All religions teach men to be righteous, then why follow only Islam? Dr. Zakir Naik(Urdu)

For Full Lecture: "Urdu Peace Conference 2010 - Dr. Zakir Naik Islam ke Mutaliq Ghalat Fehmiyan" Question All religions basically teach followers to do good deeds. Why should a person only follow Islam? Can he not follow any of the religions? Answer 1. Major difference between Islam and most other religions All religions basically exhort humankind to be righteous and eschew evil. But Islam goes beyond that. It guides us towards practical ways of achieving righteousness and eliminating evil from our individual and collective lives. Islam takes into account human nature and the complexities of human society. Islam is guidance from the Creator Himself. Therefore, Islam is also called the Deen-ul- Fitrah (the natural religion of Man). 2. Example - Islam commands us to shun robbery and also prescribes method of eliminating robbery a. Islam prescribes method of eliminating robbery All major religions teach that theft is an evil act. Islam teaches the same. So what is the difference between Islam and the other religions? The difference lies in the fact that Islam, besides teaching that robbing is evil, shows a practical way of creating a social structure in which people will not rob. b. Islam prescribes Zakaat Islam prescribes a system of Zakaat (obligatory annual charity). Islamic law prescribes that every person who has a saving that exceeds the nisaab level i.e. more than 85 grams of gold, should give 2.5% of that saving every lunar year in charity. If every rich person in the world gives Zakaat sincerely, poverty will be eradicated from this world. Not a single human being would die of hunger. c. Chopping-off the hand as punishment for robbery Islam prescribes chopping-off the hand of the convicted robber. The Glorious Qur'an says in Surah Al Maidah: "As to the thief, male or female, cut off his or her hands: a punishment by way of example, from Allah, for their crime: and Allah is Exalted in power, full of wisdom.".......to be continued Ref : http://www.irf.net/index.php?option=c...