To understand Christianity and Christians one must understand that to the Christian, the authority of scripture is everything, 2 Timothy 3:14-17. Christ is 'everything', Acts 4:12. ‘Ho Kurios mou, kai ho Theos mou!’  John 20:28. To understand Islam and Muslims, besides Muhammad, it is vital to grasp the relationships between the Quran, Hadith and Sharia Law.

​The comparisons below are excerpts from the teachings of both Christianity and Islam, taken from their own respective literature. There are many, many more which could be used. Some might contend they are taken 'out of context' which can be a shortcoming of any excerpts. However, if excerpt after excerpt reveal a continuing pattern regarding any points, that argument usually amounts to going into as they say, 'self-denial' mode. 

In the collection of Sunni hadiths, the following hadith is judged strong/authentic (hasan sahih):

MUHAMMAD IS BURIED IN MEDINA, SAUDI ARABIA.

MUSLIMS DO NOT BELIEVE JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS.

THEY BELIEVE JESUS WILL ONE DAY RETURN

AND BE BURIED NEXT TO MUHAMMAD IN MEDINA

Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done.

Revelation 20:11-13

 John 18:36

Philippians 3:20

1 Timothy 3:16, 17

 John 12:48

1 Timothy 3:15

Matthew 16:18; ROMANS 16:16

Ephesians 4:4-6; Colossians 1:18

Corinthians 15:24; Matt 16:18, 19

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. Galatians 1:7

The Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.

The Green Dome is the burial place of Muhammad and where a vacant grave is reserved for Jesus  beside Muhammad.

That the Messenger of Allah said: "There are six things with Allah for the martyr.

1) He is forgiven with the first flow of blood (he suffers)

2)  He is shown his place in Paradise

3) He is protected from punishment in the grave

4) Secured from the greatest terror

5) The crown of dignity is placed upon his head— and its gems are better than the world and what is in it—He is married to seventy two wives among the Hur the `Iyn ("wide-eyed one’s) of Paradise, (other hadiths say ‘virgins’)

6)And he may intercede for seventy of his close relatives."

RELIGION OF PEACE! CHRISTIANITY OR ISLAM? WHAT'S THE EVIDENCE?

The event took place in a cave called Hira, located on the mountain Jabal an-Nour (Mountain of Light), near Mecca.

According to biographies of Muhammad, while meditating in the cave of Hira on the mountain, Gabriel appears before him and commands him to recite the first lines of chapter 96 of the Quran. Muhammad's experience is mentioned in the Quran 53:4–9:

"It is no less than inspiration sent down to him: He was taught by one Mighty in Power, Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in stately form); While he was in the highest part of the horizon: Then he approached and came closer, And was at a distance of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer;"

Ask yourself then what makes for ‘a religion of peace’? And the founder?

Muslims and Christians are always encouraged to imitate their leaders. Besides where it can leave you, ask, where can it take you?

For it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment Hebrews  9:27

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.

Colossians 2:9-10;  Also John chapter 1

Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: There is no prophet between me and him, that is, Jesus (peace be upon him).

He will descent (to the earth). When you see him, recognise him: a man of medium height, reddish fair, wearing two light yellow garments, looking as if drops were falling down from his head though it will not be wet.

He will fight the people for the cause of Islam. He will break the cross, kill swine, and abolish jizyah (tax).

Allah will perish all religions except Islam. He will destroy the Antichrist and will live on the earth for forty years and then he will die.

The Muslims will pray over him.   

(Sunan Abu Dawud Book 37, Number 4310)

​​First of all to be clear Muhammad is talking about Jesus. Islam says Jesus is not God, just a prophet. Yet here, He is called both prophet and God (Allah). Not only will He destroy the Antichrist but He will destroy all religions except Islam, a religion neither Christ nor the New Testament recognize whatsoever. Also, 1 John 2:18 says many antichrist's have already come into the world, even in John's day.

In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 

(John 14:2-3).

Does this read like Christ will live but 40 days and die? Not to mention that John 1:1, says that Jesus is God; Matthew 1:22, says He was God with us (Immanuel); John 4:24 says God is spirit. There are so many aspects in the Muslim version which contradict God's Word nothing more needs to be said except 'give it a rest'. 

MUHAMMAD SAYS

"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."

And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

Luke 23:34

This bulletin neither defends nor deals with so-called extremist followers of either religion but simply puts forward what their own literature says about what is or isn’t part of their own belief system as laid out by what their respective leaders espouse(d) and/or practice(d) or those around including followers witnessed. 

ISLAM CLAIMS IT'S THE GOD-GIVEN SUCCESSOR TO CHRISTIANITY! IS IT?

According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 

​After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.

And so we will be with the Lord forever.

