HW help: How was Islam an outgrowth of Judaism and Christianity?

Answer 1

Muslims consider Jesus to be a prophet, and they often reference key figures in Christianity that play no role in Judaism. In that way, Islam is an outgrowth of Christianity. On the other hand, Islam is a purer form of monotheism than Christianity (non-Trinitarian), whose theology more closely resembles that of Judaism.

The development of Islamic jurisprudence or "shari'a", moreover, bears some striking similirarities to that of Jewish law, or "halakha," before it.

From a non-Muslim standpoint, one would say that Muhammad was heavily influenced by Jewish and Christian travellers and merchants who passed through his home city of Mecca, and no doubt shared various aspects of their tradition with him. That would explain various passages in the Qur'an that reference biblical events, and yet appear to scramble up the details of time and place, putting historical figures who lived great distances apart, not to mention hundreds or thousands of years apart, in the same place at the same time. Just for one example, the Qur'an appears to mistake Moses' sister Miriam, with Jesus' mother Mary (which would also have been Miriam in the original language). Suffice it to say that from a Jewish or Christian perspective, it is obvious what is wrong with this.

From the Muslim perspective, the contents of the Qur'an were a revelation given to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel (Jibra'il in Arabic), and their scripture essentially serves as a correction for the Torah and Gospels, which were corrupted by Jews and Christians, respectively. How the Torah and Gospels (which the Qur'an explicitly states were of divine origin) are able to have been altered, when the Qur'an also states explicitly that the world of G-d cannot be changed, well, the only response other than "good question" I've received to this paradox from Muslims is that "well, those aren't the REAL Torah, or the REAL Gospels," which always struck me as an enormous cop-out. But hey, at least they got the "one G-d" part right. So they've got that going for them, which is nice.

I hope you find this information, at least the first half of my answer, helpful. I would recommend referring to something like Wikipedia for the rest, but be sure to double-check your sources! That website has a ton of info, but it's not an entirely impartial source, so you'll have to fact-check whatever you find there. Best of luck on your assignment.

Answer 2

According to the history, The qu'ran was given allegedly as a message to the prophet Mo-hammed in the 500's A.D. by Gabriel the angel. It has it's similarities in the fact that true practicing Islamic peoples also follow the main writings of what most people call the Old Testament writings of The Bible. To say that Islam was an "outgrowth" of these other two belief systems is a mistake, however. Judaism and Islam do not take in to fact the Christian teaching that God became man to redeem His creation from being forever apart from Himself. Islam and Judaism only agree that Jesus was a great prophet and teacher. What they fail to realize is, that was never a choice for us. How can one say that this man Jesus was a great teacher and prophet if what a man of this type of respect does, is tell the truth? So if He told the truth then what He said about Himself must also be the truth.

Answer 3

I think it started with Abraham. He had a son, Ishmael, with one of his servants because his wife couldn't have children. Then he did have a son, Isaac, with his wife and the servant and Ishmael were banished. The descendants of Isaac became the Jewish people, the descendents of Ishmael became the Islamic people.

Thats the basic story. Not sure where you could find a more in depth version. Search for Isaac and Ishmael.

Answer 4

in ordinary terms Christianity believes that Jesus replace into actual raised from the lifeless. in ordinary terms Christianity and Islam have self assurance that Jesus replace into born of a virgin, that He replace into the Messiah (even nonetheless the be conscious would not have the comparable connotation for them), and that he will return on the final day. in ordinary terms Islam believes that Mohammad replace into the Prophet, and that Abraham took Ishmael out to sacrifice him in the dessert. in ordinary terms Judaisim and Christianity have self assurance that Abraham took Isaac out to sacrifice him. in ordinary terms Judaism and Islam (of the three) have self assurance in the choose of animal sacrifice. all of them 3 have self assurance that Jerusalem is the Holy city, and that all of them 3 have self assurance in the God of Abraham.

Answer 5

Well first of all, it came out AFTER both of the other religious books.

Answer 6

http://americanthinker.com/2007/06/muhammad_and_the_jews_why_the.html