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JUDAISMJudaism is one of the important Semitic religions. Its followers areknown as Jews and they believe in the prophetic mission of ProphetMoses (Blessings and Peace be upon him). Concept of God inJudaism: The following verse from the book of Deuteronomy [6:4]contains an exhortation from Moses (Blessings and Peace be uponhim):"Shama Israelu Adonai Ila Hayno Adna Ikhad". It is a Hebrewquotation which means: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is oneLord". Judaism condemns idol worship in the following verse: "Thoushalt have no other gods before me." [The Bible, Exodus 20:3-5] InJewish Scriptures (The Old Testament): God Almighty speaks toMoses in Book of Deuteronomy 18:18.HINDUISMThe most popular among the Aryan religions is Hinduism. ‘Hindu’ isactually a Persian word that stands for the inhabitants of the regionbeyond the Indus Valley. However, in common parlance, Hinduismis a blanket term for an assortment of religious beliefs. There areseveral sacred scriptures of the Hindus. Among these are the Vedas,Upanishads and the Puranas. The two epics of Hinduism are theRamayana and the Mahabharata. Bhagavad Gita is a part ofMahabharata.BUDDHISMBuddhism is a non-Vedic religion. Historical criticism has provedthat the original teachings of Buddha can never be known. It seemsthat Gautama Buddha’s teachings were memorized by his disciples.After Buddha’s death, a council was held at Rajagaha so that thewords of Buddha could be recited and agreed upon. BuddhistScriptures can be divided into Pali and Sanskrit Literature: The mostimportant of all Buddhist scriptures is the TRI-PITAKA which is in Palitext. The TRI-PITAKA or Three Baskets of law is composed of 3Young Muslims, What they should know about Islam Page - 249