Compareing Islam and Christainty

[mariam.]

peace be upon you all:

we always talk about differences .. why we don't talk about similarity?

let's read togather this verses from Quran, New Testament and Old testament:

Quran

Your God is One God. There is no god but Him… (Qur'an, 2:163)

… "He is God, Absolute Oneness." (Qur'an, 112:1)

New Testament

... The Lord our God, the Lord is One. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength… You are right in saying that God is One, and there is no other but Him. (Mark 12:29, 30, 32)

Old Testament

"There is no one like You, O Lord, and there is no God but You." (1 Chronicles 17:20)

You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord is God; besides Him, there is no other. (Deuteronomy 4:35)

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Quran

Say: "People of the Book! Come to a proposition that is the same for us and you-that we should worship none but God, not associate any partners with Him, and not take one another as lords besides God..." (Qur'an, 3:64)

New Testament

It is written: "Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only." (Matthew 4:10)

Old Testament

But if you turn away and forsake the decrees and commands I have given you, and go off to serve other deities and worship them, then I will uproot Israel from my land... (2 Chronicles 7:19-20)

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Quran

... [They] do not kill anyone God has made inviolate, except with the right to do so, and do not fornicate; anyone who does that will receive an evil punishment. (Qur'an, 25:68)

New Testament

... "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother." (Mark 10:19)

Old Testament

You shall not kill. (Exodus 20:13)

O city that brings on herself doom by shedding blood in her midst and defiles herself by making idols, you have become guilty because of the blood you have shed. (Ezekiel 22:3-4)

... There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land. There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed. Because of this the land mourns... (Hosea 4:1-3)

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Quran

Never say about anything: "I am doing that tomorrow" without adding "if God wills." Remember your Lord when you forget, and say: "Hopefully my Lord will guide me to something closer to right guidance than this." (Qur'an, 18:23-24)

New Testament

Now listen, you who say: "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say: "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that." (James 4:13-15)


I chose some of these verses .. but you can read them all from here

I hope this help you "God willing"
peace

 

[MustafaMc]

Ah, yes, then I'm not sure that I would say that Christianity has a human focus.

Was Jesus (as) born of a woman? Did he have a head, a body, 2 arms and 2 legs? Did he eat, drink and did he not relieve himself of bodily waste? Was the blood that (Christians believe) flowed from his body on the cross red?

You may claim that Jesus (as) is more than human, but I think we can agree that he is at least a human. What about the 100% human and 100% God concept? There is also no doubt that Jesus is the focal point for the Christian faith.

 

[Grace Seeker]

Was Jesus (as) born of a woman? Did he have a head, a body, 2 arms and 2 legs? Did he eat, drink and did he not relieve himself of bodily waste? Was the blood that (Christians believe) flowed from his body on the cross red?

You may claim that Jesus (as) is more than human, but I think we can agree that he is at least a human. What about the 100% human and 100% God concept? There is also no doubt that Jesus is the focal point for the Christian faith.

Peace Mustafa. This is where my theological training causes me to get pickier about things than most would be. All that you say about the Christian understanding of Jesus is true. However, our focal point is not just Jesus the person, be it to think of him as human or divine or both, rather it is his work on the cross. So, our focus is even more on God's grace that Jesus was the agent of than on Jesus himself. In the broad sweep of things we ask the question, "What do you do with Jesus?" to determine whether a particular set of beliefs are Christian or not. But not all groups that lift up Jesus are Christian. Those that find their focus on his teachings, his model life, even his divinity apart from his redemptive sacrifice (i.e. the gnostics) are not considered Christian. That's why I said I'm not sure that we have a human focus. It is the work of Chrsit that is our focus, that implies the person of Christ that you so well related. But the focus is actually on the work itself. Does that make any sense?

(If it doesn't that's fine, I suspect that most adult Sunday school classes would need that idea repeated a few times before they got the gist of it as well.)

 

[MustafaMc]

However, our focal point is not just Jesus the person, be it to think of him as human or divine or both, rather it is his work on the cross. So, our focus is even more on God's grace that Jesus was the agent of than on Jesus himself.

I see that we agree on this point and differ on the semantics. It seems to me that the human suffering on the cross felt a separation from the Father with his cry of anguish. I remember as a Christian that what you spoke of was the most vivid visual image that I had of "God". As a Muslim, I no longer have a mental image of the One that I pray to.

