The original, unchanged revelations given to Abraham and other prophets(like Moses and Jesus ) reaching back to Adam all came from the One True God(The Creator). This common origin explains their similarities in many beliefs and values
However, over time the teachings of the various religions, due to a variety of reasons, have become distorted and mixed with made-man ideas.
The last Prophet and Messenger of God, Muhammad , who is a direct descendant of Abraham through his first born son, Ishmael, was sent with the Last Guidance, Revelation and Testament, the Holy Qur'an(koran) to amend and correct the changes and corruption made to the the "Torah" which was sent to Moses and theTrue Gospel of Jesus.To say the truth ,God preserved all the other Holy Books plainly by preserving His Last Book the Holy Qur'an(koran)which contains the right and the truth of all that was changed in those other Books.
This is why this last Revelation which was sent 1423 years ago has remained unchanged, not even a word or a letter has been altered.
There is not even one word of difference between two Arabic Qur'ans, anywhere in the world. There has been no disagreements in history among Muslims as to what should and should not be in the Qur'an. However, in the case of the Bible, even the most ancient manuscripts conflict with one another so that no two are identical. Footnotes in all modern versions of the Bible prove this fact.
These revisions serve as concrete proofs that all the Biblical books are not at all divinely inspired. This is because it is beyond man's ability to correct the work of his Creator, who alone is Almighty and perfect
It was only natural for Almighty God to preserve the scripture revealed to Prophet Muhammad, because he was the last Prophet and Final Messenger of God.
Islam teaches us that we must pray directly to God without an intermediary and no soul can bear the burden of another and that the nature of humanity is good, and we did not inherit sin from Adam. Each soul comes into being free of sin.in Islam there are no priests or clergy -- each worshipper, man or woman, has a direct relationship with their Merciful Creator -- Almighty God. Since God is the Owner and Sustainer of everything, as well as the only one who can provide true and complete forgiveness, it is completely futile to try to approach Him through anyone else.
The oneness and universality of God's message requires that people accept all the messengers of God. Rejecting one of them amounts to rejecting them all. The Jews reject Jesus's mission and Muhammad's mission; the Christians reject Muhammad's mission; whereas the Muslims accept them all, but reject incorrect historical interpretations and human elements in these missions.
As the Qur'an is the final revelation and Muhammad is the final prophet, humanity is obligated to accept it: "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost all spiritual good" (3:86).
The Final Prophet Muhammad said: "Whoever believes there is no god but God, alone without partner, that Muhammad is His messenger, that Jesus is messenger of God, and that Paradise and Hell are true, shall be received by God into Heaven."
you can do that now as you are reading these lines is to pronounce the two confirmations and attestations of faith, here it is
I BEAR WITNESS THAT THERE IS NO GOD WORTHY OF WORSHIP EXCEPT ALLAH ( ARABIC WORD MEANS ONE GOD-THE CREATOR). AND I BEAR WITNESS THAT MUHAMMAD IS HIS SERVANT AND MESSENGER. I BEAR WITNESS THAT JESUS IS HIS SERVANT AND MESSENGER.
The right picture of lslam is conveyed in the Qur'an, which is exemplified by Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. The reality is that it is not fair to judge a religion by the actions of its followers alone because there are good and bad followers in every religion. The correct thing to do is to judge a religion by its documented revelation from God and the prophet who brought that revelation.
I encourage Christians and other religions to learn about Islam from Muslim sources and The Basis Of The Muslim Belief and not rely on second hand information which in many cases is distorted or contains a deep seated anti Muslim agenda. This is indeed a more scholarly approach
For more info
http://www.islamdoor.com
http://www.thetruereligion.org
BestWishes
Your brother in humanity
2007-03-19 02:22:45
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answered by BeHappy 5
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In any culture, Children are oriented to adhere to their parental religion, thus means that we are not free to choose our religion.
Then with education, contacts and researches some people quit their native religion and are converted to which they believe better or true. This is valid only for people who have the chance to think about their believes and try to understand their environment, other wise the others continue to stick to their original believes and refuse any new reflexion about their convictions. This kind of people are in general not well educated and fanatics.So to answer to this question, we need to have some trust full information to rely on.
I think if we look to these 3 religions we will find the following conclusions:
All of them talk about the same god.
Most prophets have been mentioned in the three religions.
All of them, in general, talk of the same guideness, the second life, the hell and the heaven.
