10 big difference between Islam and Judaism.
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10: THE NAME.
*ISLAM is an Arabic word meaning submission and in the religious context, it means submission to the will of God. Islam is derived from an Arabic word literally meaning Peace.
*JUDAISM can be broken down as Juda & Ism. The English term originates in the Biblical
*ISLAM is an Arabic word meaning submission and in the religious context, it means submission to the will of God. Islam is derived from an Arabic word literally meaning Peace.
*JUDAISM can be broken down as Juda & Ism. The English term originates in the Biblical
Hebrew word "Yehuda" meaning "from the kingdom of Judah" or "worshipper of one God".
9: THEIR HOLY BOOK.
*JUDAISM refers to their scripture as the Tanak; a Hebrew acronym for the three different parts (The Torah or old testament, The Nevi'im & The Ketuvim).
*ISLAM's source of all authority is the Qur'an. Muslims believe it is the verbatim word of God who
*JUDAISM refers to their scripture as the Tanak; a Hebrew acronym for the three different parts (The Torah or old testament, The Nevi'im & The Ketuvim).
*ISLAM's source of all authority is the Qur'an. Muslims believe it is the verbatim word of God who
dictated it to prophet Muhammad. The Qur'an is divided into 114 chapters known as Surahs and the Surahs are further divided into verses known as Ayahs.
8: SUPPORTING TRADITIONS.
*ISLAM has the Hadith which is a collection of authentic tradition and sayings of prophet Muhammad. It functions as a supplement to the Qur'an giving guidance to Muslims for daily living.
*JUDAISM has the Talmud, an oral tradition that explains
*ISLAM has the Hadith which is a collection of authentic tradition and sayings of prophet Muhammad. It functions as a supplement to the Qur'an giving guidance to Muslims for daily living.
*JUDAISM has the Talmud, an oral tradition that explains
and interprets the Tanak. It includes the Mishna which is a code of Jewish law.
7: PRAYER.
*in ISLAM their are five daily obligatory prayers that form the second pillar of islam. They are observed five times a day at certain prescribed times; the Fajr at Dawn, the Zuhr at noon, the Asr afternoon, the Maghrib at dusk, & Isha after sunset.
*in ISLAM their are five daily obligatory prayers that form the second pillar of islam. They are observed five times a day at certain prescribed times; the Fajr at Dawn, the Zuhr at noon, the Asr afternoon, the Maghrib at dusk, & Isha after sunset.
*in JUDAISM, jews are expected to pray three times a day; morning, afternoon, & evening. There is also a Jewish prayer book known as the siddur containing a set order of the daily prayers.
6: POPULATION.
*ISLAM has about 2billion followers. That's about 25% of the world's total population. It is also the official religion in many countries. And the religion is regarded as the fastest growing than any other religion in the entire world.
*ISLAM has about 2billion followers. That's about 25% of the world's total population. It is also the official religion in many countries. And the religion is regarded as the fastest growing than any other religion in the entire world.
*JUDAISM has about 15 million followers according to a report by Israel central bureau of statistics. The Jewish population has dipped since the 1940s when it reached a peak of about 17million.
5: RECOGNITION OF MARY.
*in ISLAM Mary or Maryam receives a lot of admiration and is a very significant person. She is said by prophet Muhammad to be one of the four best women that God ever created. There is a Surah/Chapter in the Qur'an called Maryam which is dedicated to her.
*in ISLAM Mary or Maryam receives a lot of admiration and is a very significant person. She is said by prophet Muhammad to be one of the four best women that God ever created. There is a Surah/Chapter in the Qur'an called Maryam which is dedicated to her.
*in JUDAISM the believe in Mary does not apply to the religion at all. She plays no role in the Jewish tradition or religion other than historically they would acknowledge that someone named Mary once existed.
4: RECOGNITION OF JESUS.
*in JUDAISM Jesus is not viewed as the messiah nor is the virgin birth acknowledged. This is largely due to the belief that Jesus, if he ever existed according to Jewish belief, didn't fulfil the scriptural requirements that the Messiah was to fulfil.
*in JUDAISM Jesus is not viewed as the messiah nor is the virgin birth acknowledged. This is largely due to the belief that Jesus, if he ever existed according to Jewish belief, didn't fulfil the scriptural requirements that the Messiah was to fulfil.
*in ISLAM Jesus is not considered as divine or that he died for the sins of the world. However in Islam, Jesus is identified as the Messiah as well as his virgin birth is acknowledged in the Qur'an. Jesus is also regarded as one of the mightiest messengers of God.
3: THE SABBATH.
*in ISLAM God ordered Muslims to make every effort to drop all of their business and attend the congregational Friday prayer. After that, Muslims can go on to their regular lives.
*in ISLAM God ordered Muslims to make every effort to drop all of their business and attend the congregational Friday prayer. After that, Muslims can go on to their regular lives.
*in JUDAISM Sabbath is observed throughout the year on the seventh day of each week; Saturday.
2: THE SON SACRIFICE.
*JUDAISM teaches that at some point in Isaac's youth, his father Abraham took him to Mount Moriah and that God commanded Abraham to build a sacrificial alter and to sacrifice his son Isaac on the alter but after he tied up his son and was ready to draw
*JUDAISM teaches that at some point in Isaac's youth, his father Abraham took him to Mount Moriah and that God commanded Abraham to build a sacrificial alter and to sacrifice his son Isaac on the alter but after he tied up his son and was ready to draw
the knife and sacrifice his son, an Angel from God prevented Abraham from doing so and was instead directed to sacrifice a nearby ram that was stuck in the bushes.
*ISLAM teaches that it was Abraham's son Ismail also known as Ishmael that was to be sacrificed and that as
*ISLAM teaches that it was Abraham's son Ismail also known as Ishmael that was to be sacrificed and that as
Abraham attempted to slay him, an Angel appeared to prevent that and that God told Abraham that he had fulfilled the command and was to slaughter a ram instead.
1: STATUS OF RELIGION.
*JUDAISM believes that there is only one God who has established a covenant or special agreement with Jews and that God communicates with believers through prophets and rewards good deeds while punishing evil deeds. Most Jews with the exception of certain
*JUDAISM believes that there is only one God who has established a covenant or special agreement with Jews and that God communicates with believers through prophets and rewards good deeds while punishing evil deeds. Most Jews with the exception of certain
groups believe that their Messiah still hasn't come yet. But one day he will come. Judaism does not believe that other people must adopt their own religious beliefs or practices in order to be redeemed.
*in ISLAM the Qur'an refers to Islam as the religion of Abraham, Jacob,
*in ISLAM the Qur'an refers to Islam as the religion of Abraham, Jacob,
Moses, Jesus, as well as all the other prophets. And it's simply the last of the divine messages to reach humankind through prophet Muhammad who was chosen by God as the bearer of this final revelation as an all-encompassing revelation for the entire world not just Arabs.
Although in Islam there is no compulsion in religion as the right way is clearly distinct from error, conversion of Muslims who weren't forced into the religion to other faiths is actually frowned at under most interpretations of the Shari'a law.
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