Zakir Naik – Is it a Sin to Convert to Islam and continue idol worship as I belong to a Hindu background

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A caller asks about conversions to Islam and if it is possible to do it without breaking Islam's strict rules. The representative explains that Islam has no legal or moral ramifications and that religion is not a means of achieving Islam. The caller also asks about acceptance of Islam and the representative suggests trying to convince parents to enroll in it.

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			We will take the next question I am Prashant from India. My question to you is that is it a sin to
convert into Islam and yet continue doing idol worship as I belong to a Hindu background is secretly
converting to Islam permissible.
		
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			Allah subhanaw taala says in the Quran in Surah Nisa Shabnam Forrest I'm 48. And so Mr. Chaplin for
716 in Allahu la el Faro anugerah. Cubby while through Madonna della kleemann Yeshua, that Allah
subhanho wa Taala he will never forgive the sin of shirk. But he may forgive any other sin if he
pleases.
		
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			So shake it is the biggest sin in Islam, idol worship, it is completely prohibited in Islam. Allah
subhanaw taala saying so this last chapter 112 verse number one called who Allah had, see he is
allowed one and only.
		
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			So we have to believe in one God alone, and we cannot associate partners with Allah subhanaw taala
		
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			idol worship is completely prohibited in Islam. And a similar message is also mentioned in the Hindu
scriptures. The Hindu scriptures it says that if you believe in one God alone, and idol worship it
is prohibited. It's mentioned in chandogya Upanishad chapter number six, six number two was number
one, it comes with it Tim, God is only one without a second. It's mentioned first or a puncher
chapter number six was denied. Not just a passage, Jonathan richer, deeper, which means of that
Lord, he has got no superior he has got no laws, he has got no parents, he has got no father, he has
got no mother. Furthermore, expenses tasks are Upanishad Chapman forest and 19 Nazi prathima asti of
		
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			that God, there is no prathima 39 Sanskrit means images, photographs, sculptures, paintings,
statues, pictures, idols, etc.
		
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			Furthermore, to mention your gerade chapter and 48 Almighty God His image, listen to it as mentioned
graduate chapter 49. Under no provision to assemble the pasta, they are entering into darkness,
those who worship the Assam booty, that is the natural things like fire, water, air, etc. For the
most mentioned atharvaveda book number 21 number 58. month number three, Dave mahasi. Verily great
is almighty God and the Brahma sutra the fundamental creed of Hinduism is a complete hump due to
nasty, nasty kunshan Bhagwan aka doosra here, Neha, Neha zombunny there's only one God, not a second
one. Not at all, not at all, not in the least. So if you read the Hindu scriptures, you shall
		
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			understand that have to believe in only one God. You have to worship Him alone without associating
partners and idol worship is completely prohibited according to him the scriptures, even according
to the Bible,
		
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			idol worship it is prohibited. And the Bible says that if you believe in one God alone, it is
mentioned the book of Deuteronomy chapter six, verse number four, as well as in the Gospel of Mark
chapter 12. Verse 29, Shama is ELO adenoidal 109 euro Israel, the Lord our God is One Lord. For the
most mentioned the Book of Exodus, chapter 20, verse number three to five, thou shall have no other
God besides me. Thou shall not make any graven image of any likeness of anything in the heaven
above, in the earth beneath in the water beneath the earth, Thou shall not bow down to them, nor
serve them for I die, Lord, thy God is a jealous God, even the Bible clearly prohibits idol worship.
		
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			And it says that if you believe in one God alone, all the major world religions, they talk about
monotheism, that is a oneness of Allah subhanaw taala.
		
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			And as far as your last part of the question, wherein you said, Can you
		
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			accept Islam secretly, it is not compulsory that you have to proclaim that you have embraced Islam.
You can keep it as a secret, but you should see too that you can do all the friars, for example,
offering Salah givings aka fasting etc. And slowly you should also convey the message of Islam to
your parents. You should talk to them regarding Islam and try to convince them do Dawa to them and
inshallah eventually, they will also embrace Islam.