Similarities And Differences Between Christianity And Islam

Another major difference between Islam and Christianity is their Holy scriptures. Unlike Christians who read and obey the Holy Bible, Muslims have the Qur’an and teachings from Muhammad. The Qur’an states teachings and rules from God and the Hadith consists of teachings from Muhammad who is believed to be the last Holy messenger from God and is highly revered. While people from the

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.

Islam and Christianity are the largest religion in the world and share many common beliefs. The two religions co-exist in many parts of the world. However, each religion has it is own territories where they are the dominant religion. The two religions share almost the same history of inception and concepts of faith. Despite, being similar in many ways, they also have marked differences. The differences have led to mutual distrust between the Christians and the Muslims. Many Muslims have come out openly to criticize the Christian religion and Christians have written many articles condemning the Islam religion. The differences and similarities appear in many aspects of the religions. As such, it is easier to discuss them intensively by restricting the discussion to selected aspects. The life after death and belief in the Supreme Being by the believers of Christianity and Islam religions has many differences and similarities.

Christianity and Islam are two religions that are monotheistic, meaning they believe in only one God. Christianity believes in Jesus, while Judaism believes in Mohammed. While the two religions are monotheistic, it does not mean they believe in the same beliefs nor have the same beliefs about their Gods. While Christianity believes Jesus to be the son of God, Islam believes in Mohammed; a young orphan, whose parents died when he was six (father) and nine (mother) (Smith, 2004). Both religions have deep roots based upon their God, which helps to found their beliefs, but where are the two religions the same and where go they vary?

Similarities and Differences in Islam and Christianity With Respect To Beliefs in Afterlife and Nature of God

The Bible is said to be inspired by the words of God and the Qur’an is believed to be Allah’s literal words. Both have prophets, Mohammed and Jesus. Mohammed is believed to have been given the words of Allah which he transcribed as the Qur’an. Jesus, believed to be the son of God, preached the word of God which was written after his crucifixion by his disciples and other scholars of the time producing the Bible. In both Christianity and Islam, women have an inferior status to all men. Both religious groups focus a majority of their practices on charity and prayer, but in the Islamic religion their practice also centers on law, justice rules for daily life and destruction of non-believers. In Islam, government exists to uphold the laws found in the Qur’an, unlike the Christian religion where there is separation between government and religion.

The Koran and the Bible tell us that Jesus was sent by God to Israel. The two call him "Christ". He was born of the Virgin Mary, he called the Jews to faith, he went up to heaven and he will return to the earth at the end of time.

Christianity and Islam are wide spread religions which impact the lives of believers spiritually. Both religions have had substantial impact on the course of history and have formed the basis of many countries laws and are highly recognized by governments. Though Christianity is more widely known, they both pose the same challenges to each other. Considering the similarities and differences of Christianity and Islam, it can be said they are both very different.

Built on the foundation of Judo-Christina traditions, Islam has much in common with its predecessors. A member of the Abrahamic religions, Islam's conceptualization of its main prophet Muhammad is eerily similar to that of the image of Christ. Like Christ, Muhammad was believed to be the mouthpiece of god whose teachings would lead the way to unraveling the hidden truth of things. The similarities would diverge, however, as Islam would emphasis that Muhammad was wholly human and not divine. Unlike Christ, who Catholics believed had become God, Muhammad was in no way deified by his followers. Like Judaism, Islam considered attributing complete divinity to the individual as something unbecoming of God. Oddly enough though, Islam does consider Christ to be born of a virgin mother. Another aspect of correlation is the overall messages brought forth by the Hebrew Bible and Jesus message of love. Though Islam generally accepts certain viewpoints and concepts found in both the messages, it argues that they are flawed and diluted. The messages are missing key components that are only found within the Koran, the true voice of God and secret to the hidden truth of

Islamic individuals are frequently adverse to the opinions of Christians because of their advocation of the idea that God is the sole supreme being, and that Jesus is not his son nor anything more than a messenger of God’s supremeness. This outlook is significant because the predominance of the beliefs held by Islamic people are derivative of this idea. In the Quran, the Islamic holy book, this ideology is supported by, “Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) a messenger of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His messengers. Say not "Trinity" desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah: Glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth.(4:171,Yusif Ali)” In this proclamation, the Quran is affirming that Jesus was nothing other than a messenger of Allah, their God, and that he was the son of Mary, not of Allah. Basically, this statement admonishes all Islamic individuals to not believe in any holy person other than Allah and also establishes across all Islamic faith that Jesus is not to be regarded as holy, and is nothing other than an apostle of God. This belief is significant to the remainder of Islamic ideologies because it is the basis for all religious standpoints and decisions made by Islamic people.

Although both Christianity and Islam are monotheistic religions, there beliefs of the concept of deity and the view of Jesus differThe Christians believed in the trinity, or three persons in one godhead; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; with God as the Father, Jesus as the son, and the Holy Spirit of God within each Christian. Where as unity and strict monotheism was the belief for the Muslims, as they saw Allah as one and only one. The Christians also believed Jesus as the son of God and the savior of the world, while the Muslims saw Jesus only as a true prophet of God, not the son of God, as the Qur’an states, “Say: “God is Unique! God, the Source

That is because the church and the Ummah are both communities with the goal of bringing others to their faith and their believers together. The position of Jesus in Christianity, however, is different from that of the one he holds in Islam. An example is that of prophecy. As much as both religions believe in the messengers of God, some are given more importance than others. In Christianity, Jesus is believed to be the son of God, and therefore given more importance than Moses, but in Islam, Jesus is simply another prophet. An important prophet, yes, but not one that was loved more by Allah than Muhammad. In Christianity, it is also believed that Jesus is the light or the way which leads people to the right path. In Islam, it is the Quran which does so. Christianity also believes that Jesus was the one to transfer the direct word of God. In this case, the position which Jesus holds in Christianity is the same as the position which the Quran holds in Islam. The Quran is believed to be the direct word of God. It was brought down to Muhammad, the most important prophet of Islam, from the heavens through the messenger of the angel, Gabriel (Esposito). The Quran also teaches Muslims the way of the Islamic lifestyle as did Jesus with his lessons on bringing faith to God’s words. In order to reach the final destination of heaven in the

Most Christians are well acquainted with the identity of Jesus as presented in the biblical canonical Gospels. However, most are not well versed in the Jesus presented in Islam. Contemporary Christian understanding of Jesus, his miracles, and his identity as a prophet has been most often mutually exclusive from that of the contemporary Islamic community. It is well established that there are many points of dissimilarity between the character representations of Jesus. Yet, there are also notable similarities. Jesus’s miracles are discussed in both texts with varied stressed importance and purposes. With both traditions established in their respective religions, it is interesting to engage the concept that these pictures of Jesus could not be mutually exclusive. Examination of the Christology and miracles of Jesus in the Quran and Hadith allows contemporary Christian readers to view Jesus through a broader, historical lens.

The Gospel of Matthew and the Qur’an describe Jesus in similar ways, but also in many different ways. When talking about Jesus, the Qur’an describes him as a prophet. “what was given to Moses and Jesus and what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them…” (2:136). Jesus is just like any other prophet.

Jesus is of great significance in both Islam and Christianity. When it comes to the views of Jesus according to Muslims and Christians there are quite a few differences in terms of beliefs about the nature and life occurrences of Jesus. In Islam Jesus is found in the Quran, also known as “Koran”, the Muslim bible. It was revealed by God to the Prophet called Muhammad. Today, those that call themselves Muslims believe in the complete authenticity of the Quran as the original revealed guidance from God. With Christians, information and guidance in relation to Jesus comes directly