What beliefs do Judaism Christianity and Islam have in common?

Answer 1

Long Answer Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Similarities

There are a few common roots and many common elements to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--the so-called Abrahamic religious heritage. Here are a few major ones that these religions share similarities:

Belief about God.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic religions, namely they believe that there is only one God. Jews and Muslims greatly stress the oneness and unity of God. The affirmation of the oneness of God by Christians is sometimes misunderstood, because Christians believe that the one God is triune (the Holy Trinity). However, this is not a denial of monotheism but an affirmation of the complexity of the Divine Being.

All three religions believe that this God is the origin and source of all that exists. God cares about the entire creation and desires the well-being of all. God is just and has provided basic rules for our guidance so that we may be good and righteous, according to God's intention. God is also merciful; by means of God's grace we are given strength to be more like what we ought to be.

Children of Abraham: Understanding human beings

The three religions believe that human beings are the highest creatures here on earth. We are the children of Abraham. God created us full of mystery, which means potential for continuous growth, both as a species and as individuals. We are capable of both good and evil. When we grow in goodness, righteousness, and love we become more like what God intended human goodness to be. When we abuse our freedom and do harm to other people, ourselves, and the environment it means that we are going against God's plans as we become evil-doers. Each person is capable, with God's help, to turn away from evil, repent, and do good. We owe God our devotion, glorification, and obedience.

The Future

No matter how difficult the past and present may be, the three religions are hopeful about the future. Evil and suffering cannot ultimately prevail. God has provided a condition (or state of being) for which our three religions have different names, but we agree on the term Paradise. This future will bring about God's unchallenged rule; unconditional bliss for all who live with God.

Divine Human Encounter

The three Abrahamic religions believe that God and human beings can and should communicate with each other. By revelation God communicates to people, among which the most important are revelation through prophets. These revelations are recorded in the Holy Scriptures of each religion. While the Holy Scriptures of the three religions are not the very same, nevertheless the younger two religions acknowledge God's truth as found in the previous religions, and encourage respect to the Holy Books. While each of the three religions does not merely focus on one set of writings, the key Scripture of Judaism is the Torah, the key Scripture of Christianity is The Bible, which consists of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and the New Testament, and the key Scripture of Islam is the Qur'an.

The duty of people is to read or listen to God's Holy Writings and to respond with prayer, praise, and with an appropriate acceptance of God's commandments in our life-style.

God's Guidance

God did not leave us without guidelines for behavior. God provided us with sound basic rules to live by as well as a rational mind to learn how and when to apply those rules to our everyday life. All three religions, for example, abhor murder, the arbitrary killing of innocent people. Likewise, God wants us to be telling the truth and not to take from others what rightfully belongs to them. We are to respect the dignity of every person and help especially those who are not capable of helping themselves, such as widows, orphans, and the poor. All three religions believe in Golden Rule: doing to others what we wish others do unto us. All three religions foster modesty, moderation, and honest work. We are to submit ourselves to the will of God.

All three religions closely link religion and morality. Religion is to be manifested by showing concern for the well-being and dignity of others, in a life of service to others, and in personal and social ethical behavior.

Short Answers

General Answer

They believe in the same God, and they all have a core religious text, they all have the prophets, they also each have there own extension texts to these. For Jews its the Talmud, Islam has the Qur'an, and Christians have the New Testament.

Here are some more details:

1. Abraham is the common root for all three.
2. All three believe in One God
3. All three revere acts of kindness
4. All three have a code of behavior
5. All three revere Jerusalem as a holy city

Another Answer:

There are plenty of things which are similar between Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

First and foremost all three of these religions are monotheistic i.e. they believe that there is only one God, only one supreme being who is the creator of everything.

Further all three of these religions believe in Angels, Life after death, Day of Judgement, Heaven and Hell, Heavenly books (i.e. books which are word of the one God and contain with in it the laws by which the God wants mankind to live by on earth).

Also, all three believe in Prophets and Messengers to whom through Angels, the God revealed his words and laws which are contained in the heavenly books each of these religions posses. The names and accounts of the Prophets between these religions are very similar.

Another Answer:

They are all the Abrahamic religions- they all believe in Paradise and Hell, they all have Books of Guidance, Days of Observances and Monotheism.

Another Answer:

These three religions are known as the Abrahamic religions. Some of the similarities between them include:

• Monotheism. All Abrahamic religions claim to be monotheistic, worshiping an exclusive God, though known by different names. While Judaism and Islam practice strict monotheism, Christianity teaches a Trinitarian monotheism.
• Scriptures. Each religion has it's own holy book. Judaism has the Tanach, Christianity the Bible, and Islam the Quran.
• Fasting. Abrahamic faiths also encourage or require fasting, though different religions have different fasts.
• Jerusalem. All three faiths view this city as holy.

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Another Answer:

Judaism and Islam share the common ancestor in Abraham. Ishmael was the child Abraham had by Sarah's handmade, who he banished when Sarah finally had a baby boy. Ismail and his mother Hagar went into the desert and would have died except God sent the angel Gabriel who showed Hagar where a water spring was. Thus we're they saved and it is this well Sam Sam, where Muslims go when taking part in the Haj. Abraham was told by God to circumcise his son as a covenant with God and his people. This became the Jewish nation. Jews and Muslims share a lot of food taboos, along with separation of the sexes at times.

