Part A:
Islam:
According to the secular history, the begging or rise of Islam is greatly linked to the prophet Muhammad. Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last in the line of prophets and not Jesus. They believe this because Muhammad was the chosen recipient and messenger for the word of God through the divine revelations. All those who choose to follow the Muslim religion constantly strive to live life as Muhammad did and to follow his example. In Islam the Qur'an is the most important holy text with the sayings of the prophets (Hadith) and the way of Muhammad's life (Sunna) also being very important. Islam can be traced back to the 7th century, therefore making it one of the more recent great world religions. The prophet Muhammad began to introduce Islam in 610 A.D. after experiencing the confrontation by the Angle
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Gabriel. It is believed that due to this the Qur'an was developed as a result of Muhammad constantly receiving the word of God through Gabriel. There are many differences and similarities in these two religions. The differences found in Islam include the type of prayer, prophets and holy book. The main holy book found in Islam is called the Qur'an and it is believed that this was based on the word of God received from Muhammad. The holy book is fully written in Arabic and is not considered to be a legitimate copy when written in a different language. In the religion of Islam there are seen to be two main groups, the first group is the Shia and the second is the Sunni. The place of worship is known as a Mosque and the main day of worship where many gather to prayer is Friday. Muslims pray at least 5 times a day at various times throughout the day. Muslim people also follow the laws of the five pillars. They also believe that there is only one God with no subordinates, just one true God. Jesus was seen as just another prophet and is not believed to have died but had risen into heaven whilst being crucified. Although this religion was only recently founded it now has over 1.3 billion followers worldwide. Christianity: The religion of Christianity was formed at around 33 CE, the place of origin is said to be in Palestine and in the today’s world is followed by over 2,100,000,000. The only deity in Christianity is God (Holy Trinity) and the holy book is referred to as the Bible. Christianity is founded on the life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and those who follow this faith are referred to as Christians. The differences found in Christianity, compared to the Islamic faith are as follows. The holy book found in Christianity is known as the Bible, the Bible is much larger in comparison to the Qur'an. The holy text is was originally written in Latin but is also found in Greek, Aramaic and English. Christians also follow the 10 commandments as the laws of the religion. The two main groups found in Christianity are known as the Catholic-Orthodox and the Catholic-Protestant. There are seen to be two different places of worship in Christianity, the Chapel and Church, both holding as much importance as each other. The main day of worship in Christianity is on a Sunday. In Christianity there is also one God but it is seen as three beings. This is known as the holy trinity, the holy trinity consists of God the father + God the son + God the Holy Spirit. The son is known as Jesus, Jesus in Christianity is seen as the messiah and savior, and is recognized to have had a normal death plus spiritual suffering. This religion has been around for a much longer time then Islam and now has around 2 billion followers. As there are many differences found between these two religions, there are also many similarities that can be found.
For starters both religions believe that there is only one God, they believe that he is the creator and sustainer of the universe. They believe that God sent various prophets and that all people should follow the ten commandments and also the moral teachings from the prophets. Although the significance of Jesus may differ in either religion, they both believe that Mary, the mother of Jesus was a virgin and Jesus did perform miracles. Finally both religions agree that as there is Christ, there is also Satan. Therefore there is Heaven and Hell.
Part B:
The main messages in both Christianity and Islam are very similar. The key message in both religions is the belief in the Oneness of God and that he alone should be worshipped for the creation of the universe. Although both religions key message/belief is the same, they can be differed slightly. The variation in Islam is that you must surrender or submit to God. Whereas with Christianity there isn't such a large emphasis on the submission to God, rather to follow his
teachings.
Islam is a very large and influential religion, it all originated from one man named Muhammad spreading his beliefs to the people of Mecca, and now it has become the second largest religion in the world. How did this come to be? How did a religion that started with one man spread so quickly? methods , purposeful or not, were used. There are a few methods that appeared to be most effective, and those methods can be classified under two categories. Islam expanded from forceful ways such as government laws and military conquest, and from peaceful ways like the religion being a reasonable jump for other religions and Islam being an easily acceptable religion.
The Muslim Empire began to expand vastly under the Umayyads, with the empire becoming so large many people were converting to Islam religion. The Umayyads were the second of the four major caliphates after the death of Muhammad. The Empire used many different ways to spread the Islamic civilization consisting of war, classes, and appeal. The Islamic civilization spread so strongly because of the way it allured the common man.
Why and how did Islam spread so quickly? I will give three reasons to answer this question. One answer is because of the large trading happening, two is that muslims are protected by Islam, three is because of the religion Muhammad created was attractive to people.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, no one imagined that the next great world power would emerge from Saudi Arabia. Especially, because ancient empires thought that the land was worthless but they didn’t know that it had great trade routes. Trade brought them in connection with other civilizations and that’s how the city of Mecca, located in Saudi Arabia became known. The city of Mecca was a mix of religious beliefs, they used to worship many gods and had their own rituals. The world of Islam took place in Mecca where Muhammad was born in 570 CE. He became known as “the Prophet,” he was meant to be God’s final prophet. The main two groups of Islam are the Shia and Sunni; which they were created after Muhammad’s death. The Islam religion as
In the seventh century, a new faith arose in the Middle East known as the Islamic religion. Just like Christianity and Judaism, the Islamic religion believed in one God known as Allah. The founder of Islam was a very unique individual known as Mohammad. Mohammad had an amazing spiritual experience that transformed his life and made a great impact in history. He experienced visions and revelations from Allah which he accepted as messages. Mohammed
They each contributed certain traits to help build a stronger, more structured civilization. Although each religion shares many similarities, they are all unique. Christianity helped to end human sacrifice and slavery making human life more valuable. Judaism focused especially on laws and values. Judaism specialized in giving the western civilization a sense of structure in such a traditional time. Finally, Islam help to build a manner of respect. Not just to the wealthy or well-known, they made it a necessity to be polite and kind to all social statuses equally. All of these contributions added together fabricated a more sensible and well-structured
The town of Mecca was the birthplace of Islam, at first the leaders of the city refused the changing of this new religion and forced Muhammad to leave. Muhammad returned and preached to the people about what he had heard, that there is only one god. Islam spread quickly for two main reasons they are the message and military conquest.
