The shadow of Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) could not be seen in Sunlight or Moonlight

The following Ahadith establish the fact that the shadow of Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) could not be seen during the day or night (moonlight).  

(1) It is in Hadith -(رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہ) who  said: "The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)

 had no shadow, not while standing in the sun, but the brilliance of his light (nur) surpassed the rays of the sun; nor while sitting before a burning light, but his luminous light excelled the luster of the light". (Kitab al-Wafa by Ibn al-Jawzi)    

 (2) It is in Hadith -(رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہ),   that he said to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)

: "Allah Almighty does not let your shadow fall on the ground, so that no foot of man can fall on it".(Tafseer Madaarik by Imam Nasafi) 

(3) It is in Hadith -  (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)

 that his shadow did not touch the ground, because he was light (nur), and when he used to walk in the sunshine his shadow could not be seen." (Khasaa'el al-Kubra by Jalaluddin Suyuti)

 (4) It is in Hadith -(رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہ) a Sahabi of the Prophet(صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) who said:  "The shadow of the Prophet  (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم), could not be seen in the brightness of the sun,  or in moonlight". 

Abu Abd Allah Muhammad al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi, is a great Islamic Scholar of 3rd Century AH,  who collected many Ahadith pertaining to various Islamic issues,  in his book Nawadir al-usul fi  ma’rifat Ahadith al-Rasul (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)’.  Some Salafi scholars claim the above Hadith to be weak.  However, when Salafis find some weak Ahadith as per their own standards, which can be misinterpreted to downgrade the respect of Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم), they use it  gleefully.  But when it relates to the respect of Prophet Mohammad(صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)

, they  reject it.  

Famous Imams, Islamic scholars and Shuyooks who confirmed the non-existence of the shadow of Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)are as follows:

(1) Imam Qadi Iyad(رحمتہ اللہ علیہ)states:  "The Prophet  in his Ash-Shifa(صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم))". did not possess a shadow in the brightness of the sun or in the moonlight, because he was light (

(2)Imam Ahmad Qastalani (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ) states in Al-Mawahibul-laduniyya: " The Prophet (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)

 did not possess a shadow in the brightness of the sun or moonlight.   

(3) Shaikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlvi (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ), who is  heavily quoted by Deobandis and their like minded groups, states in Madaarij an-nubuwwah: " The Prophet's (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)  shadow did not appear in sunshine nor in moonlight".

(4) Shaikh Mohammad Abdul Qadeer Siddiqui (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ), the Shaikh and teacher of Shaikh Mir Asedullah Quadri has  described in several of his books that the shadow of Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) did not appear in Sunshine or in the moonlight.   

(Majmu`at  al-fatawa  al-kubra by Ibn Taymiyyah).  .  (iii) Qutb al-Arifeen Sayyidi ((ii)Shaykhuna(i)(5) Ibn Taymiyyah,  

) as follows.about al-Ghawth al-A'zam (رضئ اللھ تعالی عنہ"Siyar  a`lam  al-nubala"Ad-Dhahabi, who is considered as great scholar by Salafis,

UNQUOTE"Spiritual States and Miracles (karamaat)Shaykh al-IslamZahid, QUOTE - 

Ghawth al-A'zam Shaikh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (رضئ اللھ تعالی عنہ)(صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) shadow did not appear in sunshine or in moonlight.

(6) Literally all Ahle Sunnah Scholars(صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) shadow did not appear in sunshine or in the moonlight.

Salafis quote following two Ahadith to establish that Prophet Mohammad’s (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) shadow appeared on the ground.

(1) It is in Hadith - (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہ) narrates that, one night the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) led us in prayer, and whilst in prayer he stretched out his hand and then pulled it back. We said: “O Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) we saw you doing something in prayer that we did not see you do before.” The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) said: “Indeed, Paradise was presented before me, and I saw in it, fruits that were low and near.   I intended to take one but was told to hold back, thus I held back.  Then Hell was presented before me until  I saw my and your shadow in it, thus I gestured to you to move back.” 

Correct understanding of the above Hadith  - (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) says   “ Then Hell was presented before me until  I saw my and your shadow in it,  thus I gestured to you to move back.”

Hell has been referred to as Fire in Quran on many occasions which burns the human bodies,  as punishment.  Meaning, when the Hell was presented to  Prophet (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم), the brightness of the Hell was in front of  him. Then, how come his shadow will appear in the Hell?    If at all he had a shadow (as wrongly claimed by Salafis), it will appear behind him.  Therefore, the meanings of this Hadith are,  " the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) could see into the Hell from a touching distance.  Therefore, he gestured to move back from this kind of reflective closeness. In this Hadith, "I could see the Shadow in it" is used as a metaphor which emphasizes the closeness with which the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) witnessed the Hell.

