धर्म पर विचार
Authentic passages from Premchand's fiction dealing with religion, faith, religious freedom, ritual, communal harmony, caste, morality, and the relationship between religion and justice.
Religion and trade should not be weighed on the same scale. Religion is religion, trade is trade; they have nothing to do with each other. Religion is merely the ornament of commerce. It suits the wealthy. When the stomach is empty, invoking God is a sin.
Nowadays religion has become a den of tricksters. In this pure ocean, crocodiles are lying in wait. Their business is to swallow simple and innocent devotees.
Religion is a bond for the soul. Whatever my reason accepts is my religion; the rest is superstition.
The principles of religion are all the same. The foundations of Hinduism and Islam alike rest upon service, sacrifice, compassion and purification of the soul.
I cannot weigh religion on the scales of profit and loss.
In the eyes of the law of friendship, friendship has its place, but the observance of justice is paramount.
This is justice: milk separated from water. The world rests upon such truthful people; otherwise it would long ago have fallen into ruin.
When one sits in the place of the village judge, neither friend nor enemy remains; nothing is seen except justice.
I do not want anyone to give up their freedom of conscience for love.
It is contrary to my principles to interfere with anyone's religion.
Religion is found again and again, but the heart is given only once.
A prophet cannot allow justice and morality to be stained by his personal feelings.