The worldly aspect of Hinduism originally consisted of three Vedas, classes of society, stages of life, and goals of man with the goals and purpose of women being rarely discussed. ... The original stages of life were the chaste student, the householder, and the forest-dweller and they held three debts; the study of the Vedas, a son, and a sacrifice to the gods. ... Upon the creation of the Upanishads, a fourth stage of life and goal were added as well; that of the renouncer and the goal of moksha, in order to be released from the world. ...

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For example; joy and happiness, punishments, torment, cycles of improvement, oneness with God, or reincarnation until you reach a certain stage of development have been concepts that have endured. ... Acceptance of Allah as the one true God is an essential foundation for all Muslims. ... The Qur'an uses the word "din" to suggest the notion of a final verdict by God, but the term also refers to the route of a person's life, which is the foundation of a final sentence. ...

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The spectrum that ranges from the level of popular Hindu belief to that of elaborate ritual technique and philosophical speculation is very broad and is attended by many stages of transition and varieties of coexistence. ... Hindus believe in an uncreated, eternal, infinite, transcendent, and all-embracing principle, which, "comprising in itself being and non-being," is the sole reality, the ultimate cause and foundation, source, and goal of all existence. ...

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