan
I agree on this view that essentially states " Truth is Unique ".
However, it is not clear if Islam accepts Maya as the fundamental
aspect of realizing Divinity. This is my speculation, since esoteric
concepts are rejected by Islam. The rejection does not imply that
Islam denies their existence, but simply because Islam does not
consider it important.
Notice that Islam brings in the concept of Maya to tell its followers
that since life is definitely going to end for all mortals, so it is
important to obey the principles laid down by Allah, or else after
this life expires then Allah shall punish those who have been charmed
by the " Maya " of mortal life and forgot to obey His wishes.
In Upanishads and other Hindu texts, the concept of Maya is explained
from a philosophical viewpoint. The concepts are expounded more
analytically and the objective is just to investigate the nature and
form of Maya. This is most unlike monotheist religions (Islam) where
Maya is described in only a very narrow sense.
Thus, explaining the very nature of Maya is really a Hindu effort and
for the first time so.
- cheers,
deb chatterjee
(a good samaritan)
