This document outlines several common teachings between Christianity and Islam, including: 1) Both religions believe in one God who created the universe and should be worshipped and obeyed. 2) They share beliefs about angels, prophets including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, and scripture being the word of God. 3) Core concepts like the existence of heaven and hell, importance of prayer, charity, morality, and life after death are also found in both faiths.

1. Common TeaChings BeTween
ChrisTianiTy and islam
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2. God, the Creator
• God is the creator of
the universe.
• Worship is devotion to
God
• God is the creator of
the universe.
• Worship is service
and obedience to
God.

3. Angels

4. Scripture as the Word of God

5. Adam & Eve
1. First man & woman.
2. Tempted by Satan.
3. Both ate from the forbidden tree

6. TThhee PPrroopphheettss
 AAddaamm ((AAddaamm))
 IIddrriiss ((EEnnoocchh))
 NNuuhh ((NNooaahh))
 HHuudd
 SSaalliihh ((SSaalliihh))
 IIbbrraahhiimm ((AAbbrraahhaamm))
 IIssmmaaiill ((IIsshhmmaaeell))
 IIsshhaaqq ((IIssssaacc))
 LLuutt ((LLoott))
 YYaaqquubb ((JJaaccoobb))
 YYuussuuff ((JJoosseepphh))
 SShhuuaaiibb
 AAyyyyuubb ((JJoobb))
 MMuussaa ((MMoosseess))
 HHaarruunn ((AAaarroonn))
 DDhhuull--kkiiffll ((EEzzeekkiieell))
 DDaawwuudd ((DDaavviidd))
 SSuullaaiimmaann ((SSoolloommaann))
 IIlliiaass ((EElliiaass))
 AAll--YYaassaa ((EElliisshhaa))
 YYuunnuuss ((JJoonnaahh))
 ZZaakkaarriiyyyyaa ((ZZeecchhaarriiaahh))
 YYaahhyyaa ((JJoohhnn))

7. Prophets performed miracles
Human but guided.
The Prophets performed a variety of
miracles to prove their prophet-hood.
Many were persecuted.

8. commandments 10

9. Prayer
" Abraham bowed down with his face
touching the ground." Genesis 15:3
"Joshua threw himself on the ground in
worship" Joshua 5:14
“Jesus went a little further on, threw
himself face downwards on the ground
and prayed." Matthew 26:39

10. VViirrggiinn MMaarryy
 PPrroopphheett ZZaacchhaarriiaa wwaass hheerr mmeennttoorr..
 SShhee wwaass tthhee mmootthheerr ooff JJeessuuss ((PPBBUUHH))..
 SShhee wwaass tthhee bbeesstt ooff aallll wwoommeenn..

11. JJeessuuss
 HHiiss MMiirraacclleess..
 HHeeaalliinngg tthhee ssiicckk..
 BBrriinnggiinngg aa ddeeaadd mmaann bbaacckk ttoo lliiffee..
 WWiillll rreettuurrnn ttoo ffiigghhtt tthhee AAnnttii--CChhrriisstt..

12. (Marriage (Basis of society

13. dIVORCE

14. MOdEsty

15. Free Will
“Whoever works righteousness benefits
his own soul; whoever works evil, it is
against his own soul” (Quran 41v46)

16. Fate
The timeless knowledge of God
anticipates events and that events take
place according to the exact knowledge
of God.

17. Charity
Giving charity is highly recommended.
Money, food, clothing, help.

18. Morals
Good Morals are one of the foundations
of society.
A lack of good morals corrupts society.

19. Parables
 Good Samaritan
(Luke 10:25-37)
 Prodigal Son (Luke
15:11-32)
 The Lost Sheep
(Matt 18:12-14
Luke 15:4-7)
 City favoured but
ungrateful (Quran
16:112&113)
 Two men (Quran
18:32-44)
 Undermined
Sandcliff
(9:109&110)

20. Abstain from evil
 “Put all things to the
test: keep what is
good and avoid
every kind of evil.”
(1
Thessalonians
5:21&22)
 “Nor can goodness
and evil be equal.
Repel (evil) with
what is better.”
(Quran 41:34)

21. Salutation
 “Peace be with you”
 Matthew 26:49
 Luke 24:36
 John 20:19-21
 “Assalaamu alaikom”

22. Life after Death
 Belief that this world
is not all there is.
 Belief that you won’t
die until it’s your time
to die.
 Life in the grave,
punishment for some
sins.

23. DDaayy ooff JJuuddggmmeenntt
 SSaallvvaattiioonn tthhoouugghh tthhee
bbeelliieeff iinn CChhrriisstt aass
LLoorrdd aanndd SSaavviioouurr..
 SSaallvvaattiioonn tthhrroouugghh
bbeelliieeff iinn IIssllaamm aanndd
yyoouurr ggoooodd ddeeeeddss
wweeiigghh mmoorree tthheenn yyoouurr
bbaadd ddeeeeddss..

24. Heaven

25. HeLL

26. Thank you