How did Muhammad's teachings compare to Judaism and Christianity How did they contrast with common Arab beliefs of the time?

Answer 1

A:Islam accepts the prophets of Judaism, as well as Christianity's John the Baptist. Of course, only Islam teaches that Muhammad was the last prophet of God. Early Muslims accepted the Old Testament view that Abraham was told to sacrifice Isaac, but the consensus of later Islamic scholars is that it must have been Ishmael whom Abraham was to kill. This encouraged suspicion among Muslims that the Jews altered their own holy books to glorify Judaism.

In most ways, Islam is more similar to Christianity than to Judaism. For example, Islam shares with Christianity a belief in hell and a belief that Satan is the evil adversary of God.

Islam believes that Jesus had a divine role. Although not divine himself, Jesus was one of the great prophets, a view not shared by Judaism. The consequence of this belief is that Islam is closer to Judaism in one respect - they are both more strongly monotheistic than Christianity because of Christianity's belief in the divinity of Jesus (and of the Holy Spirit).

Unique to Islam among the Abraham religions is belief in jinn. These were pre-Islamic spirits that are mostly evil but can be good.

Answer 2

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The main difference between the Arab beliefs prior to Mohammed and Islam was that the Arabs were henotheists (polytheists with one god who is more powerful than the others). They would worship their gods by way of altars and idols. They sacrificed their children on occasion and did other barbaric activities. Islam repudiated these activities.

Answer 3

Islam also believe in one God and also forbids idol worship.

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