Similarities and Differences between Christianity and Islam This section on Christianity and Islam has been very interesting for me. As a devout Christian, I’ve always had an interest in learning about Islam. We were given good information for this unit, but I had to do a little more research because Sura 2 and 4 in the Qur’an did not give me basic concepts for Muslims. What astounded me were the similarities between the Fateha (Sura 1:1-7) and the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13). They both focus on adoration, submission, and Supplication.
The revelations that Muhammad received are now considered to pivotal text included within the Islamic Qur’an (Islamic bible). It is important to note when trying to understand Islam, that around 631 A.D. Muhammad was able to enter into the city of Mecca and convert all the Arabic tribes to Islam. Islam and Christianity are similar in many ways, however the main difference in the religions lies in their beliefs that God is singular, Jesus was just a prophet, Jesus was not crucified, heaven can be obtained by the works of man (doing good deeds, or bad deeds), and the concept of Trinity is unconceivable. Muslims believe that Allah will judge everyone in the afterlife based on whether or not they had a good belief system, and whether they fulfilled their obligations to Islam. Muslims are obligated to do the
The Mormon believes the Telestial is the lowest of the heavens; those not receiving the gospel of Christ or the testimony of Jesus are sent to outer darkness to hell. The customer dress of the Mormon, men, women, and children will wear only white under garments for purity. Mormon believes in personal prayer. Pray to God the Father in the name of Jesus Christ, because all prayer are heard and answered in case of temple dedications prompted by the Holy Spirit. Mormons payers are ways of communicating with God.
Salman Rushdie’s “Imagine There’s No Heaven” is a letter to the six billionth person to be born on the planet, asking for it to consider its religious options. Rushdie believes that if religion is put behind us and “back into the books,” then we can finally see the world around us plainly and unaltered. Rushdie believes that non-belief is the only way that true progression can be made and that religion is a pretext for others to wield power over followers. The relationship here between religion and Man is one of control and
Jesus is acknowledged by the Islamic faith as a prophet. They do not believe that Jesus was executed, but rather taken away from the situation by God, or Allah, before any harm was done. The crucifixion and resurrection are not part of their texts. Now, because of the opposing views on the two different religions, Muslims and Christians have been in disagreement for many, many years. The main disagreement being that Christians believe that all men are created equal and Muslims believe that they are the chosen ones and all others are considered infidels.
Religious beliefs during the 400’s till the 1200’s in different regions were extremely different, but some of the views when looked into come from the same belief. In the Arabian Lands their religion was split between the Shi’ite and the Sunni. In the beginning they both originated from Muhammad and his tellings of when Gabrial had come to him and tells him of Allah. They also believed in a monotheistic view, the belief in Allah. Also, even their calendar relied on religion.
It purifies one's spirit, and through it, constant remembrance of Allah delivers one of the self that incites to evil. God created man to worship Him and prayer is the most excellent kind of worship. Another very important form of worship is fasting. It is obligatory for each Muslim, apart from some exemptions, to fast in the month of Ramadan. During the hours of fasting, food and drink and sexual relations between husband and wife are forbidden.
It also raises awareness of how practicality can affect Muslims in the way they follow their faith. Shaladat is the first of the five pillars of Islam and the Muslim profession of faith “There is no God but God; Muhammad is his Messenger” (la ilaha ila llah; Muhammadun rasul Allah) is repeated in a simple ritual to formally become a Muslim. This must be performed in Arabic with the left hand on the heart and the right hand held palm upwards at the right ear. There must also be a qualified witness present. This is the first ritual a Muslim will perform and the simple statement expresses total commitment to the message of Islam.
The Bible Led Me to Islam Abdul Malik (Melvin) LeBlanc tells how he discovered Islam within the pages of Bible Source: International Edition Voice of Islam - November 1998, Page 25 During my Christian days there were many verses in the Bible that made me question the religion I was following (Christianity). There was one particular verse, 1 Thessalonians 5:17 which says; "pray without ceasing," that lingered heavily in my mind. I often wondered how a person (Christian) was supposed to pray (be in a state of worship) without ceasing? Without any biblical or divine guidance, the only way I thought this to be possible was to always do good deeds and keep the remembrance of God on my tongue and in my heart. However, I found this to be impossible to do as a human being.
Wei Song Zhuang Survey of the Islam World HHS 135 Professor Teke 4/12/2009 Premodernity, Modernity, and Post-Modernism Pre-modernity, or the age before 1500s, was a period of time in the west, when almost all of the traditional values were based on the belief in God. Their life was centered around God and all holy bible. Economics were based on directions given by the Holy Church. And everyone followed them because the church was the voice of God. The judiciary system was founded on ideas from the bible.