{"id":263,"date":"2011-10-18T11:31:14","date_gmt":"2011-10-18T11:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/rs\/en\/similarities-between-islam-and-christianity\/"},"modified":"2011-10-18T11:31:14","modified_gmt":"2011-10-18T11:31:14","slug":"similarities-between-islam-and-christianity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/similarities-between-islam-and-christianity\/","title":{"rendered":"SIMILARITIES BETWEEN ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">SIMILARITIES BETWEEN ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">by Dr. Zakir Naik<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Al-Qur&#8217;an   3:64<\/span><br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an   20:25-28<br \/> Greet you in the same manner as Jesus (pbuh) greeted in Hebrew Luke 24:36<br \/> \u2018Sholam alay kum\u2019\u00a0<br \/> or Islamic greeting in Arabic Assalaamu alai kum<br \/> both meaning \u2018Peace be on you\u2019.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">INTRODUCTION<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Similarities   \/ Similar Teachings in the Qur\u2019an and the Bible which Muslims follow but   Christians don&#8217;t<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-262\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/rs\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/10\/hg.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" \/> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>I) ISLAM<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Definition<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A.\u00a0Meaning of Islam\u00a0<br \/> (i)\u00a0Islam is derived   from the word\u00a0<em>salaam<\/em> meaning peace.\u00a0<br \/> (ii) Submission to the Will of Allah (swt) i.e. God Almighty.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">B.\u00a0Meaning of \u2018Muslim\u2019 \u2013 One who submits his   will to Allah.\u00a0<br \/> C. \u00a0Islam is not a new religion found by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Messengers   in Islam<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A. (i) To every nation was sent a Guide or   a Messenger\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 35:24<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 13:7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(ii) 25 Prophets mentioned by name in the Qur&#8217;an\u00a0<br \/> (iii) Islam is the only non-Christian faith that believes in Jesus (pbuh)\u00a0<br \/> (iv)\u00a0Stories only of   some prophets mentioned in Qur&#8217;an<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 4:164<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 40:78<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(v) More than 1,24,000 Messengers according to Hadith<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">B.   (i)\u00a0Previous Messengers   were only sent for their people and nation and their complete message was   meant only for a particular time period.\u00a0<br \/> (ii) Moses (pbuh) was only sent for the Jews.\u00a0<br \/> (iii) Jesus (pbuh) sent only for the Jews i.e. lost sheep of Israel.\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 3:49<br \/> Mathew 10:5-6<br \/> Mathew 15:24<br \/> (iv)\u00a0Prophet Muhammad   (pbuh) is the Last and Final Messenger for the\u00a0<br \/> Whole of Mankind.\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 33:40<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 21:107<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 34:28<br \/> Sahih Bukhari Vol.1 Book of\u00a0<em>Salaah<\/em> Chapter 56 Hadith No. 429<br \/> (v)\u00a0Prophet Muhammad   (pbuh) prophesised in the Bible.\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 7:157<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 61:6<br \/> Deuteronomy 18:18<br \/> Isaiah 29:12<br \/> Song of Solomon 5:16<br \/> John 16:7<br \/> John 16:12-14<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Revelations   of God<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A.   Several Revelations sent by Allah \u2013 Al-Qur&#8217;an 13:38.\u00a0<br \/> By name only four are mentioned in the Qur\u2019an.<\/p>\n<p> B.\u00a0(i) The Qur\u2019an is   the Last and Final Revelation. <\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/> (ii) All previous Revelations before Qur&#8217;an were only sent for a particular   group of people and for a particular time period\u00a0<br \/> (iii) The Qur\u2019an was Revealed for the Whole of Mankind\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 14:1<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 14:52<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 2:185<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 39:41<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>II<\/strong>)\u00a0<strong>PILLARS   OF ISLAM:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tauheed<\/span><\/em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">:   Monotheism<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A.\u00a0<em>La ilaha ilallahu,   Muhammad-ur-Rasoolullah<\/em><br \/> Sahih Bukhari Vol. 1 Hadith No. 7<\/p>\n<p> B.\u00a0\u00a0Believe in Allah   and the Last Day, and the Angels and the Book and the Messengers.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 2:177<\/p>\n<p> C.