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CERTAIN VITAL FACTS EXAMINED
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discussed all the prevalent religions
All that is true and
(therefore) worthy of acceptance to all is alike in all
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aThe Quran, which is in the Arabic language", writes
Swami payananda Saraswati in an Introduction to Chapter
XIV of the
Satyartha Prakash,
"has been translated into
Urdu by distinguished Mohammedan scholars. This trans-
lation was rendered into Bhasha and transcribed in Deva-
Nagari script and then got again corrected by eminent
Arabic scholars (who knew the Hindi as well). Anyone
questioning the accuracy of our translation should first prove
the translation of these Mohammedan scholars to be incorrect
before they seek to find fault with us.
The object Mined
at by this criticism is to contribute to the elevation of the human
race and to enable all men to sift truth from falsehood
by
furnishing them with some (definite) ideas of the teachings
(beliefs)of the various prevalent religions, since this will
afford opportunities for friendly (sympathetic) discussions
—so useful and helpful to men in discovering their defects
(where defects really exist) and appreciating their merits
(where the appreciation is rightly due).
"It is not our purpose", continues the author, "to falsely
condemn this or any other religion. On the contrary,
what
we aim at is that whatever is true should be recognised as suck,
so that no one should be in a position to palm off
untruth
lor truth or hinder the progress of trail!
Good men will
in all cases, as they come to undertand the merits and
demerits, imbibe the good qualities and reject bad ones,
and eradicate bigotry and prejudice wherever found. Who
does not know something of the prodigious fund of evil
that has been wrought (in the world) by bigotry ? The
truth is that it is unworthy of s. bureau being to injure
others and to throw away his (legitimate) chance of happiness
in this uncertain and transient life. In
ease the
good reader
comes across in this eriticism anything contrary to
facts,
it
is hoped, he will. point • it out to us, and we shall make the
suggested changes if they are called for, since this
criticism
is designed to diminish bigotry, obstinacy, jealousy,'
malice,
hotrod, (love
of) wrangling,
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to
promote all or
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