Page 19 - Islam and Karma

What is the Concept of Karma?

According to the belief in karma, someone who is rich and famous has become so in re-
turn for the good deeds he performed in a previous life. Many people who believe in
karma, however, also think that there is no Creator who might bring this justice about.
The proponents of this philosophy believe that karma is a self-maintaining system.
poor living conditions and the injustice prevalent in those countries

where these religions are common or where they have, in fact, been
adopted as the national religion, quite clearly demonstrate the truth of
this.

One of the main reasons why some of the teachings of Hinduism
and Buddhism attract attention is the interest shown in them by cer-
tain world-famous film stars and musicians. Some of these famous
people have their photographs taken wearing Buddhist robes in Tibet,
or they claim to have found peace of mind in meditation. Another

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