\u00a0Come to common   terms \u2014 Worship of one God <\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 3:64<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">D.\u00a0Concept of God\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 112:1-4<br \/> Deuteronomy 6:4<br \/> Mark 12:29<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">E.\u00a0<em>Shirk<\/em> \u2013 Biggest Sin\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 4:48<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 4:116<br \/> Exodus 20:2-5<br \/> Deuteronomy 5:7-9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">F.\u00a0Jesus (pbuh) not   God. He never claimed Divinity\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 5:72<br \/> John 14:28<br \/> John 10:29<br \/> Mathew 12:28<br \/> Luke 11:20<br \/> John 5:30<br \/> Acts 2:21<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">G. 99 Attributes of Almighty God\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 17:110<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">H.\u00a0\u00a0Prefer using name \u2018Allah\u2019 rather than the   word \u2018God\u2019 as the word \u2018God\u2019 can be played around with. Allah in the Bible \u2013\u00a0<em>Eli,   Eli, Lama Sabachthani<\/em><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/> Mark 15:34<br \/> Mathew 27:46<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Salaah<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A.\u00a0Not merely Prayers but   Programming\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 5:90<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 2:188<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">B.\u00a0Prayers restrain   you from shameful and unjust deeds<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Al-Qur&#8217;an   29:45<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">C.\u00a0<em>Salaah<\/em> timings \u2013 for   healthy soul five times a day\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 17:78<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 20:130<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">D.\u00a0Take off shoes   before entering mosque.\u00a0<br \/> (i)\u00a0Commandment of   Allah to Moses\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 20:11-12<br \/> Exodus 3:5<br \/> Acts 7:33<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(ii) Can Pray with Shoes.\u00a0<br \/> Sunan Abu Dawood \u2013 Vol. 1, Book of Salaah, Chapter 240,<br \/> Hadith No. 652-653.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(iii) Hygienic\u00a0<br \/> E. Ablution\u00a0<br \/> (i)\u00a0\u00a0Al-Qur&#8217;an 5:6<br \/> Exodus 40:31-32<br \/> Acts 21:26<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(ii)\u00a0Hygienic\u00a0<br \/> (iii) Mental Preparation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">F. Stand shoulder to shoulder, while   praying \u2013\u00a0<br \/> Sahih Bukhari \u2013 Vol. 1, Book of Adhan Chapter 75 Hadith no. 692<br \/> Abu Dawood \u2013 Vol. 1, Book of Salaah Chapter 245 Hadith No. 666.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">G. Sujud \u2013 Prostration\u00a0<br \/> (i)\u00a0To humble your   mind, humble your body\u00a0<br \/> (ii) Sujud mentioned 92 times in the Qur\u2019an\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 3:43<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 22:77<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(iii) Prostration in the Bible<br \/> Genesis 17:3; Numbers 20:6<br \/> Joshua 5:14; Mathew 26:39<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>3.<\/strong> <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Zakaah<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A. Meaning: Purification and Growth\u00a0<br \/> B.\u00a0Description: 2.5%   of saving every lunar year in charity<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 9:60<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">C.\u00a0If every human   being gives\u00a0<em>Zakaah<\/em>, not a single   person will die of hunger.\u00a0<br \/> D.\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;Wealth does   not circulate only amongst the wealthy and the rich&#8221;<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 59:7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">E.\u00a0I Peter 4:8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>4.<\/strong> <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Saum<\/span><\/em> <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&#8211; Fasting<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A. Description \u2013 one lunar month i.e. during the month   of\u00a0<em>Ramadaan<\/em> every   lunar year, Muslims fast, i.e. abstain from food and drinks from sunrise till   sunset.\u00a0<br \/> B.\u00a0Benefits: learn   self restraint. If you can control your hunger you can control almost all   your desires. It enhances spiritual awareness.<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 2:183<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">C.\u00a0Medical Benefits:\u00a0<br \/> (a) Increases absorption capacity of intestines\u00a0<br \/> (b) Lowers cholestrol.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">D.   Discourages smoking, alcoholism and other addictions.\u00a0<br \/> E. Bible prescribes Fasting<br \/> Mathew 17:21<br \/> Mark 9:29<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>5.