Of course, the Judaism is the first religion and since it has more than 3000 years, Human interventions have corrupted it and modified a lot of its principles. Jewish did not accept Jesus and tried to kill him. They did the same things for Mohamed. Christianity has about 2000 years. The problem is that we have 4 evangelizes and some times they do not fit together,and some of their scientific confirmation had been in contradiction with we currently know. Thus is due to the fact that human interventions have also corrupted these books.
The Koran is the last one and has only 1400 years.Since it is unique, it means that it is genuine. It is very hard to believe that all Muslims during 1400 years are in contacts and agreed to modify the Koran in the same way. During the History of Islam many tentatives to modify the Koran were unsuccessful. So to answer to the question, I think the 3 religions are right, because all of them worship the same God and they constitute a natural translation to reflect the human know ledges, believes and social life in the time their Prophets came.
2007-03-19 07:36:02
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answered by joke_fr 2
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I see what you are saying, but the fact that Islam came last and incorporates other religions, does not PROVE anything, just as Christianity being built upon Judaism does not PROVE anything. I could come along today and incorporate all three in a new belief system.
And all three will claim to be the result of the ultimate legitimate message from God.
Conversions tend to be based on things other than history, I think.
2007-03-19 06:30:49
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answered by and_y_knot 6
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Unfortunately, religion has been a force for strife and warfare down through history.I do not condemn religion, but do believe that it has its weaknesses as interpreted by man.Forcing any religion on others is wrong, no matter how you look at it.
Worship God in your own way /or manner and rationalize what each religion teaches.Adopt the best from all and be of independent thought.In my opinion, we neither have to break bread, drink wine, bow down to a certain direction so many times a day or wail at a wall to worship God.
2007-03-19 06:35:37
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answered by Ted 6
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I do not profess to any one religion and I believe that God, in whatever trappings you dress him up in, must exist everywhere. Can he live in one gathering place and not another just because people say so. If you can subscribe to this then you are basically saying that man created the atmosphere that God can exist in. Religion is a very difficult subject and I spend a lot time discussing it with some fundamental Christian friends of mine. Why not each of us look for the good that is within and call it God.
2007-03-19 13:31:45
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answered by Mike M 4
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All of them are, as well as all the religions you didn't mention. There is no one religion that is correct. It is a matter of which religion is correct for you. I don't believe it matters what label you put on your faith as long as you are serving a greater good and looking to make Earth a better place. When you get right down to it, all religions teach that you should get along with everyone else and try to lead a good life.
All paths lead to the same place, it is just the scenery along the way that differs.
Blessed Be )O(
2007-03-19 07:03:12
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answered by Stephen 6
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The very nature of religion means that no religion can be deemed to be right.
Carl Sagan wrote about the birth of science as being when people from different cultures with different beliefs came together in a trading port called Ionia. As they talked among themselves, they realised that, with all their religions claiming to be true, it could only be possible for one at the most to be right, so they were most probably all wrong.
Out of this logic was born the idea of observing and cataloging nature to gain a better understanding of the world around us rather than clinging to an emotional desire to have the answer now.
Unfortunately this lesson of history seems to lost on most of today's population who like to insist that their belief is the truth and that God is on their side rather than accepting that if most of them are wrong, it's reasonable to assume they are all wrong.
2007-03-19 06:38:32
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answered by Anonymous
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I guess there is no right religion, just people with different cultures and history. If you were raised in Dubai you would be wearing a turbin and praising Almighty Allah because he is great, but if your in America it's all about Jesus becuase we are all wicked sinners. Bottom line is if you are not being good and positive, showing love to everybody then your religion is not working.
2007-03-19 06:27:25
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answered by Anonymous
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Since all claim to be the one true religion, they can't all be right.
Isn't it like choosing 'the best' school or 'the best' football team?
How do you select? Is The Best school the one with the highest grades? The happiest students? For all times or just this year?
The best team, is that number one? Or the best team in their league? Or the one with the least injuries? Or the one that gives a lot to charity?
As long as you shift your criteria, you can make whichever is your favourite to come out first.
Same with religion. Whichever is your favourite, focus on its merits and shine a spotlight on the other's shortcomings.
The truth is of course, just like with school or football, that the school you went to or the team you support does not make that much real difference in your life. It's how you decide to live that defines your life. Which school, game or church you go to is not as important as what you do with it.
2007-03-19 06:31:23
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answered by mgerben 5
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If you mean 'dharma' by saying religion, I will say to following the path of humanism. All the religions that you have mentioned plus so many others are actually trying to make people follow the humanism.
2007-03-19 06:33:23
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answered by Subhendu S 2
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