I sometimes get confused when I see followers of these two religions worshiping. They both believe there is only one God but they appear to be doing different things altogether. Which of them is popular? Does it also mean that if either of them is not the right religion then it means the followers of that would perish? Please help me with this thoughts 'cos it keeps disturbing me. Thank you very much
2007-07-18 04:36:33 · 13 answers · asked by maame 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yes, u got it right, both believe there is only one god. the same god... BUT their teachings, the precepts, and the way they pray are different... Jesus, is the son of god whereas prophet muhamad is just a man, another prophet. in christianity, jesus preaches equality and LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR but in islam, there's war and conquest. then there re so many restrictions in islam, just look at their women folk, cover their face, considered unclean monthly, inferior to men, inequality, everything relates to sexist issues and of course terrorism....
just think and ask yourself DID God really intend mankind to act this way?? this will help you to see which is the TRUE religion.
to your 2nd question.... refer to the bible JOHN 3:16... that whoever believes in him (Jesus) shall not perish...... Jesus does not tell lies.... dont be doubting Thomas.
2007-07-18 06:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by snowflakes 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim - In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
The Christians and the Muslims worship the same God. There is only One God, Creator and Sustainer of the Universe. He has been worshipped by Jews, Christians, Muslims, and other monotheists throughout the history of man.
The difference between the religions is that Muslims believe the Torah was revealed to Moses, the Injeel (Gospel) was revealed to Jesus, and the Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon them all. The Messengers all came with the same message, to worship God alone with no partners. Unfortunately, the Torah as it was revealed to Moses is no longer extant. Instead, we have a mishmash of historical books that are by different authors. The Injeel was probably never written down in its full form, but rather was transmitted orally by Jesus, and it has since been completely lost and the books by non-contemporaries of Jesus are all we have by way of information about his life and work.
Muslims believe that Jesus, peace be upon him, was a miracle from God and that God merely said "BE!" and what he willed came to pass, namely, that his mother Mary would conceive without a man and that she would give birth to this baby who was a Prophet. We believe Jesus was fully human, as were all the prophets, because God is separate from His creation and He knows us better than we know ourselves, so there is no need for him to become "human". Also, Muslims don't believe in Original Sin so there is no need in our religion for a blood sacrifice.
So, yes, Muslims, Christians, and Jews worship the same God, but the two earlier revelations have deviated from that which God revealed. There are over one billion Muslims in the world today who worship God and look foward to the return of the Messiah Jesus, a time that will usher in the Day of Judgment.
May Allah guide you to that which is best in this world and the next. Ameen.
Fi Aman Allah,
Nancy Umm Abdel Hamid
2007-07-18 05:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by UmmAbdelHamid 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no one has the energy to redesign every physique that does no longer want to be changed. turning out to be to be a genuine Christian incorporates first a starvation for skill, expertise and to hold close and serve the definitely God. It incorporates humility. A willingness to be experienced once you talk approximately which you savor there are concerns you haven't any longer have been given any theory or according to hazard a number of your heavily held ideals might additionally be in errors. it particularly is wherein honesty is offered in. think approximately to truthfully admit on your self which you're in errors while you notice which you're. As far as a logical respond on your question perfect here it particularly is: Jesus was no longer God incarnate. He was the son of God. (Matthew 27:40 3) No human can probable understand what God appears like by using certainty that he's a spirit.(John4:24) As to private tastes the Bible states that "God isn't partial" (Acts 10:34)
2016-10-09 00:00:36 · answer #3 · answered by herrion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate and Merciful
I hope this message finds you in the best of health and spirits.
We should keep in mind that there are two separate matters to which you refer when comparing the followers of the two religions. One is in matters of belief -- what's going on in the mind. The other is in acts of the body or jurisprudence.
Regarding tenets of faith, the former of what I've just mentioned, the original message of both Islam and Christianity was identical, namely God's Oneness, as you mention in your question. Both Jesus (peace and blessings be upon him) and Muhammad (God bless him and give him peace), like the many prophets before them, came to tell people not to misplace their emphasis... not to hang their diamond necklace around the neck of a pig. In other words, "Don't blow it."
As with all previous true religions, this message became lost on most of the people just before the coming of Islam, as texts had been altered and false meanings derived to suit the needs of kings, etc. So, theologically, there is no question that the true teachings of each of these religions call people to worship the One God Who is Self-Subsistent and through which all things subsist.
Practically speaking, it's difficult to say what people are actually doing in our times. Many Christians in our times seem to talk about God as if He's a soccer coach in the sky telling people what they should do and hoping it works out. How far this is from the truth of what God Most High really is. Not a single atom moves or thought crosses one's mind except that God knows it, wills it, and powers it. All intermediaries used in the achievement of anything are God's rulings.