(2) It is in Hadith - (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہا)narrates that once while the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)  was on a journey, the camel of Ummul Momineen Safiyya (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہا) fell ill.  Ummul Momineen Zainab (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہا)(who also accompanied this journey) had an extra camel. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) said to  Zainab (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہا):  “ The camel of  Safiyya (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہا) has become ill, can you lend her your extra camel? ”   She replied: “should I give that Jew? ”  ( Before converting to Islam, Safiyyah (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہا) was  a Jew).   So, ( the Messenger of Allah - صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم  did not like this utterance, and)  left  Zainab (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہا) for two or three months as he would not come to her…. She says: “Until one day, at midday, I could see the shadow of the Messenger of Allah  (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) approaching…..” 

Correct understanding of the above Hadith  - (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)  approaching…..”  

All Ummahatul Momineen were provided with rooms adjacent to each other,  close by Masjid-e-Nabawi (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم).  No one could see the inside of Prophet's (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) household from outside as these rooms were always tightly closed. When, Prophet Mohammad  (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) went to see Ummul Momineen Zainab (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہا),  she must have seen the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)  approaching her all of a sudden after a long absence.  How could she see his shadow in the room  at mid-day when there is no shadow of the body falling on the ground even outside the room?  

Let us look at another possibility that when Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) approached Ummul Momineen Zainab (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہا), somewhere outside their residence.  Even in this scenario, she cannot see Prophet’s  (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) shadow approaching her, because the Hadith mentioned the time to be "mid day".   At mid day, the sun is straight on the head and we find no shadow falling on the ground. 

Therefore, the meanings of the above Hadith are, Ummul Momineen Zainab (رضئ اللہ تعالی عنہا) saw  Prophet (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) approaching her.  The shadow in this Hadith is used as a metaphor for the sudden approach of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)

 in front of her.   

It is important that we learn Quran and Ahadith in the company of  truthful Shaikhs of Ihsan.  If we try to learn Quran and Ahadith independently, we are sure to get mislead and go astray.  

If the shadow of Prophet (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) was there, then  we could have found its mention in many Ahadith in Saha Sitta.  The above two Ahadith which are misquoted by Salafis are taken from Musnad Ahmad and Mustadrak Al-Hakim. However, very prominent Islamic scholars have confirmed that the shadow of Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) did not appear on the ground. This shows that they understood the above Ahadith in their correct perspective.

Who were the people who used to equate Prophet Mohammad  (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) with normal sinful human beings? 

They were Makkan Pagans. 

[Meaning - (the apostates of Makka used to say) ‘What is there in this Apostle (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم) and other people of Makkah, as he lives a life of a normal human being.), he eats food like us and goes to around the markets like us’.It is in Quran -

Now, who are following the foot steps of Makkan Pagans?

They are Salafis and their like minded groups. 

786

I received an email and not only myself, many others would have received such kind of an email in which someone tried to prove that the numeral '786' does not refer to Bismillahir raHmanir raHeem and it is an innovation by ignorant people. Moreover he copied the 7-8-6 Numerals of Sanskrit Language then flipped/arranged them in a way that makes the symbol for Hari Krishna and said that it also spells out Hari Krishna.
 

REFUTATION TO THE BASELESS ACCUSATION

Praise be to Allah Almighty who is the Lord of the Worlds, and may Endless Blessings be showered upon His Most Beloved Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (SallaAllahu Ta'ala 'Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam)

Well, there are hundreds of scripts and languages in this world, take any sentence or numeric’s, write it in NON-TRADITIONAL styles, FLIP horizontally or vertically, ARRANGE it as you want and produce any rubbish as the people did. Don't they have anything better to do with their time than mess around with stupid letters and flip them whatever? Ask then to Go and do some proper research in Quran and Hadith rather than wasting their little brain's cells on imaginary letters. People use 786 to represent Bismillah as a short or to prevent disrespect when writing letters and posting.

‘786’ is indeed the numerical value of "Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem", what difference does it makes if it coincides with the numerical value of the name "Hare Karishna"? A Muslim writes 786 with the intention of "Bismillah...". It is mentioned in the first Hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari that for everyone it is their intention that matters. A person who performs Salah for the pleasure of Allah he is rewarded duly and the one who performs Salah to be noticed by people is not rewarded.
 

In the period of our beloved Prophet Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon Him, numerology (the knowledge of interpretation of words according to numbers) was present, as evident from the following incident.

Hadrat Abdullah Ibn Abbaas narrates, Abu Yasir Bin Akhtab, his brother Hayy Bin Akhtab and Ka'b Bin Asharaf asked Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam "to swear and tell us if the Alif Laam Meem has been revealed on you as is"? Our beloved Nabi Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam replied "yes". Hayy then said "if you are truthful then your Ummah will remain for a few years, so how can we accept this religion." They pointed out that according to the knowledge of numerical value it is obvious from the letters of Alif Laam Meem that this nation will be obliterated within 71 years. Hayy asked, "is there any other word like this." The Beloved Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam replied "yes, there is Alif Laam Meem Saad." Hayy said. "this value is 161 which is more than previous". Then he asked, "is there any more?" the Beloved Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam replied "yes there is Alif Laam Raa." Hayy said "this is even more than first and the second, and we bear witness that your Ummah will only be dominant till 231 years." Then he said "is there anything else besides these?" The beloved Rasool Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam replied "yes Alif Laam Meem Raa is also revealed on me." Hayy said, "we won't believe in you because we are not sure as to which one of your words we should believe." Then Abu Yasir spoke, "we bear evidence that our Prophets have informed us that this Ummah will rule but they did not tell us for how long, so if Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam is truthful in his statement then according to my understanding Alif Laam Meem, Alif Laam Meem Saad, and Alif Laam Meem Raa all will be gathered for this Ummah." Then all the Jews got up and left by saying "your matter is doubtful to us." [Hashiya Saikh Zaadah, Tafsir al Baydawi, Vol. 1, Page 65]
 

