Abrahamic Faiths: The Similarities Between Christianity And Islam

Christianity, Islam and Judaism are known as the “Abrahamic religions” because they can trace their history to the covenant God made with Abraham in the Hebrew Bible (da’wah). While there are many differences between the three religions, the similarities are even stronger and make them unique in comparison to the other religions of the world.

Christianity and Islam are two of history’s most influential and powerful religions in the post-classical and early modern era. As different regions began to communicate, products, ideas, and services were exchanged across vast distances. Civilizations became less isolated and depended on other regions to sustain stable economies. The role of the merchant increased as trade arose with other regions. Initially, Christianity despised trade, but as time progressed, merchant activity became more widely accepted. On the other hand, Islam initially accepted trade, but became less tolerant of the activity as time progressed. From the origin of the two major religions to about 1500, Christian and Muslim thoughts concerning merchant activity gradually trended in opposite directions. According to the documents, Christianity initially despised trade while Islam accepted merchant activity, but the two religions’ attitudes reversed by about 1500.

The world could end in a million different ways; by war, aliens or global warming; it seems every person has a theory as to what will happen. Christians and Muslims both have prediction and prophecy telling what insanity will ensue when the earth ceases to exist. Islam and Christianity have some very similar theories and also some very contrasting theories.

World today shares many religions and beliefs with tracing back to different historical events, however, three most important monotheistic religions known as the Abrahamic religions share remarkably similarities and could be trace through similar historical events. They are known as Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

The Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the three key Western Religions that all emphasize monotheism, achieving peace though justice, God’s love and mercy, all three trace their lineage back to Abraham in some way, even though he was first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. These three religions are very closely unified because they share many common beliefs and thoughts, and they all rely on holy books or scriptures as a life-guided tool. While these religions do have a lot of the same beliefs, some are conflicting, which is what makes them their own unique religions.

Both Christianity and Islam had ways of being different towards merchants and trade but both also had similar ideas on trade and merchants. Christians believed that merchants were very successful men and that trade was one of the most important things in society. Muslims on the other hand believed that merchants were low ranked individuals that played tricks and robbed people of their money. But Christians and Muslims can be compared with their attitudes towards merchants and trade because both believed that the more honest and fair you were as a merchant, the better you would be as a person and merchant overall. They both believed that you should give the same amount that you get and vise versa.

Both Islam and Christianity are considered to be Monotheistic faiths, meaning they both believe in the aspect of One God. Furthermore, both the religions can be traced back to an Abrahamic origin, where Prophet Abraham was one of the first as well as one of the most dedicated believers of God. Not only that, the two faiths believe in the existence of Moses, Isaac, David and Joseph as Prophets. In their Holy Books, the Quran and the Bible, there are many stories regarding these Prophets, accentuating to the believers to follow in their guidelines. Moreover, both religions believe in the Bible and Old Testament as divine scriptures. However, it is important to note that Christianity does not approve the Quran as the word of God .

When looking at comparing two major religions, Christianity and Islam it is evident that there are similar yet very different beliefs and a different building foundation. For example one of the major differences is the fact that the Islam religion does not recognize Jesus as God’s son, "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10) Instead they know him to be a prophet. This is a huge difference because Christians recognize mankind to have a sinful heart, where as Islam does not acknowledge the origin of sin. This is not the only Islam worldview that differs from Christianity, the differences discussed in this paper will be the origin, identity, purpose, morality and our destiny of the Islam worldview compared

Christianity religion was founded on the belief of Jesus Christ and that he is the one true Messiah sent to save the world and all who follow him. The followers of Christianity are known as Christians and the bible is their sacred text. This book is used as a guide for daily living and inspiration and can be interpreted in very different ways which is why there are different denominations in the Christian belief. The Islam followers are known as Muslims and they believe in Allah, which in turn means God. As for Islam, the Qur'an is their sacred text. This text is believed by

It may be common to think of each religion as something completely separate from every other religion, however, this is far from true. In a similar way that Buddhism evolved from the previously established Hinduism, there are three “Abrahamic Religions” that are said to stem from the patriarch Abraham: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

The reason why religion seems to be the most causes of division in the world today is because people or groups of people within a given religion who believe that their religion or way of practicing religion is better than that of others and therefore should be the standard way of faith all. “Fundamentalist, especially those or (religious extremists) people who hold strong interpretations of their faith tradition sometimes try to use force to enforce such beliefs on other which according to the text is closely related to nationalism (Sernau, 2006,pg216).”

The truth is that Islam has a similarities whit Christianity. They share an ancient connection; for instance, the two religions share a common beginning in the Middle East, consider themselves to be monotheistic, and both of them are Abrahamic religions (Wyislam). According to their belief, Muslims Believe in God “Allah”; as the Quran states “He is God, the One. God, to whom the creatures turn for their needs. He begets not, nor was He begotten, and there is none like Him.” (Quran, 112:1-4). Christians believe in one God as well, but they call him God instead of Allah. Also, both religions believe in angels, such as Gabriel. Thus, Islam and Christianity believe in God’s revealed Books which are the Quran and the Bible respectively. Although these religions share the same Prophets, they believe in different messengers of God. Islam has Muhammad, and Christianity has Jesus. Another important thing is that Muslims and Christians believe that God knows all that will happen, and happened, but, this doesn't stop human beings form having free will (Islamicity). The Quran states "Whoever recommends and helps a good cause becomes a partner therein, and whoever recommends and helps an evil cause shares in its burden,” (Quran, 4:85). This means that people can choose between right or wrong, but they are responsible for their choices. As peaceful religions, they agree with the same traits such as kindness to the parents, spouses, and friends. Also, both of them teach us important values such as honesty, generosity, mercy, respect, loyalty, responsibility, and so on. Each one of them is vital, if their believers are looking for a better

Since the beginning of time humans have always wanted to belong to a group whether it be faith, nationality, or society. Nevertheless, Islam’s theories and ideologies regarding nationalism, religion, and ethnicity are different compared to most. Christianity is one of the biggest and most known religions in modern day. However, if we compare the two we can see that they are different, but similar in many aspects and backgrounds. Comparing the two will entail a better understanding on the importance, impact, and approaches that one can pursue to better define Islam and Christianity’s impact in modern day. First, understanding the background and core of Islam is vital to better understating its

In today’s world, the largest religion is Christianity with a 33 percent and Islam coming in second place at around 21 percent. According to the article "A Common Word between Us and You" Both religions make up around half of the population around the world. Islam and Christianity are collectively known as "Abrahamic religions" because they trace their history to the covenant God made with Abraham in the Hebrew Bible. Christianity and Islam are two of the fastest growing religions, and they both have a lot in common ideas but yet have major differences in their beliefs and practices.

Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions in the world. Christianity is a belief built on the life, teachings and death and rebirth of Jesus. He was born as a Jew in Roman-Occupied Palestine (Fisher, pg. 302). Christians believe Jesus was born in Bethlehem. (Fisher pg. 305) According to the Gospel Jesus mother is virgin Mary and she conceived him by the Holy Spirt (fisher, pg. 306). Jesus taught the word of God and he also performed some miracles such as turning water