<\/strong> <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Hajj<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A. Description \u2013 Pilgrimage atleast once in life time   if you can afford it\u00a0<br \/> B.\u00a0Universal   Brotherhood \u2013 2.5 million people from all over the world gather, wear two   pieces of unsewn cloth, preferably white. Cannot differentiate between rich   and poor.<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 49:13<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">C.\u00a0Significance of\u00a0<em>Kaaba<\/em> \u2013 Muslims don\u2019t worship it\u00a0<br \/> Psalms 84:4-7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>III<\/strong> )<strong> ISLAM   IS A COMPLETE WAY OF LIFE<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">These five pillars do not constitute complete Islam. Only if   the pillars are strong, will the structure be strong.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Humans   Created to Worship Allah<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A.\u00a0<em> Jinn<\/em> and Man created for worship of Allah\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 51:56<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/> B. \u00a0Meaning of\u00a0<em>Ibadaah<\/em> \u2013 root word\u00a0<em>Abd<\/em> meaning \u2018slave\u2019.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Obeying   Commandments of Allah is Submitting your will to Allah<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A.\u00a0\u00a0Abstaining from alcohol<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Al-Qur&#8217;an 5:90<br \/> Proverbs 20:1\u00a0<br \/> Ephesians 5:18<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">B. \u00a0Abstaining from prohibited food<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 5:5<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 2:173, 5:3, 6:145, 16:115<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(i) Dead meat<br \/> Leviticus 17:15<br \/> Deuteronomy 14:21<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(ii) Blood\u00a0<br \/> Genesis 9:4, Leviticus 17:14, Deuteronomy 12:16,\u00a0<br \/> I Samuel 14:33, Acts 15:29<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(iii) Pork is prohibited\u00a0<br \/> Leviticus 11:7-8<br \/> Deuteronomy 14:8<br \/> Isaiah 65:2-5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(vi)\u00a0Food on which names   beside Allah have been invoked\u00a0<br \/> Acts 15:29; Revelation 2:14<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">C. (i)\u00a0Being Honest in   your Business\u00a0<br \/> (ii) Helping Neighbours<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 107:1-7\u00a0<br \/> (iii) Abstaining from Backbiting<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 104:1-3<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 49:11-12<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(iv)\u00a0Obeying and   Respecting Parents<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 17:23, 24<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(v)\u00a0\u00a0Celibacy or   Monasticism is prohibited in Islam\u00a0<br \/> Sahih Bukhari: Vol. 7 Book of Nikah, Chapter No. 3, Hadith No. 4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(vi)\u00a0Loving, being Kind   and Just to your Wife\u00a0<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 4:19<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(vii) Abstaining from Adultery<br \/> Al-Qur&#8217;an 17:32<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">D.\u00a0\u00a0Dressing   Modestly\u00a0<br \/> (i)\u00a0Al-Qur&#8217;an 24:30<br \/> Mathew 5:27-28<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(ii) Al-Qur&#8217;an 24:31\u00a0<br \/> (iii) Six Criteria for Hijab in Islam<br \/> Deuteronomy 22:5<br \/> I Timothy 2:9 e.g. of Mary<br \/> I Corinthians 11:5-6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">E.\u00a0Circumcision<br \/> Acts 7:8<br \/> John 7:22<br \/> Luke 2:21<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">F.   \u00a0In short, every Muslim should follow all the Commandments of Allah   (swt) and His Messenger Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and abstain from the things   they have prohibited.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(a)   If Christian is a person who follows the teachings of Christ (pbuh) and not   one who worships Christ (pbuh). (We are more Christian than the Christians   themselves).\u00a0<br \/> (b)\u00a0\u00a0Muslim is a person   who submits his will to Allah.<br \/> Jesus (pbuh) said, &#8220;not my will but thy will be done.&#8221; i.e. Muslim.<br \/> John 5:30\u00a0<br \/> (c)\u00a0   Al-Qur&#8217;an 5:82<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">http:\/\/www.irf.net\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=128&#038;Itemid=146<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIMILARITIES BETWEEN ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY by Dr. Zakir Naik Al-Qur&#8217;an 3:64 Al-Qur&#8217;an 20:25-28 Greet you in the same manner as Jesus (pbuh) greeted in Hebrew Luke 24:36 \u2018Sholam alay kum\u2019\u00a0&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christianity"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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