Tracts on Islam
Title
Tracts on Islam
Identifier
http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/688091
Description
Tracts on Islam comprises religious tracts published in a bound volume in Calcutta in the early 20th century. The volume was compiled by G.H. (George Henry) Rouse (1838-1909), an English Baptist missionary, scholar and translator. Title translation and description of tracts in this collection were provided by Dr. Dennis Walker, Monash Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, Monash University. The original item is held by Global Interaction, Melbourne, Vic.
Collection Items
Khodar Beta
Sanskritized "classical" print-Bengali of caste-Hindus, but with a sprinkling of Urdu, Persian and Arabic words. Some foolish people slipped into a river and were drowning. A man came and extended his hand to pluck them out. But instead of seizing it…
Roz Kiyamot
On the last day of the resurrection, people will be judged according to their deeds recorded in the book of life. St Paul points out that God will judge all the secret thoughts and motives of each individual. There is little mention of the viewpoint…
Kafara
The lamb of God takes away the burden of the world's sins. The Jews and Muslims may refuse to accept that Jesus was God or the Son of God but the Jewish scriptures predict his coming and his roles. The Muslims' objections to Jesus as godhead as a…
Injil ki Batil Hoiyacche?
Title translation by Dr. Dennis Walker, Monash Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, Monash University.
Barnobar Injil
This gospel is claimed to have been written by Jesus' disciple Barnabas. The gospel denies Jesus' godhead at many points and predicts the advent of Muhammad. Goldsack argues that the book was written in Italy in the 16th century. The only existing…
Begonah Nobi
Title translation by Dr. Dennis Walker, Monash Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, Monash University.
"Tomar Gunaher Maf Cao"
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Title translation by Dr. Dennis Walker, Monash Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, Monash University.
Ashol Bojha-Uthana-Wala
Title translation by Dr. Dennis Walker, Monash Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, Monash University.
Agila Ketab ki Bole?
Title translation by Dr. Dennis Walker, Monash Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, Monash University.
Gonar Qurbani Chai
The Muslims say that people can achieve salvation by their own goodness and correct actions in this world if they pray five times a day and go on pilgrimage to Mecca. The Christian explains that atonement from Jesus and its acceptance is necessary to…
Injiler Bishoy Qur’an ki bole?
Muhammad greatly respected the New Testament. The Qur'an says that there are no differences between the Qur'an and the New Testament. This pamphlet has Arabic words injected.
Thik poth khunjiya laoya chai
Title translation by Dr. Dennis Walker, Monash Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, Monash University.
Amader Bap Khuda
Arabic-like reversed order of Bengali pages as a gesture to the Arabic Qur'an. Jesus is the bestower of salvation from sins. Whoever surrenders to him will gain forgiveness from his Father who will lodge the saved individuals in Paradise. The Muslims…
Ke Amader jonno Shiphayot koriben?
Sins such as theft against people of property are like those committed against god. If the justly-jailed thief repents, could Muhammad act as his intercessor? That would be ruled out by the fact that Muhammad committed sins. Since the Qur'an says…
Shofayot
Written in clear Sanskritised literary Bengali interspersed with a few pro-forma Arabic words. Render sMu'minin (Believers) with word debpujokera. No verse in the Qur'an and hadith mentions that Muhammad could intercede with God to forgive sins. Only…
Amra Isa Masihke Mani
Not everyone who praises Jesus with his mouth will enter into Heaven. Those who praise Jesus with their mouths but misrepresent his nature will be "all completely whipped out on the Day of judgement" ("tahader shorbonash hoibe"). Jesus said that he…
Rodde Kadiyane
Title translation and description by Dr. Dennis Walker, Monash Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, Monash University.
Jonab Isa Masiher Boyan
The Qur'an says that Atonement is not necessary. In contrast, the New Testament, including the Gospels, St Paul, and the Book of Revelation say that Jesus died to lift sin and suffering from human beings.
Forqan
The Torah, Psalms and four Gospels are all God's word: all predict that the evildoers go to Hell and the pious to Heaven, and that Moses and Jesus worked miracles. The Mawlavis say that the Qur'an is beautifully styled but the Bengal-resident people…
Khodar Dosh Hukum
Gives an expanded version of each of God's Ten Commandments to Moses. Jesus came not to destroy but to fulfil them. But the [local Bengali] Muslims violate each of them. Muhammad gave good teaching that there is only one God. Yet when they are…
Khristio Dhormo-Shastro Shombondhe Qur’aner Shikkha
Original item printed and bound in reverse order
Qur’an kirupe Khristio Dhormo-Shastroshomuher Promankare o Rokhokshorup hai
The Qur'an claims to maintain previous scriptures, yet it often contradicts them. For instance, it denies that Jesus was the son of God: he was little more than an ordinary Prophet. To maintain that the Qur'an breaks with the line of concepts from…
Hojrot Muhammader Begona Thaka bishoye Musulman Maolavi Sahebegoner shikha
This is an argument with Mawlawi Helaluddin of Shantipur, and Shamsul-'Ulama' Mawlawi Ahmad of Calcutta Madrasah College. The Mawlawis argue that all prophets were sinless. Why then did the Qur'an depict Moses as felling an Egyptian who was fighting…