What you wrote seems another way (albeit more elegant) of saying what I initially said:
The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, the Son of God. His teachings are of secondary importance

 

[- Qatada -]

:salamext:


Here's an interesting link sis

http://www.islamicboard.com/dawah/33022-dawah-tips-ideas.html

 

[Talha777]

One God who exists in three co-eternal persons (not manifestations, that implies modalism -- though I have actually erred and used that word myself at times), yet is only one being. The Father is the source of all being including his own being and that of the Son, but he does not preceed the Son for the Father could not exist as a Father unless he were a Father to the Son. The Spirit proceeds from both the Son and the Father as the Son proceeds from the Father. The Father is the subject (not object) of worship in the Lord's prayer, and Jesus prayed to the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane. The Father declared of Jesus "This is my son." at Jesus' baptism and again on the Mount of Transfiguration.

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Oh man. I think we should keep it simple and straightforward:

ONE GOD (NO DISTINCT PERSONS). NO SONS. NO FATHERS. ETERNAL (NO BIRTHDAYS). INDEPENDENT (NO MY WILL YOUR WILL) NO COMPARISON.

Say: He is Allah, the One and Only. Allah, the Eternal, Absolute. He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him
(Al Ikhlas 112:1-4)​

 

[Grace Seeker]

:?

Oh man. I think we should keep it simple and straightforward:

ONE GOD (NO DISTINCT PERSONS). NO SONS. NO FATHERS. ETERNAL (NO BIRTHDAYS). INDEPENDENT (NO MY WILL YOUR WILL) NO COMPARISON.

Say: He is Allah, the One and Only. Allah, the Eternal, Absolute. He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him
(Al Ikhlas 112:1-4)​

I agree that concept is easier. However, I have to deal with what I understand to be true, not just what I wish was true. Hence, I must use different language to describe God than you do.

 

[Qingu]

:?

Oh man. I think we should keep it simple and straightforward:

ONE GOD (NO DISTINCT PERSONS). NO SONS. NO FATHERS. ETERNAL (NO BIRTHDAYS). INDEPENDENT (NO MY WILL YOUR WILL) NO COMPARISON.

Say: He is Allah, the One and Only. Allah, the Eternal, Absolute. He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him
(Al Ikhlas 112:1-4)​

You know, I don't think any monotheistic religion is that simple, including Islam.

Monotheists like to claim they only believe in one god (or one god in three parts, like the Trinity). But in actuality these religions contain a huge number of supernatural beings—djinn, angels, demons. God is simply the most powerful supernatural being who controls all the others.

In older religions, there was always a king god who controlled all the other gods. Zeus, for example, was more powerful than all the other gods put together. Marduk absorbed the names and powers of 50 or something other deities after he created the world. Older religions would certainly consider angels and jinn as "gods," since a god is simply a supernatural being with impressive and superhuman powers (also, they tend to be invisible).

Ancient Judaism isn't even monotheistic. The Bible appears to acknowledge the existence of other gods in certain parts. It merely asserts that Yahweh is more powerful than all these other gods, and later it relegates them to the status of "angels" in Yahweh's "heavenly court." Again, this is not particularly different from Marduk and his court of subservient deities.

The only substantive difference I see between Islam's "monotheism" and Greek/Babylonian "polytheism" is that Allah created and is comparably more powerful than all of the other "gods" in Islam—the jinn, angels, and flying magical donkeys.

 

[MustafaMc]

Monotheists like to claim they only believe in one god (or one god in three parts, like the Trinity). But in actuality these religions contain a huge number of supernatural beings—djinn, angels, demons. God is simply the most powerful supernatural being who controls all the others.

In older religions, there was always a king god who controlled all the other gods. Zeus, for example, was more powerful than all the other gods put together. Marduk absorbed the names and powers of 50 or something other deities after he created the world. Older religions would certainly consider angels and jinn as "gods," since a god is simply a supernatural being with impressive and superhuman powers (also, they tend to be invisible).

The only substantive difference I see between Islam's "monotheism" and Greek/Babylonian "polytheism" is that Allah created and is comparably more powerful than all of the other "gods" in Islam—the jinn, angels, and flying magical donkeys.

I disagree with you. The beings that you listed were created by Allah and they are not worshipped by Muslims, Christians or Jews. The One and only God (not the most powerful one as you say) is the one that I, as a Muslim, worship. Definition #1 below is consistent with Allah. The jinn and angels do not even fit in definition #2 because they do not require human worship.