Islam and Christianity are the two most prevalent religions in the world, Christianity having the most followers if all branches are grouped together, and Islam the fastest growing.
What differs within the relgions is not the tenets of faith, but the Sacred Law. Therefore, if one were practicing the true message of Christianity, while another practiced the true message of Islam, their bodies would be doing different things, while their minds would be in the same place. (Sacred Laws differ from the era of one messenger to the next, but the beliefs do not.)
The Sacred Law brought by the final Prophet of God, Muhammad (God bless him and give him peace) abrogated any Sacred Law that was revealed previously. As for the next life, most anyone is liable to spend time in the hellfire out of God's Justice. However, the final destination of people will be eternal and can be categorized by three groups:
1) Muslims -- People who testify that there is no god -- just God (Allah), and that Muhammad is His Messenger; and who confirm and accept everything that Muhammad (God bless him and give him peace) brought and is necessarily known to be of the religion (i.e. any Muslim would know about it if asked)
2) People who never received the true message of Islam, either by not hearing of its basics, or by hearing of a distortion of them
3) Disbelievers -- people who say that the Prophet Muhammad (God bless him and give him peace) lied
The first two are ultimately people of paradise, though the first group will have a much higher rank with a lifetime of worship. The third group are people of the hellfire. And God Most High knows best. And all praise is due to God, Lord of all the worlds.
2007-07-18 05:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by Jeremy C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the name of Allaah, God Almighty
Hello! Thank you for the question!
In Islam the concept of God is the clearest. We worship Allaah, The Creator, God Almighty, The One and Only.
In Christianity, you can ask Christians to find out how far they agree on the above mentioned or on whatever they do define to be 'G'od among themselves.
Most Christians pray to Jesus Christ [peace be upon him]. If you noticed so you can figure out the the concept of the 'Father' in Christianity is somewhat closer to the concept of God Almighty in Islam; however, in Islam there is no such 'part' of Trinity of God since there is no Trinity at all.
"The Messiah ‘Îsâ (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), was (no more than) a Messenger of Allâh and His Word, ("Be!" - and he was) which He bestowed on Maryam (Mary) and a spirit (Rûh )[1] created by Him; so believe in Allâh and His Messengers. Say not: "Three (trinity)!" Cease! (it is) better for you. For Allâh is (the only) One Ilâh (God), glory be to Him (Far Exalted is He) above having a son." Quran 4:171
So answering if He is the same God for both depends on defining the word 'God' of each, yet I think you can find only one definition in Islam and I don't know how many in Christianity.
There is some good download in this group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/infoaboutislam
2007-07-18 05:16:18 · answer #5 · answered by arabic_quran 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Islamic god is one without the concept of trinity. Christianity believes in trinity, Islam doesn't. That means Islam doesn't believe in the Christian belief of the son of God or the God the father. Islam only believes in the "Holy Ghost". One, Absolute God.
2007-07-18 04:44:08 · answer #6 · answered by Sub Poofy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are different. The Muslims do not really know who it is that they are praying to:
Jesus said:
23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."
(John 4)
Since the Muslims do not know Christ, in that they deny his sacrifice, they do not have peace with God. Jesus is our peace, and we obtain that peace through faith. Since the Muslims do not have any faith in the covering that Jesus provided they are not covered, and thus: have no covering for their sins.
The Muslims know the name 'Jesus' but deny that He was crucified for the sins of the world. It can then be said that they do not know him, are not covered by His blood, and do not share in the peace and salvation that He brought.
The Muslim Allah is not a god at all.
2007-07-18 04:54:04 · answer #7 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The teachings of God in their Holy books are very different so both cannot be the same God, both cannot be right. Both could be wrong but if you have one god that says Jews are evil and should be destroyed and the land belongs to Islam, and another God saying He gave the land to the Jews and are His chosen people.... you have 2 very different gods.
2007-07-18 04:42:58 · answer #8 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
spirituallity is in the eyes of the believer . . if you believe it to be then it is . . but that does not make anothers believe's wrong because it is what they believe . . there is no one right religon there are many beliefs and as long as a person is good and has faith in their life then no one is wrong . . Jesus knew what acceptance was and that should be a good example for others to follow is acceptance . . .
2007-07-18 04:46:18 · answer #9 · answered by Rainy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
we worship the same god but we use different way to worship. is that disturb you?
2007-07-18 04:54:06 · answer #10 · answered by marhama 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