Another Answer:

They share:

• worshiping same God
• have same father of all prophets; Abraham (all Ibrahim)
• same basic morals
• same ritual worships (fasting, praying, and alms giving) but in different rituals
• same belief in God angels and second eternal life and Resurrection Day

Answer 2

Long Answer Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Similarities

There are a few common roots and many common elements to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--the so-called Abrahamic religious heritage. Here are a few major ones that these religions share similarities:

Belief about God.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic religions, namely they believe that there is only one God. Jews and Muslims greatly stress the oneness and unity of God. The affirmation of the oneness of God by Christians is sometimes misunderstood, because Christians believe that the one God is triune (the Holy Trinity). However, this is not a denial of monotheism but an affirmation of the complexity of the Divine Being.

All three religions believe that this God is the origin and source of all that exists. God cares about the entire creation and desires the well-being of all. God is just and has provided basic rules for our guidance so that we may be good and righteous, according to God's intention. God is also merciful; by means of God's grace we are given strength to be more like what we ought to be.

Children of Abraham: Understanding human beings

The three religions believe that human beings are the highest creatures here on earth. We are the children of Abraham. God created us full of mystery, which means potential for continuous growth, both as a species and as individuals. We are capable of both good and evil. When we grow in goodness, righteousness, and love we become more like what God intended human goodness to be. When we abuse our freedom and do harm to other people, ourselves, and the environment it means that we are going against God's plans as we become evil-doers. Each person is capable, with God's help, to turn away from evil, repent, and do good. We owe God our devotion, glorification, and obedience.

The Future

No matter how difficult the past and present may be, the three religions are hopeful about the future. Evil and suffering cannot ultimately prevail. God has provided a condition (or state of being) for which our three religions have different names, but we agree on the term Paradise. This future will bring about God's unchallenged rule; unconditional bliss for all who live with God.

Divine Human Encounter

The three Abrahamic religions believe that God and human beings can and should communicate with each other. By revelation God communicates to people, among which the most important are revelation through prophets. These revelations are recorded in the Holy Scriptures of each religion. While the Holy Scriptures of the three religions are not the very same, nevertheless the younger two religions acknowledge God's truth as found in the previous religions, and encourage respect to the Holy Books. While each of the three religions does not merely focus on one set of writings, the key Scripture of Judaism is the Torah, the key Scripture of Christianity is the Bible, which consists of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and the New Testament, and the key Scripture of Islam is the Qur'an.

The duty of people is to read or listen to God's Holy Writings and to respond with prayer, praise, and with an appropriate acceptance of God's commandments in our life-style.

God's Guidance

God did not leave us without guidelines for behavior. God provided us with sound basic rules to live by as well as a rational mind to learn how and when to apply those rules to our everyday life. All three religions, for example, abhor murder, the arbitrary killing of innocent people. Likewise, God wants us to be telling the truth and not to take from others what rightfully belongs to them. We are to respect the dignity of every person and help especially those who are not capable of helping themselves, such as widows, orphans, and the poor. All three religions believe in Golden Rule: doing to others what we wish others do unto us. All three religions foster modesty, moderation, and honest work. We are to submit ourselves to the will of God.

All three religions closely link religion and morality. Religion is to be manifested by showing concern for the well-being and dignity of others, in a life of service to others, and in personal and social ethical behavior.

Short Answers

General Answer

They believe in the same God, and they all have a core religious text, they all have the prophets, they also each have there own extension texts to these. For Jews its the Talmud, Islam has the Qur'an, and Christians have the New Testament.

Here are some more details:

1. Abraham is the common root for all three.
2. All three believe in One God
3. All three revere acts of kindness
4. All three have a code of behavior
5. All three revere Jerusalem as a holy city

Another Answer:

There are plenty of things which are similar between Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

First and foremost all three of these religions are monotheistic i.e. they believe that there is only one God, only one supreme being who is the creator of everything.

Further all three of these religions believe in Angels, Life after death, Day of Judgement, Heaven and Hell, Heavenly books (i.e. books which are word of the one God and contain with in it the laws by which the God wants mankind to live by on earth).

Also, all three believe in Prophets and Messengers to whom through Angels, the God revealed his words and laws which are contained in the heavenly books each of these religions posses. The names and accounts of the Prophets between these religions are very similar.

Another Answer:

They are all the Abrahamic religions- they all believe in Paradise and Hell, they all have Books of Guidance, Days of Observances and Monotheism.

Another Answer:

These three religions are known as the Abrahamic religions. Some of the similarities between them include:

• Monotheism. All Abrahamic religions claim to be monotheistic, worshiping an exclusive God, though known by different names. While Judaism and Islam practice strict monotheism, Christianity teaches a Trinitarian monotheism.
• Scriptures. Each religion has it's own holy book. Judaism has the Tanach, Christianity the Bible, and Islam the Quran.
• Fasting. Abrahamic faiths also encourage or require fasting, though different religions have different fasts.
• Jerusalem. All three faiths view this city as holy.

See the related links below to view sources and for more information.

Another Answer:

Judaism and Islam share the common ancestor in Abraham. Ishmael was the child Abraham had by Sarah's handmade, who he banished when Sarah finally had a baby boy. Ismail and his mother Hagar went into the desert and would have died except God sent the angel Gabriel who showed Hagar where a water spring was. Thus we're they saved and it is this well Sam Sam, where Muslims go when taking part in the Haj. Abraham was told by God to circumcise his son as a covenant with God and his people. This became the Jewish nation. Jews and Muslims share a lot of food taboos, along with separation of the sexes at times.

Another Answer:

They share:

• worshiping same God
• have same father of all prophets; Abraham (all Ibrahim)
• same basic morals
• same ritual worships (fasting, praying, and alms giving) but in different rituals
• same belief in God angels and second eternal life and Resurrection Day

Answer 3

The three are heavenly religions. They believe in the ONENESS of Almighty God. They believe in the life hereafter. They also believe in the Day of Judgment. They also believe in the Prophet-hood.