Compare And Contrast: Christianity Vs. Islam

While some similarities exist between Islam and Christianity, their differences are significant and often irreconcilable. Both religions believe in a monotheistic god who is the sovereign creator and ruler of all. However, that is where most similarities end. While Muhammed (the founder of Islam) claimed to have a revelation from an angel of God (making him the last and greatest prophet), Jesus claimed to be God. Islam rests on the fundamental principle of Allah being undividable, but Christianity views God as a trinity, three sovereignties existing as one. Further, Islam teaches a works-based salvation, while Christianity teaches a grace-based

Muslims are followers of the one and only true God; Christians are the followers of the one and only true God. How can I say that? Well, ask each side who is right. In fact, ask each if the other is. I am looking now at the basic roots of both. There is only one God for them.

The Muslim people disregard the fact that Jesus, who is the Savior for Christians, is the son of God. They also question his crucifixion; this is because Muslims do not understand how such hardship could be put upon Jesus (Houdmann). The religion of Islam is a works-oriented religion, while Christianity is based on salvation. This is by faith. According to Muslims, the Quran is the last revelation of Allah (answers). God specifically warned his people about adding to His Word. With this being true, the Quran directly goes against His teachings. Evidently, Islam and Christianity are very different.

As two of the most followed religions in the world, Christianity and Islam are based upon the belief of one God whom created the world and cares for the behavior and beliefs of human beings. As both Christianity and Islam follow the Abrahamic religion and are similar in origin, there are very few differences in regards to beliefs and teachings that set them apart.

Islam and Christianity are two distinct religions, both believe that God is the source of each religion from which their beliefs are derived. Both religions believe that their belief system is the only true way to paradise or heaven. Even though Islam and Christianity believe that God is the source of their beliefs, Islam and Christianity have several similarities as well as many distinct differences.

Both Christians and Muslims may have similar backgrounds when it comes to believing in God, however Christians also have strong faith in the idea that God is a part of the Holy Trinity. Whereas Muslims strictly only worship one God. Christians also have the Holy Bible to help guide them through their faith, whereas Muslims have the Qu’ran to rely on. Both Muslims and Christians also have different of methods of showing off their religion. According to Define, a website dedicated to comparing multiple topics, states that Christians express their religion by praying at church and reading the Bible. While Muslims pray five times day and believe in God and the well known prophet Muhammad. However these differences are only set because of the different points of views the religions have on how they chose to believe in God. Overall both Muslims and Christians also simply just focus a lot on the idea of loving God’s

There are many similarities of the basic beliefs involving both Islam and Christianity. As many may already know, both of these religions believe in scripture, prayer, and have a place of worship. The difference of these facts are how these religions refer to the similarities mentioned. In example, the Islamic scripture is called the Qur’an as the Bible is the scripture used in Christianity. The place for worship is called a Mosque for Muslims were the place of worship for a Christian is referred to as a Church. In addition to these similarities, both of these religions have a worship day. Sunday is the day of worship for Christians as Friday is a day of worship for Muslims.

The main difference between Christianity and Islam is centered on the person of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, from Nazareth. Christians relate to Jesus of Nazareth “ the eternal Son of God, born before all time, in Him all things were made, that are made. Jesus did not get acceptance from the Jews because he did not fit the role of the Messiah. Christian belief is that Jesus was crucified; died; was buried; and God raised Him on the third day from the dead. Jesus sits at the right hand of God the Father, and Jesus will come to judge the living and dead. Jesus will raise us up from the dead, because He lives and reigns in honor. (Melanesian Journal of Theology 11-1&2 (1995)

Christianity and Islam are the two religions with great similarities of concepts while minute differences within both religions. Christianity having being a religion since last 2000 years obviously was a religion that dwelled as a “Soft Monotheism” meaning the concept of Trinity: presence of three personalities within one personality of God. While, it’s existence was related to the “Hard Monotheism”: only one God in the form of Judaism. Similarly having borrowed from both the religions, Islam in about 7th century adopted the “Hard Monotheism” from the Jewish belief. Islam and Christianity are both religions branched from Judaism, however one of the similarities that they both believe in is the concept of Jesus being the “Messiah” and the saviour and redeemer in the last days, when He will return. Whereas, according to Judaism, Jesus is not the “Messiah” after the concept of Messiah is that the one who will fight for their right and freedom.