It is clearly evident from this narration that the knowledge of Numerology was used in the discussion and the beloved Rasool was well acquainted with the subject matter, and answered questions according to their level of understanding. It also indicates that this knowledge was not hidden from Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam However it must be noted that numbers cannot have the same significance as the actual recitation orally or in the written form of the complete Quranic words and cannot replace it.

So, To write 786 in lieu of the Bismillah is permitted. The numeral 786 represents the Abjad [letter-numeral] value of the Bismillah [Bismillaah al-Rahmaan al-Raheem]. If there is fear of disrespect for the Bismillah if written in full then it may be preferable to use the number 786 instead. Occasional use of Abjad numerals has long been current among the Ulama.
 

Following is the table of "Abjad" [letter-numeral] values:
 

Abjad letter-numerals are the letters of the Arabic alphabet given numerical values. They could thus be used in various combinations to represent any number from 1 to 1999. It is not a place-notational system, for their value does not depend upon their position relative to one another. Thus the number 652 would be represented by the letters kha', [= 600], nun [= 50], and ba' [= 2], no matter in what order the letters were arranged. The name abjad comes from the first four letters in the sequence to which values 1, 2, 3, and 4 were assigned, that is, letters, alif, ba', jim, and dal. The symbol for zero was derived from Greek astronomical and mathematical manuscripts where a symbol was often used as an abbreviation for the Greek word Ouden, meaning "nothing". The letter-numerals for numbers 1 through 50 were the same throughout the Islamic lands, but there were differences between the Western areas and the Eastern when it came to assigning letters to the remaining values, as can be seen in the following table:

Objections to using 786 in the sense of the Bismillah fall into three categories:

1. The objection that the numeral 786 does not represent the Bismillah. This is simple ignorance of abjad values. Such an objection carries no weight at all.

2. The objection that using 786 is a novelty. This is correct but so is the spread of printed matter and worldwide literacy. The Sunnah way in this regard is to find ways to curb the risks of heedlessness and disrespect to sacred things in print. The use of 786 is one such way. A better one is to write the Arabic letter Ba' to stand for the Bismillah or to write: Bismihi Ta`ala = "In his Name, Most High."

The use of abjad numerals was accepted by the Ulama of Islam East and West long ago and therefore cannot be called a bid`ah except by those constantly and/or essentially at odds with the Ummah's understanding and practice i.e. the bid`ah sects themselves. They can be exposed by their own key statements, such as "Was the verse, 'Today I completed your religion for you', revealed to the Prophet or to the so-called scholars of our age who are all bent to amend the Divine principles?"
 

3. The objection that it is potential kufr because 786 also happens to stand for the abjad value of "Hari Krishna" if Arabized as Ha'-Ra'-Ya'-Kaf-Ra'-Shin-Nun-Alif. This is a grave charge and false on many fronts or rather backsides to boot. It is ironic that this objection was published in a country that has allowed the name of their king to be engraved on the very door of the Ka`bah in full letters, yet they do not raise a peep against such an act! More importantly:

(i) False witness against fellow Muslims, chronic suspicion of fellow Muslims, and diseased pride are all among the Kaba'ir. They must be avoided at all cost and such an accusation should have never seen the light of day nor be given the time of day. Instead, it is being re-posted and circulated!

(ii) Those that levelled these false accusations of potential kufr and bid`a against Muslims should repent, as the accusations have now returned upon them. The same applies to the propagators. Allah Most High has placed the Hurma or sanctity of a Muslim too high to allow such reckless accusations to be thrown about without consequences.

(iii) The correct abjad value of Hare Krishna is NOT 786 but 776. There is no long Ya at the end of Hari but a brief vowel that does not stand for a letter. The result is:

 

NOT h-5, r-200, i-10, k-20, r-200, sh-300, n-50, a-1 = Aggregate 786

BUT h-5, r-200, k-20, r-200, sh-300, n-50, a-1 = Aggregate 776

(iv) The numeral 786 might apply to any number of names or phrases. However, it is used by Muslims only and in the Bismillah sense only. Other senses are precluded from the usage of those Muslims. A pseudo-censor comes along and claims that other senses are not precluded: such a false judge is ignoring the fundamental principles that

{Deeds Count Only According to Intentions}

and that

{The Lawful Is Crystal Clear and the Unlawful is Crystal Clear}

He has put aside half of the Shari`ah by ignoring these two principles. Who will possibly follow him except those Allah misguides?

