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Hindu Heaven - The Paradise of Mohammedans
It is in consequence of a hindu's havin conquered heaven itself and vindicated his right to a place in the paradise of mohammed that those who were then in the faith of the prophet would lose confidence in his teaching. The final incident in the life of this enlightened teacher is in precise accord with all that has been said of his former career. He told them to subordinate themselves to the guru angad, whom he had appointed as his successor they were to succeed to no power or dignity merely on the ground of relationship. On the contrary, the sons were frankly told to consider themselves nonentities.
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