How is Islam similar to and different from both Judaism and Christianity?

Answer 1

alike:

• All three believe in one God
• All three trace their roots back to Abraham

different:

• All three have different rules
• All three have different views on life after death

Answer 2

'''God(s)''' Islam ; One God (Allah in Arabic), Christianity; One God who is a Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Judaism ; One God, Yahweh. '''Afterlife''' Islam ; Paradise or Hell. Christianity ; Eternal heaven or hell (or temporary purgatory). Judaism ; Not historically emphasized. Beliefs vary from no afterlife to shadowy existence to the World to Come (similar to heaven).

Answer 3

The main similarity is that both religions believe in YHWH, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But that's where the similarity ends. Even though both claim to be monotheistic, the Christians worship God as three distinct persons.

Answer 4

Well both religions believe in a God but usually Jews goes to the synagogues.

Answer 5

They're similar in the fact that they have one god (Allah in Islam, Yahweh in Christianity.)

Answer 6

Both were founded in the Middle East. Both have Jerusalem as their holy city.

Both are major religions on Earth.

Answer 7

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