The reverse is true also: even if 786 meant only "Bismillaah al-Rahmaan al-Raheem" and nothing else, it would still be meaningless to use it without the intention of Bismillah.
 

An Interesting Incident

An incident occured with Allama Mawlana Sayyid Shah Turab al-Haq Qadiri in Karachi. He was asked to come over in a university and deliver a lecture on the numeric values of the letters of the Arabic language.

After the lecture, there was one student making fun of Taaweez (Amulets) and the concept of numeric values. The Noble Sayyid watched him for sometime, when he finished, He went to him and said,'Son! I did not mind what you said at all, now it is my right that you do not mind what I will do next' The boy agreed that the Noble Sayyid was very polite to him.

Allama Mawlana Sayyid Shah Turab al-Haq Qadiri then said, 'You believe that these numeric values hold no importance and meaning then I would like to write a big 420 on the back of your shirt and would want you to spend the rest of the day in college like this and because it holds no meaning, no one will take notice of it nor mock you.' This point really opened the student's eye and he apologised for his mischief.

For some people, they do not understand theories or Shariah, they require practicals or call it Lesson number 11, that really puts something in their mind.
 

May Allah the Almighty, give us the opportunity (tawfiq), of learning as many sciences there are that are in connection to Islam, and may He make it a means of success for us, in this world, and the hereafter .

HINDUISM: COW EATING

Manusmriti (Chapter 5 / Verse 30) says, “It is not sinful to eat meat of eatable animals, for Brahma has created both the eaters and the eatables.”

Manusmriti (5 / 35) states: When a man who is properly engaged in a ritual does not eat meat, after his death he will become a sacrificial animal during twenty-one rebirths.

Maharishi Yagyavalkya says in Shatpath Brahmin (3/1/2/21) that, “I eat beef because it is very soft and delicious.”

Apastamb Grihsutram (1/3/10) says, “The cow should be slaughtered on the arrival of a guest, on the occasion of ‘Shraddha’ of ancestors and on the occasion of a marriage.”

Rigveda (10/85/13) declares, “On the occasion of a girl’s marriage oxen and cows are slaughtered.”


Rigveda (6/17/1) states that “Indra used to eat the meat of cow, calf, horse and buffalo.”


Vashistha Dharmasutra (11/34) writes, “If a Brahmin refuses to eat the meat offered to him on the occasion of ‘Shraddha’ or worship, he goes to hell.”

Hinduism’s greatest propagator Swami Vivekanand said thus: “You will be surprised to know that according to ancient Hindu rites and rituals, a man cannot be a good Hindu who does not eat beef”. (The Complete Works of Swami Vivekanand, vol.3, p. 536).


· Mukandilal writes in his book ‘Cow Slaughter – Horns of a Dilemma’, page 18: “In ancient India, cow-slaughter was considered auspicious on the occasions of some ceremonies. Bride and groom used to sit on the hide of a red ox in front of the ‘Vedi’ (alter).”

A renowned scholar of scriptures Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane says, “Bajsancyi Samhita sanctifies beef-eating because of its purity”. (Dharmashastra Vichar Marathi, page 180)

· Adi Shankaracharya’ commentary on Brihdaranyakopanishad 6/4/18 says : ‘Odan’ (rice) mixed with meat is called ‘Mansodan’. On being asked whose meat it should be, he answers ‘Uksha’. ‘Uksha’ is used for an ox, which is capable to produce semen.

· The book ‘The History and Culture of the Indian People’, published by Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, Bombay and edited by renowned historian R.C.Majumdar (Vol.2, page 578) says: “this is said in the Mahabharat that King Rantidev used to kill two thousand other animals in addition to two thousand cows daily in order to give their meat in charity”.


[Mahatma] Gandhi himself says, "I know there are scholars who tell us that
cow-sacrifice is mentioned in the Vedas. I... read a sentence in our Sanskrit
text-book to the effect that Brahmins of old [period] used to eat beef" [M.K.
Gandhi, Hindu Dharma, New Delhi, 1991, p. 120]


Hymn CLXIX of the Rig Veda says:

"May the wind blow upon our cows with healing; may they eat herbage ...
Like-coloured various-hued or single- coloured whose names through sacrifice
are known to Agni, Whom the Angirases produced by Ferbvour - vouschsafe to
these, Parjanya, great.protection. Those who have offered to the gods their
bodies whose varied forms are all well known to Soma" [The Rig Veda (RV),
translated by Ralph H. Griffith, New York, 1992, p. 647].


In the Rig Veda (RV: VIII.43.11) Agni is described as "fed on ox and cow"
suggesting that cattle were sacrificed and roasted in fire. Another hymn (RV:
X.16.7) mentions the ritual enveloping of the corpse with cow flesh before
applying the fire on it.

