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The '''Bhavishya Purana''' (Sanskrit:भविष्य पुराण, literally "the future Purana") is one of the eighteen major Hindu Puranas. It is written in Sanskrit and attributed to Rishi Vyasa, the compiler of the Vedas.<ref>For the Bhaviṣyat Purāṇa as one of the eighteen major puranas see: Winternitz, volume 1, p. 531.</ref> The title Bhavishya Purana signifies a work that contains prophecies regarding the future.<ref>For the title signifying "a work which contains prophecies regarding the future" see: Winternitz, p. 567.</ref> | The '''Bhavishya Purana''' (Sanskrit:भविष्य पुराण, literally "the future Purana") is one of the eighteen major Hindu Puranas. It is written in Sanskrit and attributed to Rishi Vyasa, the compiler of the Vedas.<ref>For the Bhaviṣyat Purāṇa as one of the eighteen major puranas see: Winternitz, volume 1, p. 531.</ref> The title Bhavishya Purana signifies a work that contains prophecies regarding the future.<ref>For the title signifying "a work which contains prophecies regarding the future" see: Winternitz, p. 567.</ref> | ||
== | ==Importance of Bhavishya Purana in Islamic Dawah== | ||
[[Apologists]] | Islamic [[Apologists|du'aa]] such as Zakir Naik sometimes mention that Prophet [[Muhammad]] was predicted in the Hindu scriptures, especially when speaking to an Indian audience. The Bhavishya Purana is prominent in this regard. but what they fail to convey accurately is the nature of these references. Muhammad is depicted as a reincarnated demon, [[Islam]] as a demonic religion, and its followers as "the corrupters of religion".<ref>Ramanujan, A. K., "Folk Mythologies and Purāṇas" in: Doniger (1993), Purāṇa Perennis: Reciprocity and Transformation in Hindu and Jaina Texts. Albany, New York: State University of New York. ISBN 0-7914-1382-9, p. 105.</ref> | ||
===Original Sanskrit=== | ===Original Sanskrit=== | ||