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Christianity Compared with Islam

Join us in an exploration of Christianity and Islam side-by-side to discover the truth.

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Quran: Jesus didn't die on the cross

And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger - they slew him not nor crucified him, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not for certain.

Quran 4.157

According to most Muslims, Jesus didn't die on the cross

The first sacrifice

The LORD God made garments of animal skins for Adam and for his wife, and clothed them.

Genesis 3:21

The first sacrifice that points to the ultimate sacrifice of the cross

'Permission to beat them'

Iyas ibn Abdullah ibn Abu Dhubab reported the Messenger of Allah as saying: Do not beat Allah's handmaidens, but when Umar came to the Messenger of Allah and said: Women have become emboldened towards their husbands, he (the Prophet) gave permission to beat them. Then many women came round the family of the Messenger of Allah complaining against their husbands. So the Messenger of Allah said: Many women have gone round...

AbuDawud 2141

A beautiful example

Verily in the messenger of Allah ye have a good example for him who looketh unto Allah and the Last Day, and remembereth Allah much.

Quran 33.21

One God, Three Persons

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Matthew 28:18-20

Matthew 28:19 does not say ‘names’ in the plural, but rather ‘the name’ in the singular. So, the three persons have a single essence of identity. This is the meaning of Triunity – one God, eternally existent in three Persons who have the same, single essence of deity.

Written by the Spirit through human agency

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:16

OT speaks of Christ

He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms concerning me must be fulfilled.”

Luke 24:44

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Jesus: an overview

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Son of God: what do the Qur'an and the Bible say?

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Crucifixion: what do the Qur'an and the Bible say?

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