In the Brahmanas at 1.15 in the Aiteriya Brahmana, the kindling of Agni on the
arrival of King Some is compared to the slaughter of a bull or a barren cow on
the arrival of a human king or other dignitary (But now punishable by the Laws
passed by Hindu BJP Lunatics)

Similarly, at II.1.11.1 in the Taiteriya Brahmana and XXXI.14.5 in the
Panchavinsha Brahmana, the rishi Agastya is credited with the slaughter of a
hundred bulls.

In verse III.1.2.21 in the Satapatha Brahmana, sage Yajnavalkaya asserts that
even though the cow is the supporter of everyone, he would eat beef "if it is
luscious." At IV.5-2.1 in the same Brahmana, it is said that a barren cow can
be slaughtered in the Some sacrifice. Not only for religious purposes, but also
for other purposes one could kill a cow and eat beef. Thus at II.4.2 of the
same Brahmana, it is suggested that a fat bull or fat goat
should be sacrificed in honour of an important guest.

Manu Smruti that is; chapter 5 verse 31 says “EATING MEAT IS RIGHT FOR THE SACRIFICE, THIS IS TRADITIONALLY KNOWN AS A RULE OF THE GODS”

Similarly, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishada (VI.4.18) advises a couple to take an
evening meal of beef or veal pulao,and have bull and cow like sex if they
desire to beget a son who is learned in the Vedas [Robert Trumbull, As I see
India, London, 1957, p.241].

Manu Smruti chapter 5 verse 39 and 40 says
“GOD HIMSELF CREATED SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS FOR SACRIFICE… THEREFORE KILLING IN A SACRIFICE IS NOT KILLING.”
Manu Smruti even narrates the supremacy of killing animals in sacrifice it is mentioned in chapter 5 verse 42

“A TWICE BORN (A BRAHMIN) WHO KNOWS THE TRUE MEANING OF VEDAS AND INJURES SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS FOR CORRECT PURPOSES CAUSE BOTH HIMSELF AND THE ANIMAL TO GO TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXISTENCE".

Rig-Veda book 10 Hymn 27 verse 2:

“THEN WILL I, WHEN I LEAD MY FRIENDS TO BATTLE AGAINST THE RADIANT PERSONS OF GODLESS, PREPARE FOR THEE AT HOME A VIGOROUS BULLOCK, AND POUR FOR THEE THE FIFTEEN FOLD STRONG JUICES"

Rig-Veda book 10 Hymn 28 verse 3:

"0 INDRA, BULLS THEY DRESS FOR THEE, AND OF THESE (MEAT) THOU EATEST WHEN MAGHAVAN, WITH FOOD THOU ART INVITED".

Rig-Veda bock 10 Hymn 16 verse 10

"I CHOOSE AS GOD FOR FATHER-WORSHIP AGNI, FLESH EATER, WHO HATH PAST WITHIN YOUR DWELLINGS".

Atherva-Veda book 9 Hymn 4 verses 37-38-39
"THE MAN SHOULD NOT EAT BEFORE THE GUEST WHO IS BRAHMIN VERSED IN HOLY LORE WHEN THE GUEST HATH EATEN HE SHOULD EAT. NOW THE SWEETEST PORTION, THE PRODUCE OF COW, MILK OR FLESH, THAT VERILY HE SHOULD NOT EAT (before the guest)"

Mahabharata Shanti Parva chapter 29:

“ALL THE VESSELS AND THE PLATES, IN RANTIDEVA'S PALACE, FOR HOLDING FOOD AND OTHER ARTICLES, ALL THE JUGS AND OTHER POTS, THE PAN AND PLATES AND CUPS, WERE OF GOLD. ON THOSE NIGHTS DURING WHICH THE GUESTS USED TO LIVE IN RANTIDEVA'S ABODE,TWENTY THOUSAND AND ONE HUNDRED KINE {COWS} HAD TO BE SLAUGHTERED. YET EVEN ON SUCH OCCASIONS, THE COOKS, DECKED IN EAR-RINGS, USED TO PROCLAIM (AMONGST THOSE THAT SAT FOR SUPPER) “THERE IS ABUNDANT OF SOUP, TAKE AS MUCH AS YOU WISH, BUT OF FLESH WE HAVE NOT AS MUCH TODAY AS ON FORMER OCCASIONS"

Mahabharata Anushashan Parva chapter 88:

(ceremony of dead) to keep them satisfied Paragraph reads as follows (ancestors) during the Dharmaraj Yudhishthira and Pitamah Bhishma about what food one should offer to
"Yudhishthirn said, "0 thou of great puissance, tell me what that object is which, if dedicated to the pitris (dead ancestors), become inexhaustible! What Havi, again, (if offered) lasts for all time? What, indeed, is that which (if presented) becomes eternal?”
also, thus offered, prove inexhaustible, offered to the pitris on anniversaries of the lunar days on which they died, becomes inexhaustible. The potherb called Kalaska, the petals of Kanchana flower, and The the gratification of pitris lasts for twelve years. With the presented at the Shraddha, their gratification, it is said, lasts for a full year. Payesa mixed with ghee is as much acceptable to the pitris as their gratification lasts for eleven months. With for ten months. With the meat of the that are called Prishata, they remain gratified for eight months, and with that obtained form the Ruru for nine months, and with the meat of With venison obtained from thosefor seven.for six months, and with the with the for four months, with thethey remain gratified for three months and with the offered at Shraddha, the pitris remain gratified for a period of two months. With the"Bhisma said, Listen to me, 0 Yudhishthira, what those Havis are which persons conversant with the rituals of the Shraddha (the ceremony of dead) regard as suitable in view of Shraddha and what the fruits are that attach to each. With sesame seeds and rice and barley and Masha and water and roots and fruits, if given at Shraddhas, the pitris, 0 king, remain gratified for the period of a month. With
So but natural if you want to keep your ancestors satisfied forever, you should serve them the meat of red goat.

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In Shraddha (ceremony of dead) even Brahmjn priests are expected to eat meat. Manu Smruti instructs Hindus to serve non-vegetarian food to priests i.e. Brahmins. It says in CHAPTER 3 VERSES 226 AND 227
“Purified and with a concentrated mind, he should put down on the ground before (THOSE PRIESTS)seasoned foods like soups and vegetables and also milk, yogurt, clarified butter, honey and various foods that are eaten and enjoyed, roots and fruits, TASTY MEATS, and fragrant water

IN VISHNU DHARMOTTAR PURAN BOOK 1 CHAPTER 140 VERSES 49 & 50 SAYS
"THOSE WHO DO NOT EAT MEAT SERVED IN THE CEREMONY OF DEAD (SHRADDHA), WILL GO TO HELL (NARAK)".

In Manu Smruti Chapter 5 verse 35 it says

“BUT WHEN A MAN WHO IS PROPERLY ENGAGED IN A RITUAL DOES NOT EAT MEAT, AFTER HIS DEATH HE WILL BECOME A SACRIFICIAL ANIMAL DURING TWENTY-ONE REBIRTHS"

ON PAGE 174 ,
THE SWAMI SAYS, "THERE WAS A TIME IN INDIA WHEN A BRAHMIN COULD NOT BE A BRAHMIN IF HE DID NOT EAT BEEF."

"YAJ VISHESHAH ATRA ESTRIGOPASHUH MANTRESHU ESTRILINGPATHET TASYA LAKSHANAM - SATPASHLATWA - NAY SHAFATWA- BHAG SHRINGATWA - KANATWA - CHHINNKARNTWA- DIDASHRAHITYAM. TASYA PRAYOGAH SARVO APEE CHHAGPASHUAWAT. YAJMAMSYA SWARGAH FALAM GOSCHA GOLOKO PRAPTEE."

"This is the special yagya. In this yagya, the cow is sacrificed. In this 'mantra' the word 'go' is used for cow, and not for ox or calf because the verse suggests the feminine gender the cow, worthy for sacrifice in this yagya, should have seven or nine hoofs. Its horns must be intact. It should be neither one-eyed, nor ear-cropt It should be treated like a goat. The performer of 'Gomedh Yagya' attains heaven and the cow scarified in this yagya goes to “Golok."

“UDEECHINA ASYA PADO NIDHTTAT SURYA CHAKSHURGAMYATATT WATAM PRAMMANV VASRIJTAT ANTRIKSHAMASAM DISHAH SHROTRAM PRITHIVIM SHARIRMITYESHWAIWAIN TALOOKESHWADDHATI.
EKDHAASYA TWACHAMACHCHH YATTATAM PURANABHYA APISHASOMU WAPAMUTIKHADATA DANTREVOSHMANAM WARYDHADITI PASHUSHVEV TAT PRANANAM DADHOTI.
SHAYENMASYA VAKSHAH KRINUTAAT PRASANSHA BAHUSHALA DOSHNI KASHYEWANSACHICHHDRE SHRONI KAWSHORUSTEKPARUNADASHTHIWNA KSHARVINSHATIRUSYAWADD KRAYAFU ANUSTHYO CHAYAWYATAD GAATRAM GAATRAMASYA NUNE KRINUTADETYAMGAANYEWATYA TAD GAATRANI PREENAATI... UWADHYAGOHAN PARTHIWAM KHANTAD... ASNA RAKSHA SAMSRIJATADITYAH-ETERIYA BRAHMIN 2/6/6-

That is, ''Turn its feet towards north. Offer its eyes to the sun, its breath to the air, its life (pran) to the space, its hearing power to the directions and its body to the earth. In this way, the priest enjoins the animal to the 'parlok' (heaven)”

"Flay its whole hide in one piece. Pierce the rnembrane of its intestines before cutting its navel. In this way, the priest infuses breath into the animals”

"Now cut a piece from its chest in the shape of an eagle, two pieces from its arms in the shape of an axe, two pieces from its legs in the shape of paddy-ears, the intact part of its back, two pieces from its thighs in the shape of a shield, two pieces from its two knees in the shape of leaves and its 26 ribs. Its every part should be kept safe. Dig a pit to hide its dung. Offer its blood to the ghosts."