Therefore encourage each other with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18

To say it'll be tough for us to be caught up together in the clouds with Jesus to be with Him forever in His Father's mansion, should He come and die after 40 days, is a bit of an understatement.

one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all  Ephesians 4:5-6

MUSLIMS BELIEVE GOD  REVEALED HIS WILL THROUGH JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY, SUBSEQUENTLY CROWNING AND CAPPING IT WITH ISLAM. DOES JUDAISM AND/OR THE CHRISTIANITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT VALIDATE OR REFUTE THAT STANCE?

"If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."  At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"

"No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."

(John 8:9-11)

It is important to note that the unedited answer below as given comes from the following person, Agha Talal, B.S.Honors Islamic Sharia Law & Political Science, International Islamic University, Islamabad, as posted by himself on the Internet. As per Muslim belief-

"He answered, 'Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father's house, for I have five brothers.

Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.'

"Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.'  Luke 16:25-29

That the Messenger of Allah said:

"There are six things with Allah for the martyr.

1) He is forgiven with the first flow of blood (he suffers)

2)  He is shown his place in Paradise

3) He is protected from punishment in the grave

4) Secured from the greatest terror

5) The crown of dignity is placed upon his head— and its gems are better than the world and what is in it— He is married to seventy two wives among the Hur the `Iyn ("wide-eyed one’s) of Paradise, (other hadiths say ‘virgins’)

6) And he may intercede for seventy of his close relatives."

LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, FEED, GIVE THEM DRINK, PRAY FOR THEM...

Sahih Muslim (17:4196) - A married man confesses to adultery.  Muhammad orders him planted in the ground and pelted with stones. 

Sahih Muslim (17:4206) - A woman who became pregnant confesses to Muhammad that she is guilty of adultery.  Muhammad allows her to have the child, then has her stoned.

Sahih Muslim (17:4209) - A woman confesses adultery and is stoned to death on Muhammad's order.

Ibn Ishaq (970) - "The adulterer must be stoned."  These words were a part of Muhammad's farewell address to his people on the occasion of his final pilgrimage to Mecca.

DOES THE NEW TESTAMENT 'CROWN AND CAP' OR REFUTE ISLAM?

Regarding Islam and Christianity there are those that run amok on either side possibly ignoring the teachings and practices of their religion’s founders (namely Muhammad and Christ) and/or ride the beasts of error and sin to accomplish their own agendas. Christianity had the Crusaders. Muslims most recently have ISIS. The key question either way is, ’What is in the teaching itself?’

Yet, though Islam claims to be a natural, perfect and completed progression of Judaism and Christianity, absolutely nothing in either points to or substantiates that claim. Christianity in fact totally refutes any further claim to the throne, so to speak, by any other religion. Jude 3; Romans 10:17;14:23b; Galatians 1:5-8.

How  does the Muslim paradise measure up to what Jesus says in the New Testament about a physical afterlife?

JESUS SAYS

Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?"

Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.

Matthew 22:27-30

Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.  2 John 9-11

WHERE JESUS WILL BE BURIED ACCORDING TO ISLAM

JESUS NOT ONLY FORGAVE THOSE WHO SPIT,  SNEERED AND CAST INSULTS, HE FORGAVE THOSE WHO CRUCIFIED HIM.

Remember him — before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, or the wheel broken at the well,

and the dust returns to the ground it came from,

and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Ecclessiastes 12:6-7

​​​​​​"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'  But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:43-44

​Love your enemies
Do good to those who hate you
Bless those who curse you
Pray for those who mistreat you
If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also
If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic
Give to everyone who asks you
If anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.

Do to others as you would have them do to you’.

Luke 6:27-31

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Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:21

Note: Sahih (authentic) Muslim is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Naysaburi (rahimahullah). His collection is considered to be one of the most authentic collections of the Sunnah (practices) of the Prophet.

That said, as an example, ask yourself then what truly makes for ‘a religion of peace’? Remember, contradictions make for false claims which in turn make for false religion.

"But the word of the Lord endures forever. Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you" 1 Peter 1:25.  Does this sound like Christianity has given up the ghost?

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As Muslims and Christians are always challenged to imitate their leaders, in addition to where that can leave you, explore where can it take you?

The church of Christ                      Has no earthly headquarters                 

Our citizenship                                Is in heaven                                            

We set our path                               To the compass of scripture                  

​The bible is God's                            Word and final authority                        

​The church of the living God         Is the pillar and support of the truth    

​We are the churchChrist built       Jesus said,  " I will build My church "     

Christ built                                        One church                                               

​He will return                                   For His church                                             

And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ.  And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.  It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve. 2 Cor 11:12-15

He was led like a sheep to the slaughter and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.

Who can speak of his descendants?

For his life was taken from the earth.

Acts 8:32-33

​The ​​Christ or Muhammad

Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him  and said, "Prophesy to us, Christ. Who hit you?"

Matthew 26:67-68

The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. (John 8:3-4)

​“The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this,that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement”

(Quran 5:33)