The history of Islam?

Question

Where did the Islamic religion come from, how is it similar to Jewish and Christian faiths??

Answer 1

It came from Arabia in the 7th century.

There are many similarities between Islam and Chirstianity and Judaism.

Answer 2

Islam came from God. It was the religion of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Solomon, David, and all other biblical prophet's. Following Islam just means that you worship one God. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are similar because they all have the same beginnings and were all true religions of God. Christianity and Judaism went astray and have been changed, while Islam has stayed the same throughout time. The main difference between Islam and the others is that Muslims worship only one God, and they worship him alone. They don't believe that anything is similar to God or that anything has any of his attributes. Where as Christianity worships more than one God and Judaism gives God human attributes.

Answer 3

Similar: belief in the same cast of characters such as Adam, Noah (Nuh), Abraham (Ibrahim), Jesus (Isa), and the virgin birth via Mary (Maryam). It is also a monotheistic religion (one God) The biggest difference is the belief that Mohammed is a prophet and that Jesus is ONLY a prophet, not the son of God. (Jews don't believe that either). Like Jews, Muslims have very fixed and ritualistic prayers, have rules that place women firmly in the home, usually covered (only if an orthodox Jew), versus Christian women, who are uncovered and not confined to home. (This is a general statement, I am aware that there are Muslim women who work, etc) Also, similar to Jews and Catholics, Muslims believe that getting to heaven is based on good works. There is no "instant" salvation by belief as with Protestant Christians. Thats the main differences without going into all the details that people will likely post here and start arguing over.

Answer 4

Islam is the first religion because essentially it is not a religion at all! Arabs embraced Islam in the 5th century after the revelation of the Quran which is basically hebrew history.

Answer 5

from>> Encyclopedia Britanica Macropedia

Village god recovered after being "dumped"
Many gifts were brought to "The House of God". The keepers of the Kaaba accepted all.
Some brought their idols and they were placed in the sanctuary. When the people were forbidden to access the area by the Jurhumites they dumped these "treasures" in to the well (Zamzam). When the powerful tribe called Khuzaites took over power they placed their Moabite god "Hubal" in the Kaaba and worship continued. The Khuzaites were eventually replaced by the Quraysh- a powerful tribe of Arabs descended from Ishmael.
Adb Al-Muttalib, grandfather of Muhammad, is supposed to have had a vision telling him of the well - now covered over. The spirit in his dream told him to look for "blood. dung, an ant's nest, and pecking birds" (1) . He found the "clues" between two idols where the Quraysh performed their sacrifices. He dug, and found the well. This made him the hero of Mecca. [What a strange place to find "The One True God Allah", hiding in a bloody, dunghill, shared with ants]

Information was obtained from the Books;
(1) "Muhammad" by Martin Lings -Inner Traditions International,377 Park Avenue, S. New York --- pg11 &
"The Prophet" - Alberto part 6, pages 13,14.


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Allah Found!



In the year 630 A.D. Muhammad with 10,000 men marched to the place called
"The Kaaba" ("House of God") in the city of Mecca.

He entered the Kaaba and with the protection of his "enforcer" uncle, and the 10,000 men, destroyed all of the small metal and stone gods (village idols)
that were stored there, save one.
He left the Kaaba but with one god (idol) "Installed"! "Allah"
It was the village god of his village. Mohammed's village - the village (Clan) of Quraysh.


Muhammad declared to all that THIS god, the god ALLAH, his village god,
was the only god, and the true god!
(This god is also the village god of Saddam - present dictator of Iraq - Hussein.
Saddam Hussein too is from the village (Clan) Quraysh.


Muhammad died in 632 having had nine wives and one Roman Catholic concubine.(*)



If this was THE GOD what was it doing placed among all the other village idols?
If this was THE GOD how is it possible that THE GOD be represented by a statue built by "lowly" man's hands?
Surely NO IMAGE of THE GOD is allowed in Islam!




The Roman Catholic Church admits that they worship the same god as the Muslims
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1999 - Article 841)

This can only mean that in reality the R.C. Church accepts
the moon god as their official god.


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A Visitation from What?


Muhammad claimed that one night, while asleep near the Kabba, he was awakened by
the angel Gabriel. Gabriel led him to a heavenly, winged animal named "Buraq".
Muhammad climbed on its back and was taken to the Jewish Temple ruins in Jerusalem.
Muhammad dismounted and was joined by the prophets: Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and
some others. They all prayed BEHIND him. Muhammad then remounted "Buraq"
and flew to heaven were he again met the prophets - and then God Himself!

Muhammad also claimed he received the creed of Islam and instructions for
the, five times a day, daily prayer directive directly from God in heaven.




(1988 Edition) - Vol. 12 - pg. 607 and on. ( * ) ibid. pg. 608
Muhammad - by Martin Lings - Inner Traditions International, 377 Park Ave. S NY, NY.
The Prophet - Alberto Part 6 - pgs. 13,14 & 17.- Crusaders Series -Chick Publications Distributor
P.O. Box 50096 Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand

Answer 6

according to quran, Islam is not just the religion reviled to Muhammad. it's the same message given to Noah Ibrahim moses and Jesus. they are all Muslims. and many other were not mention in quran. that's why some Muslims think Buddha was Muslim, but i don't think so, he was more of wise man than a prophet.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam
http://www.allaboutreligion.org/judaism-islam-christianity-comparison-faq.htm