# Christian and Muslim **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 14, 2002, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-and-muslim/113990 "2002-06-14T05:50:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Arjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arjun)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-and-muslim/113990/1 "2002-06-14T05:50:31Z")
as a result of 9/11 i have heard that there are many similarities between the two religions (subject). what are these similarities? where do the religions diverge? what part does Jesus play in the muslim Religion? what part does Allah play in the christian religion? and anyone who can please explain, i would be very grateful. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-and-muslim/113990/2 "2002-06-14T06:31:32Z")
They both believe in magic. ---
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-and-muslim/113990/3 "2002-06-14T06:39:34Z")
They both believe in magic. (This time with sig.) ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-and-muslim/113990/4 "2002-06-14T08:06:19Z")
Shortly after the 9/11 attacks, a Doper by the name of **Muslim Guy** started [an outstanding thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=87474) where he answered questions about Islam. I’d highly recommend taking a stroll through that thread…the answer is in there, but darned if I can remember how to link to a specific post at this time of the night. ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-and-muslim/113990/5 "2002-06-14T08:10:50Z")
I’ll have a shot - although I am no expert… Islam identifies _Allah_ as the God described in the Bible and affirms Moses, Abraham and other OT Prophets as “dinkum” prophets who were speaking God’s word to the world. Jesus was another prophet in the succession (so to speak) and Muhammad was the last and the greatest of the Prophets. Although the Bible is considered to be divinly inspired, the _Qur’an_ (the collection of the writings/sayings of Muhammad) is considered to superceed the Bible, which is seen as a theological, and not merely a chronological, preamble to Islam. Whatever (in the Bible) contradicts the _Qur’an_ is discarded. The justification for this is that the Bible is considered to have been corrupted (in their present form) and many Muslims do not actually read the Bible but gain their knowledge of it directly from the _Qur’an_. By contrast, the _Qur’an_ is believed to have been preserved with strict integrity in its original form by Muslims down the ages. There are many [similarities](http://muslim-canada.org/islam_christianity.html) (Islamic site) between the teachings of the two faiths, but there are significant [points of difference](http://dianedew.com/islam.htm) (Christian site) as well. For a more balanced viewpoint try the [religious tolerance site](http://www.religioustolerance.org/comp_isl_chr.htm). Probably the most important of the diferences involves the person of Jesus. Fundamental to the Christian faith is the notion that Jesus was the Son of God, who lived as a man on earth for a time, died on a cross and rose to life again on the third day. Interestingly, Islam agress with the concept of the Virgin Birth, but denies all of the other points. Jesus was simply a highly respected prophet, but a lesser prophet than Muhammad - the rest are lies or mis-interpretations spread by the followers of Jesus after his death. Attitudes of Christians towards Isalm vary from seeing them as misguided but honest all the way through to a front for Satanic influence in the world. Hope that helps… Grim ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-and-muslim/113990/6 "2002-06-14T08:12:06Z")
P.S. I also recommend **Muslim Guy** ’s threads - I was going to try and find them, but didn’t have the energy… G ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-and-muslim/113990/7 "2002-06-14T09:20:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Peanuthead \* > \*\*They both believe in magic. \*\* I don’t believe in magic. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-and-muslim/113990/8 "2002-06-14T19:49:27Z")
Or, in Hollywood terms: Judiasm – **God: "This I Command"** Christianity – **God 2: Coming of the Savior** Islam – **God 3: The Final Prophet** 😉