Jesus founded Christianity, Muhammad founded Islam. These are the two largest religions in the world with about 1.8 billion and 1.1 billion members respectively. Without a doubt, these men have affected humanity in a powerful way. As religious leaders they laid down many principles to live by. Both religions have much in common, but differ strongly in other aspects. What were the founders characters like? How do they compare with each other? What does the Bible and the Quran say about Jesus? What did their teachings and actions induce their followers to do? This article answers these questions by comparing and contrasting some of their actions and teachings. NOTE: I will use the Bible, usually the New International Version (NIV)[1] as the source for Jesus words and actions. I will quote from the Quran, usually N.J. Dawoods translation [2], and the Hadiths of Bukhari [3] and Muslim [4], the Life of Muhammad [5], which is a translation done by A. Guillaume of Ibn Ishaqs Sirat Rasulallah, the History of Tabari [6], and the Sunan of Abu Dawud [7]. Generally, the Hadiths of Bukhari and Muslim are the sayings and deeds of Muhammad, and are recognized as the most authentic by Islamic scholarship. Ibn Ishaqs Sirat Rasulallah is recognized as the best extent biography of Muhammad, and Tabaris History is the best historical account of Muhammad and the early Islamic community available.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 06:25:35 +0000
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