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary
Main Entry: god
1capitalized : the supreme or ultimate reality: as a: the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe bChristian Science : the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind
2: a being or object believed to have more than natural attributes and powers and to require human worship; specifically : one controlling a particular aspect or part of reality
3: a person or thing of supreme value
4: a powerful ruler

 

[truemuslim]

Assalamu Alaikum, here is what i found about islam and christianity. EDIT: Removed Link (anti-Islamic site) take a look

 

[Qingu]

I disagree with you. The beings that you listed were created by Allah and they are not worshipped by Muslims, Christians or Jews.

Many polytheist gods were created by other beings, and many polytheist gods were not worshipped by anyone. Brahma, the Hindu god of creation (which is conceived differently from Islamic creation) is not worshipped by anyone. There are all manner of minor gods and spirits that aren't worshipped by anyone in polytheistic traditions.

The One and only God (not the most powerful one as you say) is the one that I, as a Muslim, worship. Definition #1 below is consistent with Allah. The jinn and angels do not even fit in definition #2 because they do not require human worship.

Sorry, I've found that dictionary definitions don't really cut it for religious discussions.

Where is the line between a god and a non-god? Is a god simply any supernatural being who is also worshipped? Does the fact that a supernatural being is worshipped change its nature?

 

[Grace Seeker]

Truemuslim, that was very generous of you to post from a Christian site. You may wish to run what it says about Islam by a few well-informed of your Muslim brothers. As the people posting are not themselves Muslims, they may have unintentionaly mis-stated some Islamic views.

Also, even if the views on this comparison page are correct, and would help the sister with her research, it may be that some will object to a link to a website that has as its ultimate goal to promote Christianity and on other pages may dispute Islamic beliefs.


May, I suggest to any mod that is reading this, should you find it necessary to eliminate the links, that instead of deleting TrueMuslim's post in its entirety, that you read the selected page and copy the table in to replace his post, and thus eliminate any undesired links, but preserving what might be valuable information appropriate to this thread. (Just a thought.)

 

[Grace Seeker]

Where is the line between a god and a non-god? Is a god simply any supernatural being who is also worshipped? Does the fact that a supernatural being is worshipped change its nature?

For me, a god is anyone, any thing, even any idea that is worshipped or made supremely important in one's life. Thus it could be very natural things like money, jobs, sports, celebrities, fame; even decidely good things (but not in what for me would be appropriate priority) like family, love, friendship.

When I read a story wherein one person is said of their beloved to worship the ground he/she walks on, I perceive that individual to have created a god out of the other individual. Perhaps atheists are sometimes so in love with their own sense of logic that it becomes their god????

 

[Qingu]

For me, a god is anyone, any thing, even any idea that is worshipped or made supremely important in one's life. Thus it could be very natural things like money, jobs, sports, celebrities, fame; even decidely good things (but not in what for me would be appropriate priority) like family, love, friendship.

When I read a story wherein one person is said of their beloved to worship the ground he/she walks on, I perceive that individual to have created a god out of the other individual. Perhaps atheists are sometimes so in love with their own sense of logic that it becomes their god????

Ha. By your definition, my cat is a god.

Of course, he does have magical powers.

 

[Grace Seeker]

Ha. By your definition, my cat is a god.

You said it. I didn't.

 

[NoName55]

Assalamu Alaikum, here is what i found about islam and christianity. http://www.****.org/islam/grid.htm take a look

I wish we had more honest, upfront enemies than foolish or deceitful friends wa salam

 

[Grace Seeker]

Truemuslim, that was very generous of you to post from a Christian site. You may wish to run what it says about Islam by a few well-informed of your Muslim brothers. As the people posting are not themselves Muslims, they may have unintentionaly mis-stated some Islamic views.

Also, even if the views on this comparison page are correct, and would help the sister with her research, it may be that some will object to a link to a website that has as its ultimate goal to promote Christianity and on other pages may dispute Islamic beliefs.


May, I suggest to any mod that is reading this, should you find it necessary to eliminate the links, that instead of deleting TrueMuslim's post in its entirety, that you read the selected page and copy the table in to replace his post, and thus eliminate any undesired links, but preserving what might be valuable information appropriate to this thread. (Just a thought.)

Well, as I suspected, the site was deleted as being "anti-Islamic", however, I do think that the specific content TrueMuslim was trying to link to is appropriate for this thread and might be helpful to our sister Esther462.

This information is provided by a group known as Christian Apologetics Research and Ministry; I give them credit for the work, but no link is being provided in this post. They have a definite Christian agenda, but I believe have tried to be fair in their description of Islam. As MustafaMc invited Christians to correct him, so I invite Muslims to correct this information or misinformation, as the case may be. I have tried to set this up according to the same manner as the previous posts using green for Islamic ideas and blue for Christian concepts.



