Christianity Compared with Islam
Join us in an exploration of Christianity and Islam side-by-side to discover the truth.
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A beautiful example
Verily in the messenger of Allah ye have a good example for him who looketh unto Allah and the Last Day, and remembereth Allah much.
Quran: Jesus didn't die on the cross
And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger - they slew him not nor crucified him, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not for certain.
According to most Muslims, Jesus didn't die on the cross
The first sacrifice
The LORD God made garments of animal skins for Adam and for his wife, and clothed them.
The first sacrifice that points to the ultimate sacrifice of the cross
Allah is a monad
Say: He is Allah, the One! Allah, the eternally Besought of all! He begetteth not nor was begotten. And there is none comparable unto Him.
One God, with one person, who is eternally unapproachable.
Christians and Jews commanded to obey their scriptures
And We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow in their footsteps, confirming that which was (revealed) before him in the Torah, and We bestowed on him the Gospel wherein is guidance and a light, confirming that which was (revealed) before it in the Torah - a guidance and an admonition unto those who ward off (evil). Let the People of the Gospel judge by that which Allah hath revealed...
If Christians in 7th century are to judge by the NT, it must be trustworthy. All modern translations are based upon manuscripts 100s of years before the 7th century. see http:/
Was the Bible distorted?
Have ye any hope that they will be true to you when a party of them used to listen to the word of Allah, then used to change it, after they had understood it, knowingly?
The Quran claims the Jews distorted the 'word.' Some today say this refers to the written Torah, but the Arabic used here is 'kaleem [word] of Allah' as opposed to tawrat (the Arabic word for Torah, as used in other passages like Quran 3.93 and Quran 5.43). Such a claim is hardly controversial – to acknowledge that many have distorted God's words in their own distinct teaching or writings. Many groups, such as the gnostics, have been guilty of this, yet they have not succeeded in distorting the words of the Bible itself.
Muhammad had sex with Aisha when she was nine years old
Narrated `Aisha: that the Prophet married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old, and then she remained with him for nine years (i.e., till his death).
Written by the Spirit through human agency
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
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