Christianity and Islam are both closely related religions, because they are branched of Abraham and other patriarchs mentioned in Hebrew Scriptures. Examples of these books are the Old/ New testament and the Quran. These books serve as their spiritual ancestors and are also know as Abrahamic religions.

Although the two religions are very different from each other, they also show some similarities. The main similarity is that Islam and Christianity both are monotheistic; meaning they believe in one god. Which are 2 out of the 3 major religions to be monotheistic. They believe that God is the creator of the universe. Likewise, both religions believe in the immaculate conception, when mary was blessed with a son as a virgin. They both believe that Jesus was sinless and pure and formed miracles, (Godlas, sec. 1).

Two religions may share some common terminology and theology. Islam and Christianity are both different in their own way. Islam represents an oriented religion with Christianity faith is based on the shed of blood of Christ. Religious traditions also embrace the idea of human dignity in the biblical idea of the creation of all human beings in the image of God. Mohammed founded Islam in 610 A.D, were people worshipping multiple God’s. During, a time of polytheism Mohammed had a vision; being perceived to be an angel who said “There is only one God and his name is Allah, worship him.” Islamic culture spread out across the globe mostly in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. For example, 60% of Muslims are Asian, 22% Sub-Sahara, 12% Eastern Europe, and 5% are scattered throughout the world. Muslims believe in the Quran, dictated to Mohammed by God through the Angel Gabriel. On Friday’s Muslims gather in the mosques to pray, all Muslims face toward Mecca. Mecca is the location where Mohammed had his vision perceiving to be an Angel. Muslim’s believe in God, Angels, Prophets of Adam, Abraham, Moses and David. Also, the acceptance there will be a last day, the divine measurement of human affairs, and belief of the after life; Allah represents the word of God. (Christian answers, 2016) Christian religion was born in Palestine, in a small land on the Eastern Mediterranean sea. A promised land considered by the Jews due to, its location it was ruled by a succession of foreign powers.

Islam religion was established by Muhammad in the seventh century, and its believers are called Muslims . They follow the Islam practices - the Five Pillars of Islam, and the Quran - the word of God revealed to them through the prophet Muhammad. There are six Islamic beliefs found in Quran (ReligionFacts.com Muslim practices and Rituals). The main key belief is one true God, the only Creator of everything, named Allah who has no son and does not share His divinity. For Muslims, God is unique ,and He is not identified with Jesus because for them, Jesus is not God, Jesus was a prophet. Quran 5:72 illustrates what God said about Jesus:”Indeed, they disbelieved who have said,’God is the Messiah(Jesus),son of Mary”(Islam Guide: Some Basic Islamic Beliefs). In Islam religion, God is not a part of a trinity. This idea is pointed out by Quran5:73- 75 where God has said:”Indeed, they disbelieved who said ,’God is the third of three(in a trinity)’,when there is no god but one God.”(Islam Guide: Some Basic Islamic Beliefs)..Muslims believe in angels who are”honored creatures”that worship and obey God, acting only by His command (Islam Guide: Some

1) Name of worship center. The worship center for Christians is called church or cathedral while that for Muslims is called Mosque.

Christianity and Islam are two of the known monotheistic religions and were both founded in the Middle East that are undistinguishably linked to one another (PBS, 2002). Christianity is known to have been created following the traditions of Jewish, which is known as Judaism, which Judaism is also known as a monotheistic religion as well while Islam is known to be developed from both Christianity and Judaism (PBS, 2002). Christianity is based on the first century C.E. life, death as well as the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth in Galilee (Voorst, 2013). Followers of Christianity believes that Jesus is the Son of God as well as the Savior of the world, which Jesus, as well as his teachings, showed his follows how to live for God as well as well as how to live for others. Christianity was formed as a prophetic reform movement that was within Judaism that was led by Jesus, which was during the first century, C.E. (Voorst, 2013). Christianity is known to be the largest religion in the world and is the only religion that is found on all continents as well as in every nation. Islam, on the other hand, is known to be the world’s largest religion. Islam is known as the religion that was founded as well as preached by the Prophet Muhammad in the A.D. 600's. Islam is an Arabic word that means surrender or submission (Takim, 2017). God is called Allah, which is which means The God. A person who submits to Allah and follows the teachings of Islam is called a Muslim. Islam arose in the