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Muslims call the followers of Moses and Jesus (the Jews and the Christians respectively) people of the book. This means followers of the holy book Torah and followers of the holy book the Bible.
Christians are the followers of Christianity per God revelation of The Bible to Prophet Jesus (Isa in Arabic) and the Jews are the followers of Judaism per God revelation of Torah to Prophet Moses (Musa in Arabic). Muslims are the followers of Islam per God revelation of Quran to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon them all).
Since Muslims believe in all God holy books including Torah, the Bible, and the Quran and believe in all God prophets including Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (PBU them), they call the followers of Moses and Jesus (the Jews and the Christians respectively) people of the book. This means followers of the holy book Torah and followers of the holy book The Bible.
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Does Islam recognize Christianity?
Yes, Islam religion recognizes Christianity. Muslims believe in the Bible holy book as God revelation to Jesus (peace be upon him) but they do not accept the Bible as authoritative. Refer to the related question below for more information.
Do catholics see Muslims as true believers?
Of course not. Catholics consider Muslims unbelievers. All religious believers will consider themselves as true believers. However, Muslims don't consider Catholics, or Christians in general, unbelievers. Muslims consider Christians (as Jews) people of the book because Musilms believe in the holy books of the Bible and the Torah.
Why did Muslims consider Christians and Jewspeople of the book?
they stand for the bible
What is consider Jews and Muslims?
Jews are the persons following the teachings of Prophet Moses and having as a Holy Book the Torah. Muslims are persons following the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, having as a Holy Book the Quran. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are three of the biggest religions in the world, stating the belief in God, also called monotheist religions.
Why jews are enemies of Islam and Muslims?
Answer 1 Jews do not have the same beliefs in terms of religion. They tend to be hostile towards each other.Answer 2Muslims don't consider Jews enemies. Muslims believe in their holy book (Torah) and their prophet (Moses; peace be upon him). Muslims consider Jews as "people of the book". There are still many Jews residing and living in many Islamic countries without any discrimination or enmity. Quran; Muslims holy book; calls Muslims to tolerant, kind, and peaceful when dealing with non Muslims so far those non Muslims don't drive Muslims out of their homes or prevent them from practicing their religion rituals.However, many Muslims may consider Israelis as enemies because of the discord with the Palestinians.
What was the main cause that made Jews the great enemy of the Muslims?
Muslims don't consider Jews enemies. Muslims believe in their holy book (Torah) and their prophet (Moses; peace be upon him). Muslims consider Jews as "people of the book". There are still many Jews residing and living in many Islamic countries without any discrimination or enmity. However, Muslims may consider the Israelis as enemies because of the aggression and oppression that they exercise against the Palestinians and because of the massacres that they committed against them to drive them away from their lands in addition to what they doing in the AlAqsa Mosque that may lead to its destruction.
The God of Judaism Christianity and Islam is known to Muslims as?
The proper noun used in the Muslim holy book, the Qura'n, is Allah.
What do Muslims refer to Christians as?
Muslims refer to Christians as "Ahl al-Kitab" which translates to "People of the Book" in Arabic.
What does People of the Book mean?
Muslims use it to refer to Christians and their bible.
Why do Muslim parents encourage their children not to like christians?
Muslims do not encourage their children not to like Christians. Christians and Jews are people of the book as mentioned in the Quran and the people closer to Muslims are Christians as mentioned in the Quran. Muslims are allowed to marry Christians and Jews as they are people of the book. It is therefore a misconception on your part to think that Muslims are encouraged not to like Christians!
What is the name of the religious book?
There are many, many religious books. Christians have the Bible, Jews have the Torah, Muslims have the Koran (or Q'uran). There are literally hundreds of others. What religion are you inquiring about?
What does the term people of the book mean?
The early Muslims regarded any other faith that believed in the abrahamic God as special, referring to its members as "People of the Book". The Book was the Bible. People of the Book were granted a status in society next in line after Muslims and were not required to convert to Islam.