Afterlife

There is an afterlife (75:12) experienced as either an ideal life of Paradise (29:64), for faithful Muslims or Hell for those who are not.

Christians will be with the Lord in heaven (Phil. 1:21-24), in our resurrected bodies (1 Cor. 15:50-58). Non-Christians will be cast into hell forever (Matt. 25:46).



Angels

Created beings without free will that serve God. Angels were created from light.

Created beings, non-human, some of which, fell into sin and became evil. They are very powerful. The unfallen angels carry out the will of God.



Atonement

There is no atonement work in Islam other than a sincere confession of sin and repentance by the sinner.

The sacrifice of Christ on the cross (1 Pet. 2:24) whereby His blood becomes the sacrifice that turns away the wrath of God (1 John 2:2) from the sinner when the sinner receives (John 1:12), by faith (Rom. 5:1), the work of Christ on the cross.



Bible

Respected word of the prophets but the Bible has been corrupted through the centuries and is only correct in so far as it agrees with the Koran.

The inspired and inerrant word of God in the original manuscripts (2 Tim. 3:16).



Crucifixion

Jesus did not die on the cross. Instead, God allowed Judas to look like Jesus and he was crucified instead.

The place where Jesus atoned for the sins of the world. It is only through this sacrifice that anyone can be saved from the wrath of God (1 Pet. 2:24).



Devil

Iblis, a fallen jinn. Jinn are not angels nor men, but created beings with free wills. Jinn were created from fire, (2:268; 114:1-6).

A fallen Angel who opposes God in all ways. He also seeks to destroy humanity (Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:13-15).



God

God is known as Allah. Allah is one person, a strict unity. There is no other God in existence. He is the creator of the universe (3:191), sovereign over all (6:61-62).

God is a trinity of persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Trinity is not three gods in one god, nor is it one person who took three forms. Trinitarianism is strictly monotheistic. There is no other God in existence.



Heaven (Paradise)

Paradise to Muslims, a place of unimaginable bliss (32:17), a garden with trees and food (13:35;15:45-48) where the desires of faithful Muslims are met, (3:133; 9:38; 13:35; 39:34; 43:71; 53:13-15).

The place where God dwells. Heaven is the eventual home of the Christians who are saved by God's grace. It is heaven because it is where God is and Christians will enjoy eternal Fellowship with Him.



Hell

Hell is a place of eternal punishment and torment (14:17; 25:65; 39:26), in fire (104:6-7) for those who are not Muslims (3:131) as well as those who were and whose works and faith were not sufficient (14:17; 25:65; 104:6-7).

A place of torment in fire out of the presence of God. There is no escape from Hell (Matt. 25:46).




Holy Spirit

The arch-angel Gabriel who delivered the words of the Koran to Muhammad.

Third person of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is fully God in nature.




Jesus

A very great prophet, second only to Muhammad. Jesus is not the son of God (9:30) and certainly is not divine (5:17, 75)) and he was not crucified (4:157).

Second person of the Trinity. He is the word who became flesh (John 1:1, 14). He is both God and man (Col. 2:9).



Judgment Day

Occurs on the day of resurrection where God will judge all people. Muslims go to paradise (3:142, 183-185, 198). All others to hell (3:196-197). Judgment is based on a person's deeds (5:9; 42:26; 8:29).

Occurs on the day of resurrection (John 12;48) where God will judge all people. Christians go to heaven. All others to hell (Matt. 25:46).



Koran

The final revelation of God to all of mankind given through the archangel Gabriel to Muhammad over a 23 year period. It is without error and guarded from error by Allah.

The The work of Muhammad. It is not inspired, nor is it scripture. There is no verification for its accurate transmission from the originals.




Man

Not made in the image of God (42:11). Man is made out of the dust of the earth (23:12) and Allah breathed life into man (32:9; 15:29).

Made in the image of God (Gen. 1:26). This does not mean that God has a body, but that man is made like God in abilities (reason, faith, love, etc.).



Muhammad

The last and greatest of all prophets of Allah whose Qur'an is the greatest of all inspired books.

A non-inspired man born in 570 in Mecca who started the Islamic religion.



Original Sin

There is no original sin. All people are sinless until they rebel against God. They do not have sinful natures.