UTTAHMADIM PEEV EDUBHA KUKSHEE PRINNANTI ME VISHWASMADINDRA UTTAR -The Rigveda 10/86/14

"INSPIRED BY INDRANI (THE WIFE OF INDRA), THE PERFORMERS OF THE YAGYAS SACRIFICE 15 OR 20 OXEN AND COOK THEIR MEAT FOR ME. EATING THESE ANIMALS I AM GETTING FAT.

MITROKRUWOO YACHCHHSEN NO GAWAH PRITHIVYA APRIGMUYA SHAYANTI

"0 INDRA! MAY ALL THE DEMONS CUT BY YOUR WEAPON ON THE EARTH AS THE COWS ARE CUT AT THE PLACE OF SLAUGHTERING."


'VIVAH SUKTA' (10/85) OF THE RIGVEDA, DR. V.M. APTE WRITES ON PAGE 387 OF 'THE VEDIC AGE', A BOOK PUBLISHED UNDER THE AEGIS OF BHARATIYA YIDYA BHAWAN:

says, VEDIC INDEX, VOL.2, PAGE 145

AGNERVARMAR PARIN GOBHIRVYAYSWA SAM PRONUSHWA PEEWSA MEDSA CHA -The Rigveda, 10/16/7

'THAT IS," 0 DEAD, HAVE THE SHIELD OF FIRE-FLAME WITH 'GODHARMA'. MAY YOU BE COVERED WITH MEAT"

'VEDIC DICTIONARY' OF BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY; "POSSIBLY, THE COW-SLAUGHTERING WAS NECESSARY AT THE FUNERAL (DAH SANSKAR) OF HUMANS. HERE IS THE DESCRIPTION OF COVERING THE DEAD BODY WITH BEEF."

WAH VAPAM JATTVEDAH PITRITHYO YTRAINANVETATHNIHITANPARAKE MEDASAH KILYA UPP TANSTRAWANTU SATYA ESHAMASHISHAH SANNAINTAN SWAHA -YAJURVED6 35/20

"THAT IS, "0 JATDEVA, TAKE THIS PARTICULAR HIDE OF COW. YOU KNOW THE ANCESTORS MAY THE RIVERS OF FAT OF THAT PARTICULAR HIDE FLOW TOWARDS THE ANCESTORS AND THE DESIRES OF THOSE, WHO DONATE FOR THEIR ANCESTORS, BE FULFILLED."

ASHNMUYEW AHAM ANSALAM CHEDDA BHAWTITI.

"EAT THE MEAT WHICH IS MORE SOFT."

DUHAIMIMISHIBHYAM PAGO AGHNY£YAM SA WARDHANTA MAHTE SAUBHAGAM. -THE RIGVEDA III 64/27



Here the word 'Imam' indicates a particular kind of cow. The 'VEDIC DICTIONARY' of Banaras Hindu University says that the cows were killed, no matter they were called 'Aghanya'. A renowned scholar of scriptures, DR. PANDURANG VAMAN KANE says, "THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. VAJSANEYI SAMHITA SANCTIFLES THE BEEF-EATING BECAUSE OF ITS PURITY." (DHARMASHASTRA VICHAR MARATHI, PAGE 180).

"SWAMI VIVEKANAND TOLD THE CONSERVATIVE BRAHMINS VERY ENTHUSIASTICALLY THAT IN THE VEDIC PERIOD BEEF-EATING WAS IN COMMON USE. ON BEING ASKED ABOUT THE 'GOLDEN ERA' OF INDIAN HISTORY, THE SWAMI NAMED THE VEDIC PERIOD WHEN ONLY FIVE BRAHMINS WERE SUFFICE TO EAT A COW." (FOR REFERENCE SEE 'VIVEKANAND: A BIOGRAPHY', PAGE 96.)

BRIHDARANYAKOPANISHAD (6/4/18):

ATHA YA ECHCHHATEPUTRO ME PANDITO VEGEETAH SAMTINGAM SHUSHRUSHITAM VACHAM BHASHITA JAYETI. SARVANVEDANNUBABREET SARVAMAYURIYADITI MANSAUDANAM PACHYEETWA SARPEESHMANT AMSHANIYYATUMISHAWARO JANYEETWA ANKSHEN WARSHVEN WA. - BRIHDARNYAKOPANISHAD [6/4/18]

"A man, who wishes his son, yet to born, to be a great orator, a great scholar of the Vedas and of 100 years of age. should eat along with his wife the meat of an ox or bull mixed with ghee and 'bhat' (rice)."

In the Sundara Kanda, the 36th sarga, the 41st sloka describes how Hanuman tells Sita, " When you were away, Sri Rama refrained from eating deer meat."

