Differences between Muslim and Jew?

Question

We both believe that Noah is a messenger of God, In their own way both believe in the seven commandments and also practice it. I must say ....it is a Must on both sides!
What are the main differences between a Muslim and a Jew?
Also why if Jews consider their Jewish customs or practices and laws as "for the sake of living a better life and following the command of G-d", they consider themselves apart from the Noahides religiously...if doing these things dont make them any more religious then the Noahides provided the Noahides are following the 7 comandments to be given higher rewards in the life after death. then we should say that the religious Noahide and the Jews is basically the same? Correct?
If not and the Jew has better chances of being closer to G-d then why make it hard for ppl to becoming Jewish? Why not bring them to the religion so that they can benefit better in hereafter?
Its a mans duty to help his fellow ppl..its upto G-d to convert him/not from within?

Do Jews believe in Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), as a prophet at all, or as the last Prophet in particular. I know they dont beleive that Jesus(PBUH ) was a messenger like Muslims. I heard someone (Jewish) say that he failed to perform his duties as a messenger..so hes not one

People plz plz read the question and then answer... If u have background knowledge that is.

And its ok if u dont know both the religions or the difference. Just answer one side if u like..I mean if ur Jewish answer for them and vice versa.
Thanku and Peace.

Answer 1

There are a couple of misconceptions in your question.

Yes, a non-Jew who follows the seven Noahide laws is seen as being righteous- but the Jew who keeps the Torah is seen as achieving more spiritually for themselves than the Noahide following just the 7 laws. The Jewish view of reward in the world to come is not of an earthlike paradise or anything in which the material comfirts we crave now have any meaning- it is a purelyspiritual realm in which souls and angels cluster around God- seeking to be as near to his divine presence as possible- to learn and experience directly from God as much as possible. Also, the World to Come is not a singular realm- it is divided into the area outside of God's abode- and the area within God's abode. Talmud Masechta Chagiga lists the seven heavenly realms outside of this abode- and then states that inquiring any further - beyond the courtyad into the actual abode is forbidden.

So how do these concepts combine? The more righteous the soul- the higher the heavenly realm it can access and the closer to the pure presence of God it can go. Thus while the righteous of the non-Jews will go to heaven, and even beyond the lowest of the heavens, they do not have the same potential to go all the way to the highest levels- that level of Kedushah (holiness) can only be achieved by souls that wer purified on earth throughthe observance of all the commnadments. So - yes, rigorously following the Seven Noahide laws will get the adherent their reward in the World to Come, but following the Torah and its commandments has the potential of providing even greater rewards.

The reason for not seeking converts comes from the commnadment "Do not place a stumbling block before the blind." This is not only understood literally, but also metaphorically. In this situation it is saying- The non-Jew has an easy path to righteousness. The Jew has a difficult path. Just as the Jew is able to achieve higher spirituality through the 613 mitzvit, so, too, they can sink to depths of depravity by not obeying the mitzvot. Judaism does see ignorance as an excuse- a person is not guilty of a sin if they are not aware that it is a sin. Thus, by the same commandment we do not tell a fellow jew that they are doing something wrong if we know they will still do it- since by telling them we are making them liable for something they were innocent of before! By this reasoning- how much more so to not allow people that we fear might not be committed to Judaism to convert- by doing so we make it far more probable that they will sin and thus loose out on a reward they would otherwise have achieved!

As for Muhammed, no- he is as irrelevant to the Jews as Jesus is. He is not regarded at all in Judaism, just as Jesus is not regarded at all in Judaism. The Troah states explicitly that it is the only law that will ever be given- and that we are to disregard any person who attempts to change even a letter of the Torah. It explicitly states that even if the person wanting to change the Torah performs miracles we are to ignore them- that it is just a test, and one we pass by being faithful to the Torah given by God to MOses on Mt. Sinai.

Answer 2

Muslims, and Jews disagree on whether Ishmael (father of the Arabs) or Isaac (father of the Jews) was (almost) sacrificed to G-d. The story of Abraham in both books illustrates how G-d is willing to sacrifice anything for us and we should willing to sacrifice everything for G-d. Even though the Torah and Koran say some things that are a bit different from eachother, that's O.K. because instead of G-d allowing either Ishmael or Isaac to die, G-d provided a ram which symbolizes the Messiah who would come and be the perfect sacrifice for all. To me, this story proves how valuable both Muslims and Jews and all others are to G-d. I believe Jesus WAS the sacrifice for all. It means that the people of both Isaac and Ishmael are equally important and precious to G-d, and gave all of them an equally valuable gift and no one has to feel afraid of eachother or think that anyone is trying to take something from the other that G-d gave them. Concerning the laws, I think maybe it is that the people that can only follow or try to follow the 7 laws, get the same reward as those that can do more because they are giving their best from what their ability or knowledge is. I believe the rewards in both heaven and earth are measured both by your desire to obey G-d and your ability to obey G-d and your salvation is determined by... belief in your salvation (Yeshua).

Answer 3

In Christianity and Islam, things are seen in terms of reward and punishment / believers and non-believers.

Judaism is different -

God is more concerned with what you DO as opposed to what you "believe" and all people (Jews and non-Jews) have equal access to God.

The difference is that the Jews are a special nation picked out to take on more responsibility than other nations - hence more commandments.

In Christianity and Islam, focus is on the next world and "getting into heaven" whereas Judaism is focused on this world and bringing it into a state of perfection (tikkun olam; bringing heaven down to earth) through loving kindness and observing the God's laws.

Answer 4

i think of you will discover which you have extra in effortless which you ever dared thought. I comprehend a monk referred to as Bohara advised The prophet Mohamed regarding the thoughts got here upon in the old testomony and Torah....which i think make the muse of the thoughts in the Koran whether fairly altered. you will discover many of the prophets in the Koran eg moses is actual Jewish! Jesus advance into additionally a Jew and that i comprehend that he's a prophet for you too. Did you ever question why, once you have plenty history in effortless do you insist to no longer liking one yet another?

Answer 5

The major differences start with Abraham and weither Isaac or Ishmael was his rightful heir. Even though Ishmael was his first born, it was through a servant and not by his wife Sarah, and God had promised that his true heir would be born of Sarah, and that would be Isaac.
Mohammad is from the line of Ishmael, and David from the line of Isaac.

From that point, everything is different.

Answer 6

Jews followed God and his laws yet did not recognize the Messiah, Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Muhammad taught of a god that was not the same god he changed the word of God and invented a new god. Muhamamd is not in agreement with the prophets of God nor the word of God and could not be a prophet of God.

Answer 7

Muslims serve Allah and Jews serve Jehovah God.

Answer 8

This God of Abraham has 3 separate religions worshiping him--the Jews--The Christians--& the Muslims.--the reason the religions are separate--is because this "God" keeps on changing his rules every 500 years or so--it's a tad hard for the independent observer to make head nor tail out of this strange deity!!

Answer 9

Without Jews, Islam could have never spread. They were instrumental in the expansion of Islam....holding cities while the Jihaddists took more land.

Answer 10

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