[color]This is a term used to describe the effect of Adam's sin on his descendants (Rom. 5:12-23). Specifically, it is our inheritance of a sinful nature from Adam. The sinful nature originated with Adam and is passed down from parent to child. We are by nature children of wrath (Eph. 2:3).[/color]



Resurrection

Bodily resurrection, some to heaven, some to hell (3:77; 15:25;75:36-40; 22:6).

Bodily resurrection of all people, non-Christians to dam*nation and Christians are resurrected to eternal life (1 Cor. 15:50-58).




Salvation

Forgiveness of sins is obtained by Allah's grace without a mediator. The Muslim must believe Allah exists, believe in the fundamental doctrines of Islam, believe that Muhammad is his prophet, and follow the commands of Allah given in the Koran.

A free gift of God (Eph. 2:8-9) to the person who trusts in Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. He is our mediator (1 Tim. 2:5). No works are sufficient in any way to merit salvation since our works are all unacceptable to God (Isaiah 64:6).




Son of God

Where the term is used, it is assumed one must mean a literal son of God. Therefore, as Allah can have no associates, Jesus cannot be the son of Allah, and the use of it to describe Jesus is a corruption of the Bible.

A term used to designate that Jesus is divine though he is not the literal son of God in a physical sense (John 5:18).



Word

Allah's command of existence which resulted in Jesus being formed in the womb of Mary.

The "In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God...and the word became flesh and dwelt among us..." (John 1:1, 14).

 

[snakelegs]

maybe a muslim can address this. i have questions about a couple of things on the list.
i know islam believes that jesus did not die, but i didn't know that it was judas specifically, who replaced him.
also re: hell. my understanding is that sinful muslims do not go to hell for eternity. they are punished for a certain period of time, and then they go to heaven.
and i'm confused about the entry under "holy spirit". i never heard jibreel defined as holy spirit.

 

[NoName55]

Well, as I suspected, the site was deleted as being "anti-Islamic", however, I do think that the specific content TrueMuslim was trying to link to is appropriate for this thread and might be helpful to our sister Esther462.

This information is provided by a group known as Christian Apologetics Research and Ministry; I give them credit for the work, but no link is being provided in this post. They have a definite Christian agenda, but I believe have tried to be fair in their description of Islam. As MustafaMc invited Christians to correct him, so I invite Muslims to correct this information or misinformation, as the case may be. I have tried to set this up according to the same manner as the previous posts using green for Islamic ideas and blue for Christian concepts.



Afterlife >> NOT quite so! distortion

There is an afterlife (75:12) experienced as either an ideal life of Paradise (29:64), for faithful Muslims or Hell for those who are not.

Christians will be with the Lord in heaven (Phil. 1:21-24), in our resurrected bodies (1 Cor. 15:50-58). Non-Christians will be cast into hell forever (Matt. 25:46).



Angels

Created beings without free will that serve God. Angels were created from light.

Created beings, non-human, some of which, fell into sin and became evil. They are very powerful. The unfallen angels carry out the will of God.



Atonement

There is no atonement work in Islam other than a sincere confession of sin and repentance by the sinner.

The sacrifice of Christ on the cross (1 Pet. 2:24) whereby His blood becomes the sacrifice that turns away the wrath of God (1 John 2:2) from the sinner when the sinner receives (John 1:12), by faith (Rom. 5:1), the work of Christ on the cross.



Bible

[color-seagreen]Respected word of the prophets but the Bible has been corrupted through the centuries and is only correct in so far as it agrees with the Koran. [/color]

The inspired and inerrant word of God in the original manuscripts (2 Tim. 3:16).



Crucifixion >> NOT quite so! distortion

Jesus did not die on the cross. Instead, God allowed Judas to look like Jesus and he was crucified instead.

The place where Jesus atoned for the sins of the world. It is only through this sacrifice that anyone can be saved from the wrath of God (1 Pet. 2:24).



Devil

Iblis, a fallen jinn. Jinn are not angels nor men, but created beings with free wills. Jinn were created from fire, (2:268; 114:1-6).

A fallen Angel who opposes God in all ways. He also seeks to destroy humanity (Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:13-15).



God

God is known as Allah. Allah is one person, a strict unity. There is no other God in existence. He is the creator of the universe (3:191), sovereign over all (6:61-62).

God is a trinity of persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Trinity is not three gods in one god, nor is it one person who took three forms. Trinitarianism is strictly monotheistic. There is no other God in existence.



