Does Islam govern the other religions Christianity and Judaism?

Answer 1

No - all three are separate, though closely-related - religions.

Known as the three Abrahamic religions, because each attaches importance to the Old Testament figure Abraham, Judaism, Christianity and Islam all arose in the same small part of the Middle East. Judaism - the oldest surviving monotheistic belief structure - came first with a covenant (agreement) made between G-d and Abraham around 4,000 years ago.

Christianity developed during and after the life of Jesus Christ, ie; from around 2009 years ago when some Jews accepted him as the Messiah (a spiritual saviour, according to the Christian definition of the word. The Hebrew version - Moshiach("anointed one")- refers to a figure who has not yet arisen on Earth).

Islam is by far the youngest of the three, having emerged by God revelation of Quran to prophet Muhammad that started in year 610 AD (while was 40 years old) and continued until year 632 AD (year of prophet Muhammad death. However, it is important to note that in matters of religion, age or novelty do not necessarily denote that one concept or idea is superior to another - of the Abrahamic religions Muslims (followers of Islam) have, despite the actions of those fundamentalists commonly denounced as "not real Muslims" by faithful adherents of Islam, perhaps emphasised this the most greatly by traditionally referring to both Jews and Christians as "People of the Book," ie; those who follow Allah and Allah's word (Allah being one of the Islamic names for G-d).

Judaism, Christianity and Islam can be - and are, by many - seen as three differing aspects of one basic religion and as such none governs the others. It is a pity that, due to land rights and human nature, more people do not realise this and form a harmony between the three religions.

All believers in the any of the Heaven religions Judaism, Christianity, or Islam are persuaded to have in mind that they all believe in:

• In one God
• Day of Judgment
• The other eternal life
• Angels and other prophets Noah, Abraham, Isac, Jacob, ..
• Hell and Paradise

Accordingly, they should live in harmony, peace, and love. No one can claim or should claim that one religion is governing another.