Christianity and Islam are two religions that grew from the same central idea of one divine being; they also originate from Jerusalem. However, the two religions bear great disparity but they also hold a few similarities. Both Islam and Christianity believe in Abraham as the forefather of both religions; they believe Him to be the founder of the two religions. The two religions have a holy book; Islam uses the Quran while Christians use the bible. Even though the two books do not bear the same teachings they are considered sacred in both religions. However, Christianity and Islam share a great deal of differences starting from the holy books, their beliefs, and the information contained in the respective holy book (Kavanaugh, 5).
Islam and the worship of Allah (god) began with Muhammad and his revelations that lasted for 23 years of his life from (610 C.E.- 623 C.E.). In the Islamic religion it is believed that he was the last prophet sent by Allah (god) and this made all his teachings into to Law and are looked at as the will of God. These messages were given to him through the archangel Gabriel, in a kind of continuation to the Jewish Torah and Christian Bible, which the Qur’an shares some similarities or past “history” with them such as the belief in Abraham and Jesus as a prophet, but in the eye’s of Mohammad the Jews and Christians had fallen astray from the real teaching of god.
The world religions of Islam and Christianity may have their differences to the naked eye, but when you take a closer look into their histories similarities arise. They both went through transformations that had drastic impacts on the way they were controlled and the way that the religion was taught to the followers. Christianity and Islam have both experienced splits between their members due to the fact that followers thought that their beliefs were the correct way to practice the religion. While these transformations are long in the past, the splits that have occurred within each religion continue to have lasting effects on Islam and Christianity to this day.
Islam is a major world religion. Its origin can be traced back to 610 CE in Arabia. The basis of this religion is the revelations to the prophet Mohammad. Dissatisfied with his life, he traveled to deserts, hills, and the wilderness surrounding Mecca, where he lived, to meditate and reflect. He became a new man through his revelations, which many of his followers believe Allah transmitted to him through his angel Gabriel. Islam was originally an Arab religion, but many different beliefs and practices were added to it, making it extremely popular and aiding in its rapid spread. This new religion spread to many different areas surrounding Arabia, both under Mohammad and after his death. The Muslim Empire grew to encompass Spain and the Eastern Roman Empire as well Persia and Africa. Many different practices and methods were used to spread Islam. The religion itself was appealing to, in addition to the inhabitants of Arabia, other people in the surrounding areas because of its distinct religious beliefs and practices, such as the five pillars, as well as the humility and prayerfulness of the Islamic people. They fought cruel, vicious wars with their enemies. Many different things motivated the warriors to expand, but above all, the riches they would gain from the people of the Fertile Crescent encouraged them to expand.
The world you once knew is falling to ashes and food is become such a scarcity that people are fighting over a few pieces of bread. The political class is too busy fighting among themselves to care for anyone else. Children are roaming the streets and begging for work to feed their dying, hungry stomachs. This is not a scene from a horror movie, but rather the reality of the beginning of post classical era. In these times of hardship the people turned to a higher power, which resulted in a religious boom. The main religion during the post classical era that had the greatest impact on people was Islam due to Muhammad, trade routes, the Black Plague, conquests and Islamic culture.
For one thing both religions believe in one supreme god. Both Christians and Muslims believe their god is the creator of the universe. Christians believe that Jesus Christ is part of the Trinity. Jesus is actually second person in the Trinity. The Trinity is three people in one: father, son, and the holy spirit. Christians believe that God sent him to earth to die for everyone and pay the price for their sin. Muslims believe that their God, Allah sent Jesus as a non divine prophet. But both religions believe that Jesus was born of a virgin. In the afterlife, Christians believe that believers will go to Heaven and be with God and Jesus. Muslims believe that they will go into paradise once they died, if they were faithful enough, but if they were not, then they will go to hell. Christians believe that Heaven is, “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).” Islam believes, “Jesus did not die on the cross. Instead, God allowed Judas to look like Jesus, and he was crucified instead. For Christians, the devil was an angel in heaven. He wanted to be God. He tries to lead people and keep people away from God, but for muslims, they believe, “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).” Heaven,
There are numerous topics that can be compared and contrasted between the two faiths, however, a few topics can demonstrate the major similarities and differences. Islam and Christianity believe in one high power which is superior to everything in life. Pertaining to Christianity, Walsh and Middleton state, “All creation (which includes us as human creatures) is covenantally bound to God and is constituted essentially as a response to his laws” (1984, p. 51). Christians rely on God and make Him a priority.
One of the religions that are famous and great in the world is Islam. Islam began in 622 A.D. Islam is one of the religions with the second largest followers after Christian. The founder of the religion is Prophet Muhammad SAW. Prophet Muhammad was born on the 20th of April 571 in Makkah. He is believed to be the latest messenger of God to brush up the previous religions. He began to spread this religion when he was 40. Islam (Arab: al-islām, الإ