Christianity Compared with Islam
Join us in an exploration of Christianity and Islam side-by-side to discover the truth.
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Before Abraham was born
Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.”
John 8:41 “Abraham did not want to kill me”
John 8:56 “Your father Abraham rejoiced at seeing my day”. Jesus could have used ‘Emen’ (past tense) ‘Before Abraham was, I was’, But he used ‘Eimi’ (present)
Allah is a monad
Say: He is Allah, the One! Allah, the eternally Besought of all! He begetteth not nor was begotten. And there is none comparable unto Him.
One God, with one person, who is eternally unapproachable.
Jesus, the only way to the Father
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
Jesus' glory before the world began
Now, Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed.
Christians and Jews commanded to obey their scriptures
And We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow in their footsteps, confirming that which was (revealed) before him in the Torah, and We bestowed on him the Gospel wherein is guidance and a light, confirming that which was (revealed) before it in the Torah - a guidance and an admonition unto those who ward off (evil). Let the People of the Gospel judge by that which Allah hath revealed...
If Christians in 7th century are to judge by the NT, it must be trustworthy. All modern translations are based upon manuscripts 100s of years before the 7th century. see http:/
God and man in the garden were together
The LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Women are 'deficient in intelligence'
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Once Allah's Messenger went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) of `Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer. Then he passed by the women and said, "O women! Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women)." They asked, "Why is it so, O Allah's Messenger ?" He replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have...
In this tradition, Muhammad chastises some women, claiming that women (in general) are deficient in religion and intelligence, and that their testimony is worth less than that of a man. This contrasts with the Bible, in which the testimony of women is honoured, and takes precedence in announcing the good news of Jesus' resurrection.
the Wrong Mary
O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a wicked man nor was thy mother a harlot.
Miriam is the sister of Aaron and Moses
All three are the children of Amran (Exodus 6:20)
In Luke the Father of Mary is not Amran, but Heli (Luke 3:23)
And she lived 1400 years after Aaron and Moses
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