Heaven (Paradise)

Paradise to Muslims, a place of unimaginable bliss (32:17), a garden with trees and food (13:35;15:45-48) where the desires of faithful Muslims are met, (3:133; 9:38; 13:35; 39:34; 43:71; 53:13-15).

The place where God dwells. Heaven is the eventual home of the Christians who are saved by God's grace. It is heaven because it is where God is and Christians will enjoy eternal Fellowship with Him.



Hell >> NOT quite so! distortion

Hell is a place of eternal punishment and torment (14:17; 25:65; 39:26), in fire (104:6-7) for those who are not Muslims (3:131) as well as those who were and whose works and faith were not sufficient (14:17; 25:65; 104:6-7).

A place of torment in fire out of the presence of God. There is no escape from Hell (Matt. 25:46).




Holy Spirit >> BIG lie or a typo

A very great prophet, second only to Muhammad. Jesus is not the son of God (9:30) and certainly is not divine (5:17, 75)) and he was not crucified (4:157).

Third person of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is fully God in nature. The arch-angel Gabriel who delivered the words of the Koran to Muhammad.
Jesus Second person of the Trinity. He is the word who became flesh (John 1:1, 14). He is both God and man (Col. 2:9).



Judgment Day NOT quite so! distortion

Occurs on the day of resurrection where God will judge all people. Muslims go to paradise (3:142, 183-185, 198). All others to hell (3:196-197). Judgment is based on a person's deeds (5:9; 42:26; 8:29).

Occurs on the day of resurrection (John 12;48) where God will judge all people. Christians go to heaven. All others to hell (Matt. 25:46).



Koran

The final revelation of God to all of mankind given through the archangel Gabriel to Muhammad over a 23 year period. It is without error and guarded from error by Allah.

The The work of Muhammad. It is not inspired, nor is it scripture. There is no verification for its accurate transmission from the originals.




Man

Not made in the image of God (42:11). Man is made out of the dust of the earth (23:12) and Allah breathed life into man (32:9; 15:29).

Made in the image of God (Gen. 1:26). This does not mean that God has a body, but that man is made like God in abilities (reason, faith, love, etc.).



Muhammad

The last and greatest of all prophets of Allah whose Qur'an is the greatest of all inspired books.

A non-inspired man born in 570 in Mecca who started the Islamic religion.



Original Sin

There is no original sin. All people are sinless until they rebel against God. They do not have sinful natures.

[color]This is a term used to describe the effect of Adam's sin on his descendants (Rom. 5:12-23). Specifically, it is our inheritance of a sinful nature from Adam. The sinful nature originated with Adam and is passed down from parent to child. We are by nature children of wrath (Eph. 2:3).[/color]



Resurrection

Bodily resurrection, some to heaven, some to hell (3:77; 15:25;75:36-40; 22:6).

Bodily resurrection of all people, non-Christians to dam*nation and Christians are resurrected to eternal life (1 Cor. 15:50-58).




Salvation

Forgiveness of sins is obtained by Allah's grace without a mediator. The Muslim must believe Allah exists, believe in the fundamental doctrines of Islam, believe that Muhammad is his prophet, and follow the commands of Allah given in the Koran.

A free gift of God (Eph. 2:8-9) to the person who trusts in Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. He is our mediator (1 Tim. 2:5). No works are sufficient in any way to merit salvation since our works are all unacceptable to God (Isaiah 64:6).




Son of God

Where the term is used, it is assumed one must mean a literal son of God. Therefore, as Allah can have no associates, Jesus cannot be the son of Allah, and the use of it to describe Jesus is a corruption of the Bible.

A term used to designate that Jesus is divine though he is not the literal son of God in a physical sense (John 5:18).



Word NOT quite so! distortion

Allah's command of existence which resulted in Jesus being formed in the womb of Mary.

The "In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God...and the word became flesh and dwelt among us..." (John 1:1, 14).

I've marked in red what I know t be inaccurate after a quick glance

 

[NoName55]

maybe a muslim can address this. i have questions about a couple of things on the list.
i know islam believes that jesus did not die, but i didn't know that it was judas specifically, who replaced him.
also re: hell. my understanding is that sinful Muslims do not go to hell for eternity. they are punished for a certain period of time, and then they go to heaven.
and i'm confused about the entry under "holy spirit". i never heard jibreel defined as holy spirit.

ruh al ameen is Hazrat Jibrael

and people who got "message" of Islam thru western and/or eastern anti-Islam media or websites and rejected it, cant be classed as kuffaar and will be tested on judgment day.

and having a Muslim name is no guarantee of Paradise!