ISLAM & CHRISTIANITY COMPARED

04/22/23

ISLAM & CHRISTIANITY COMPARED

‘Hermeneutical Key’

SIMILARITIESSIMILARITIES MonotheismMonotheism Similar historySimilar history ProphetsProphets ScripturesScriptures Moral teachings Moral teachings VolitionVolition

Hermeneutical KeyHermeneutical Key (Genesis 3:8-9)(Genesis 3:8-9)

Hermeneutical KeyHermeneutical Key (Genesis 3:8-9)(Genesis 3:8-9)

Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as He was Lord God as He was walkingwalking in the garden in the in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the treesamong the trees of the garden. But the Lord God of the garden. But the Lord God called outcalled out to the man, “Where are you?” to the man, “Where are you?”

(Genesis 3:8-9)(Genesis 3:8-9)

Finding Hermeneutical KeyFinding Hermeneutical KeyFinding Hermeneutical KeyFinding Hermeneutical Key1.) Garden of Eden:1.) Garden of Eden:

From Genesis 3:8-9 From Genesis 3:8-9 Limitation:Limitation:

This omnipotent God came down and was This omnipotent God came down and was walkingwalking in the garden. in the garden. Response:Response:

This omniscient, all-knowing God called out, “Where are you?”, This omniscient, all-knowing God called out, “Where are you?”, thus expecting a thus expecting a responseresponse..

Relationship:Relationship:The all-powerful creator God seemed to have a personal The all-powerful creator God seemed to have a personal relationshiprelationship with Adam and Eve. with Adam and Eve.

Differences between:Differences between: IslamIslam ChristianityChristianityDifferences between:Differences between: IslamIslam ChristianityChristianity

Not on EarthNot on Earth On EarthOn EarthGarden of Eden:Garden of Eden:

God:God:Trinity:Trinity:

Humanity:Humanity:Sin:Sin:

Atonement:Atonement:Incarnation:Incarnation:


Not on EarthNot on Earth

DistantDistant

On EarthOn Earth

PersonalPersonalGarden of Eden:Garden of Eden:






DistantDistant

‘‘Tawhid’Tawhid’

On EarthOn Earth

PersonalPersonal

Plural, RelationalPlural, Relational

Garden of Eden:Garden of Eden:






DistantDistant

‘‘Tawhid’Tawhid’

Master/SlaveMaster/Slave

On EarthOn Earth

PersonalPersonal


Father/ChildFather/Child

On EarthOn Earth

PersonalPersonal









DistantDistant‘‘Tawhid’Tawhid’


No RelationshipNo Relationship

On EarthOn Earth

PersonalPersonalPlural, RelationalPlural, Relational


Lost RelationshipLost Relationship









No RelationshipNo Relationship

No Just for UnjustNo Just for Unjust

On EarthOn Earth




Fulfilled by ChristFulfilled by Christ









No RelationshipNo RelationshipNo Just for UnjustNo Just for Unjust

No pollutionNo pollution

On EarthOn Earth




Fulfilled by ChristFulfilled by Christ

EmmanuelEmmanuel






Qur’an perfectQur’an perfect Progressive & Progressive & AuthoritativeAuthoritative

Revelation:Revelation:

Predestination:Predestination:Theocracy:Theocracy:

Spirit World:Spirit World:Prayer:Prayer:

Paradise:Paradise:


Qur’an perfectQur’an perfect

Insh’allahInsh’allah

Progressive & Progressive & AuthoritativeAuthoritative

ForeknowledgeForeknowledge




Paradise:Paradise:




KhilafaKhilafa


ForeknowledgeForeknowledge

SojournersSojourners




Paradise:Paradise:




KhilafaKhilafa

DualisticDualistic


ForeknowledgeForeknowledgeSojournersSojourners

ExistsExists




Paradise:Paradise:




KhilafaKhilafa

DualisticDualistic

Verbatim & Verbatim & memorizedmemorized



ExistsExists

Communication Communication with Godwith God




Paradise:Paradise:




KhilafaKhilafa

DualisticDualisticVerbatim & Verbatim &

memorizedmemorized

Carnal delightsCarnal delights



ExistsExists

Communication Communication with Godwith God

God centeredGod centered




Paradise:Paradise:

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ISLAM & CHRISTIANITY COMPARED