Islam vs. Christianity

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Islam and Christianity seem to have very little in common; however, the two actually show strong likeness, principally in the central areas. Both Muslims and Christians are monotheists, believing in one God. While both believe in the same God, He is called by two completely different names. He is referred to as "Allah" by Muslims and "God" by Christians. Although Islam and Christianity are two different religions, their similarities in beliefs and prayers make them comparable in many aspects.

Muslims and Christians have distinct prayers that correspond. Both prayers are sacred to the religions and follow the same pattern. This pattern is adoration, submission, and supplication. The Lord’s Prayer, prayed by Christians, starts by saying, "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name." Similarly, the Fatehan, prayed by Muslims, begins with, "Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, the compassionate, the merciful. King of the Day of Reckoning." Both sections of the prayers show adoration for the Lord and acknowledge His greatness. The following passage from the Lord’s Prayer is, "Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven." This shows surrender or submission to the Lord, saying that whatever he pleases will be done. "Thee only do we worship and of Thee only do we ask aid," the subsequent line from the Fatehan is somewhat parallel to that of the Lord’s Prayer. The final section of both prayers is a list of requests to the Lord to carry out through the day, known as supplication. When breaking each prayer into sections, one can recognize that the only difference is the vernacular in which it is written.

Both Islam and Christianity are coinciding in that they are monotheistic, meaning they only believe in on...

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...nt Day. The Qur’an teaches that everyone will be judged on one final day and that deceased persons, those in their graves, are shown their future, whether be Heaven or Hell. Christians believe that judgment takes place upon death of each individual and that the final Judgment Day is for those who remain on earth.

Although there are some aberrations in Christianity and Islam, there are many more similarities between the two. Those who practice Christianity consider being Muslim taboo because they are said to have renounced Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity. Aside from that factor, most practices are equal. Sadly, most Muslims and Christians will never get along because in their eyes, the few differences are colossal enough to keep them divided. Each side is too blinded by the error of the others ways to see how analogous to one another they actually are.

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