Islam is the second largest religion in the world after Christianity. As a monotheistic faith that originated in the Middle East, Islam holds many beliefs and practices in common with Judaism and Christianity.
Judaism, Islam and Christianity are collectively known as "Abrahamic religions" because they trace their history to the covenant God made with Abraham in the Hebrew Bible.
The Prophet Muhammad met both Jews and Christians during his lifetime, and Islam has come into frequent contact with both of its fellow monotheistic faiths throughout most of its history.
As a brief guide of the similarities and differences of Islam, Judaism and Christianity, the following chart compares the statistics, origins, history and religious beliefs of these three great monotheistic faiths.
Please note that, as with all charts of this kind, the information is oversimplified and should not be used as a sole resource.Comparison of Statistics and Basics
Islam Judaism Christianity adherents called Muslims Jews Christians current adherents 1.3 billion 14 million 2 billion current size rank 2nd largest 12th largest largestmajor concentration Middle East, Southeast Asia Israel, Europe, USA Europe, North and South America, rapid growth in Africasacred text Qur'an (Koran) Bible Bible (Jewish Bible + New Testament)other written authority Hadith Talmud, Midrash, Responsa church fathers, church councils, papal decrees (Catholic only)religious law Sharia Halakhah Canon Lawclergy imams rabbis priests, ministers, pastors, bishopshouse of worship mosque synagogue church, chapel, cathedralmain day of worship Friday Saturday Sundaychurch and state integrated separate separate
Comparison of Origins and History
Islam Judaism Christianity date founded 622 CE unknown c. 33 CE place founded Saudi Arabia Palestine (def) Palestine founder Muhammad Moses or Abraham Jesus original language(s) Arabic Hebrew Aramaic, Greek early expansion within 12 years, entire Arabian peninsula; within 100 years, Muslim world stretched from the Atlantic to China little expansion; mostly confined to Palestine within 60 years, churches in major cities in Palestine, Turkey, Greece and Rome (map); entire Roman Empire by end of 4th cent. major splits Shia/Sunni, c. 650 CE Reform/Orthodox, 1800s CE Catholic/Orthodox, 1054 CE; Catholic/Protestant, 1500s CE
Comparison of Religious Beliefs
Islam Judaism Christianitytype of theism strict monotheism strict monotheism Trinitarian monotheism ultimate reality one God one God one God names of God Allah (Arabic for God) Yahweh, Elohim Yahweh, the Holy Trinityother spiritual beings angels, demons, jinn angels and demons angels and demonsrevered humans prophets, imams (especially in Shia) prophets saints, church fathersidentity of Jesus true prophet of God, whose message has been corrupted false prophet Son of God, God incarnate, savior of the worldbirth of Jesus virgin birth normal birth virgin birthdeath of Jesus did not die, but ascended into heaven during crucifixion death by crucifixion death by crucifixionresurrection of Jesus denied denied affirmedsecond coming of Jesus affirmed denied affirmeddivine revelation through Muhammad, recorded in Qur'an through Prophets, recorded in Bible through Prophets and Jesus (as God Himself), recorded in Bibleview of sacred text inspired, literal word of God, inerrant in original languages views vary inspired, some believe inerrant in original languageshuman nature equal ability to do good or evil two equal impulses, one good and one bad "original sin" inherited from Adam - tendency towards evilmeans of salvation correct belief, good deeds, Five Pillars belief in God, good deeds correct belief, faith, good deeds, sacraments (some Protestants emphasize faith alone)God's role in salvation predestination divine revelation and forgiveness predestination, various forms of gracegood afterlife eternal paradise views vary: either heaven or no afterlife eternal heavenbad afterlife eternal hell views vary: either eternal Gehenna, reincarnation, or no afterlife eternal hell, temporary purgatory (Catholicism)view of fellow Abrahamic religions Jews and Christians are respected as "People of the Book," but they have wrong beliefs and only partial revelation. Islam and Christianity are false interpretations and extensions of Judaism. Judaism is a true religion, but with incomplete revelation. Islam is a false religion.
source: religionfacts.com
If you still didnt know, there are similarities on Islam, Judaism and Christianity and they have links to each other.
These religions originated in the Middle East and were "Abrahamic Religions".
Islam-Saudi Arabia
Judaism- Palestine
Christianity- Palestine
Judaism claims a historical continuity spanning more than 3,000 years. (source: wikipedia)
Christianity began as a Jewish sect in the mid-1st century (source: wikipedia).
The origin of Islam can be traced back to 7th century Saudi Arabia. Islam is thus the youngest of the great world religions. The prophet Muhammad (circa 570-632 A.D.) introduced Islam in 610 A.D. (source: allaboutreligion.org)
Judaism use the Old testament (Hebrew Bible/tanakh), Christianity use the Old Testament and New testament while Islam use Qur'an (Koran), the bible of Muslims has connection to that of Christians and Jews.
Torah, Hebrew Bible and New Testament
The Quran speaks well of the relationship it has with former books (the Torah and the Gospel) and attributes their similarities to their unique origin and saying all of them have been revealed by the one God. According to Sahih Bukhari, the Quran was recited among Levantines and Iraqis, and discussed by Christians and Jews before it was standardized. Its language was similar to the Syriac language.
The Quran recounts stories of many of the people and events recounted in Jewish and Christian sacred books (Tanakh, Bible) and devotional literature (Apocrypha, Midrash), although it differs in many details. Adam, Enoch, Noah, Eber, Shelah, Abraham, Lot, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Jethro, David, Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, Jonah, Aaron, Moses, Zechariah, John the Baptist, and Jesus are mentioned in the Quran as prophets of God.
In fact, Moses is mentioned more in the Quran than any other individual.Jesus is mentioned more often in the Quran than Muhammad while Mary is mentioned in the Quran more than the New Testament. Muslims believe the common elements or resemblances between the Bible and other Jewish and Christian writings and Islamic dispensations is due to their common divine source, and that the original Christian or
Jewish texts were authentic divine revelations given to prophets.Similarities with Christian apocrypha
The Quran has been noted to have certain narratives similarities to the Diatessaron, Protoevangelium of James, Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew and the Arabic Infancy Gospel.One scholar has suggested that the Diatessaron, as a gospel harmony, may have led to the conception that the Christian Gospel is one text.
source: wikipedia
If you noticed, Judaism and Islam believes there is only but ONE GOD, the Father. While Christianity(not all religions in Christianity), believes in one but a trinitarian God that composed of The father, Christ and the Holy Spirit. If you want to know how and why, click here.
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