Everyone should read Prophet Muhammad: Dr L Hanumanthaiah

Bengaluru, 19 Nov 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: Rajya Sabha Member and writer Dr L Hanumanthaiah said that people from all languages and religions should read Prophet Muhammad who advocated the message of peace as people who have not read the Prophet might misunderstand the religion.

Speaking at a programme organized to release books - Prophet Muhammad (collection of articles of writers), Prophet Muhammad (Prophet in the eyes of world scholars), organized by the Shanti Publications at Kannada Sahitya Parishat here on Sunday, he said that the Prophet Muhammad had advocated a message to the world for the peace and survival of mankind. So, not only Muslim community, but the people from all languages and religions should read the Prophet. The Prophet had said that Jihad means fighting against desire and luxury. But nowadays, jihad means creating fear among people. In the name of jihad, terrorism was dominating the world making the life of people hell, he said.

Some people have been appeasing the minorities keeping the Supreme Court verdict on Talaq and they have been doing politics in allowing the women into the Sabarimala temple which is ridiculous. The efforts of using the religion as a political pawn were there in all times. So, there was a need to disclose the truth of a religion. In view of this, Prophet Muhammad should be taken to the people, he said.

Writer Shakira Khanum said that in the book Prophet Muhammad (Prophet in the eyes of world scholars), opinions of total 25 philosophers of the world including five from India including Gandhi, Vivekananda and Sarojini Naidu were collected. The Prophet had said that ‘God means seeing ourselves’, she said.

Senior journalist NS Shankar, Muhammad Kunhi, Shanti Publication president Mohammad Attarulla Sharif and others were present.

“Woman is also has life. She also has dreams of leading her life independently. Understanding this, Prophet Muhammad had given rights to them. The Prophet had given message to the world that good will win over the evil and truth will win over the lies at any time. Apart from this, he had introduced the moral strength to the society. He was in favour of showing concerns and mercy to the enemies. So these two books will help to reach the message of such a personality to the people”.

- Shakira Khanum, Writer