Common Teachings Between Christianity and Islam

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God, the Creator

• God is the creator of the universe.

• Worship is devotion to God

• God is the creator of the universe.

• Worship is service and obedience to God.

Angels

Scripture as the Word of God

Adam & Eve

1. First man & woman.

2. Tempted by Satan.

3. Both ate from the forbidden tree

The ProphetsThe Prophets Adam (Adam)Adam (Adam) Idris (Enoch)Idris (Enoch) Nuh (Noah)Nuh (Noah) HudHud Salih (Salih)Salih (Salih) Ibrahim (Abraham)Ibrahim (Abraham) Ismail (Ishmael)Ismail (Ishmael) Ishaq (Issac)Ishaq (Issac) Lut (Lot)Lut (Lot) Yaqub (Jacob)Yaqub (Jacob) Yusuf (Joseph)Yusuf (Joseph) ShuaibShuaib Ayyub (Job)Ayyub (Job)

Musa (Moses)Musa (Moses) Harun (Aaron)Harun (Aaron) Dhul-kifl (Ezekiel)Dhul-kifl (Ezekiel) Dawud (David)Dawud (David) Sulaiman (Soloman)Sulaiman (Soloman) Ilias (Elias)Ilias (Elias) Al-Yasa (Elisha)Al-Yasa (Elisha) Yunus (Jonah)Yunus (Jonah) Zakariyya (Zechariah)Zakariyya (Zechariah) Yahya (John)Yahya (John)

Prophets performed miracles

Human but guided. The Prophets performed a variety of

miracles to prove their prophet-hood. Many were persecuted.

10 commandments

Prayer

" Abraham bowed down with his face touching the ground." Genesis 15:3

"Joshua threw himself on the ground in worship" Joshua 5:14

“Jesus went a little further on, threw himself face downwards on the ground and prayed." Matthew 26:39

Virgin MaryVirgin Mary

Prophet Zacharia was her mentor.Prophet Zacharia was her mentor. She was the mother of Jesus She was the mother of Jesus

(PBUH).(PBUH). She was the best of all women.She was the best of all women.

JesusJesus

His Miracles.His Miracles. Healing the sick.Healing the sick. Bringing a dead man back to life.Bringing a dead man back to life.

Will return to fight the Anti-Christ.Will return to fight the Anti-Christ.

Marriage (Basis of society)

dIVORCE

Modesty

Free Will

“Whoever works righteousness benefits his own soul; whoever works evil, it is against his own soul” (Quran 41v46)

Fate

The timeless knowledge of God anticipates events and that events take place according to the exact knowledge of God.

Charity

Giving charity is highly recommended. Money, food, clothing, help.

Morals

Good Morals are one of the foundations of society.

A lack of good morals corrupts society.

Parables

Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)

Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)

The Lost Sheep (Matt 18:12-14 Luke 15:4-7)

City favoured but ungrateful (Quran 16:112&113)

Two men (Quran 18:32-44)

Undermined Sandcliff (9:109&110)

Abstain from evil

“Put all things to the test: keep what is good and avoid every kind of evil.” (1 Thessalonians 5:21&22)

“Nor can goodness and evil be equal. Repel (evil) with what is better.” (Quran 41:34)

Salutation

“Peace be with you” Matthew 26:49 Luke 24:36 John 20:19-21

“Assalaamu alaikom”

Life after Death

Belief that this world is not all there is.

Belief that you won’t die until it’s your time to die.

Life in the grave, punishment for some sins.

Day of JudgmentDay of Judgment

Salvation though Salvation though the belief in Christ the belief in Christ as Lord and as Lord and Saviour.Saviour.

Salvation through Salvation through belief in Islam and belief in Islam and your good deeds your good deeds weigh more then weigh more then your bad deeds.your bad deeds.

Heaven

HELL

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