ADI SHANKARACHARYA, THE GREATEST PROPAGATOR OF HINDUISM, SAYS THUS IN HIS COMMENTARY OF BRIHDARANYAKOPANISHAD:

MANSMISHRIOMODANAM MANSAUODNAM. TANMAMSANIYAM -ARTHMAHAUKSHEN WA MANSEN UKSHA SEWANSAMARTHA PUNGWASTDIYAM MANSAM. RISHBHASTETATOAPYADHIKVYAST -DEEY MA SHA BHAM MANSAM. -ADI SANKRACHARYA'S COMMENTRY ON BRIHDARANYAKOPANISHAD[6/4/18]

That is, 'Odan' (rice) mixed with meat is called 'MANSODAN'. On being asked whose meat it should be, he answers 'UKSHA'. 'Uksha' is used for an OX, which is capable to produce semen. Therefore, I suggest the Hindu brothers, who want to know truth about beef-eating as against the true spirit of Hinduism, to study the commentary of ADI SANKRACHARYA on BRIHDARANYAKOPANISHAD


SANTASARAM GAVYEN PREETI, BHUYAMSAMTTO MAHISHEN ETTEN GRAMYARKHYANAM PASHUNAM MANSAM MEDHYAM VYAKHYATTAM. KHARGOPASTREN KHARGAMANSENANTYAM KALAM. TATHA SHERTBALERM ARTSYASYES MANSEN WAGHREENSASYA CHA -APASTARRIB DHARNTASUTRA [2/7/16/25, 2/7/17/3]


GAVAYEN DATTARN SHRADHE TU SANWATASARMIHOCHCHAYATTE.
-MAHABHARAT, ANUSHASAN PARVA 88/5

'The ancestors are appeased for one year on being served with beef on the occasion of their 'Shraddha'.

ALABHYATE SHATAM GAWAM SAHASIRANI CHA VINSHATIH-Mahabharat; Shanti Parva 29/179




HAVEESHYAMATSYAMANSAIASTU SHASHASYA NAKULASYA CHA. SAUKARCHCHHAGLAINEYA RORAGURAYEN CHA BHAGRAVAISHCHA TATHA MANSVRIDHYA' PITAMAHA. PRAYANTE TRIPTIM MANSAIASTU NITYAM YADHINSAMISHAIH. -VISHNU PURAN [3/16/1-2.]



THE BRAMHAVAIVART PURAN: PANCHKOTI GAWAM MANSAM SAPUPAM SWANNMEV CHA. ETESHAM CHA NADI RASHI BHUNJAYATE BRAMHINANMUNE. -BRANHAVAIVART PURAN [1/61/98-99]

"THE BRAHMINS HAD EATEN THE BEEF OF FIVE CRORES OF COWS AND 'MALPUA' (A KIND OF SWEET PUNS)." IN THIS KHAND, THERE IS ALSO THE DESCRIPTION OF A KING NAMED SUYAGYA. THE KING USED TO SERVE THE BRAHMINS DAILY WITH THE WELL-COOKED MEAT,

BRAMHNAANAM IRJKOTTNSHCHA HHOJYAMAS NETYASHA. PAN CHGAWAM MANSAT SPUKWAIDHRTL SANSKRITAI: CHAVATSHCHOSHOT LENHYAPEYAIMISHTDRAVAI SUDURLABHE, Bramhavaivart Puran 1/54/48

“MANU USED TO FEAST THREE CRORES OF BRAHMINS IN THE YAGYA'. THEY (BRAHMINS) WERE SERVED WITH THE BEEF OF FIVE LAKH COWS, WHICH WAS COOKED IN THE GHEE...."

चतुर्दश हि वर्षाणि वत्स्यामि विजने वने ।
मधु मूल फलैः जीवन् हित्वा मुनिवद् आमिषम् ॥२-२०-२९॥

“I shall live in a solitary forest like a sage for fourteen years, leaving off meat and living with roots, fruits and honey”. 2-20-29

GAWAM LAKSHAM CHHODANAM CHA HARINAANAN DWELAKSHAM.CHATURLAKSHNAM SASHANAM CHA KURMANAM CHA TATHA KURU. DASHLAKSHAM CHHAGALANAM BHETANE TACHCHTURGUNAM. ETSHAM PAKWAM MANSANT BHOJNARTH CHA KARYA -BRAMHAVAIVART PURAN [1/105/61-63]

Rukmi gave this order; the brother of Rukmi, on the occasion of the latter's marriage.That is,


THE ABOVE-QUOTED ILLUSTRATIONS ARE SUFFICE TO PROVE THAT THE BEEF WAS A LOVELY FOOD IN ANCIENT INDIA BUT TO MY GREAT SURPRISE, TODAY AN EFFORT IS BEING MADE TO REJECT THESE FACTS. EVERY MOVEMENT HAS ITS BACKGROUND AND A SOUND LOGIC. THE MOVEMENT, WHICH IS STARTED ON FALSE NOTIONS, COMMANDS NEITHER THE RESPECT NOR THE SUPPORT.