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Christianity And Islam

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In the world, there are many kinds of people that have been part of many different religious groups such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, and others. Each one of them is based on kindness, love, respect, ethics, and so on. Undoubtedly, the majority of the religions follow these important moral values, and Islam is one of the clearest examples. Islam is one of the most spoken of, spread, and followed religions in today’s world. Thus, it is known as one of the oldest and the second one with most followers in the world. Its followers “the Muslims,” are found in each and every place of the world. With so many devout followers and the simplicity of its core message, it is easy to understand why Islam is considered such an important …show more content…

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

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