Question

Compare and contrast Islamic faith with Christianity and what is expected of each religion.

Answer 1

• The Christians and Islam each believed that there is only one true God that sends down a messenger to observe the people. The Christians believed that Jesus was the messenger that God sent down and the Islam believed that Muhammad was inspired by an unseen spirit when they questioned if the spirit was the one true God.
• The people between the two religions believed that if they do good deeds then they would go to Heaven (the Christian's belief) or Paradise (the Islam's belief). And the sinful one will go to hell. Both religions have their own book that they believe are the words of God.
• Both Muslims and Christians are monotheists, believing in the same god, referred to as "Allah" by the Muslims and "God" by Catholics.
• Jesus and Muhammad are similar in that they are both noted for beginning and strengthening their religions.
• There are many prime differences between Jesus and Muhammad. Each of their followers was affected in different ways by them. Jesus' followers were affected by his teachings, believe him in God in the human form, and worship him like a god. Unlike Christians, they do not believe that Mohammad was god, nor do they worship him. They believe that Mohammad was sent by God, but is not God.
• One of these differences is the form at which each religion does prayer. Within Islam there are two forms of prayer that are recognized. One form being the more personal and informal of prayer. The other form being a ritual style of prayer which often is congregational with specific words and postures, which occurs five times a day: during sunrise, midday, mid-afternoon, sunset, and just before bedtime. In Christianity, Christians pray is alone as well as congregational like Islam, but not as disciplinary like Islam.
• Another major difference between the two religions is that of a pilgrimage. Every Muslim is required once in his lifetime to go to Mecca.In Christianity there is no such pilgrimage, but many travel to the city of Jerusalem, the birth place of Jesus.
• In conclusion, the two religions Christianity and Islam have some basic framework in common, but begin to drift apart with their beliefs.