Islam is a monotheistic faith (based on revelations received by the Prophet Muhammad), the belief that there is only one God.
Islamic sacred texts:
Muslims (followers of Islam), believe Islamic sacred text.
In Islam, there are two main sacred texts:
The Qur'an (also spelled "Koran"), contains the words of god himself and The Hadith (or Hadeeth).
These books teach and illustrate Islamic beliefs, values, and practices. They are also important historical documents (especially the Quran), which tell the story of the origins of the Islamic faith. The Hadith is a secondary text that records sayings of Muhammad and his followers. These two texts form the basis for all Islamic theology, practice and Sharia (Islamic law).
The Qur'an:
The word "Quran" means "recitation" in Arabic.
Muslims believe the Quran to be "a flawless record of the angel Gabriel's revelations to Muhammad" The sacred text of Islam, the Qur'an, was written in Arabic within 30 years of Muhammad's death
(from 610 until his death in 632 AD). Muslims believe it contains the literal word of God.
2 Corinthians 11:3-4
But I am afraid that "as the serpent (Satan) deceived Eve" by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough.
2 Corinthians 11:14
And no wonder, for even "Satan disguises himself as an angel of light."
Revelation 22:8-9
I, John (The Apostle), am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."
Notice, it says "Worship God" Not Angels, You must not do that.
The Bible FORBIDS the worship of Angels
(Revelation 1:17, 19:10; Colossians 2:18, 19).
It also says, "I am a fellow servant (The Angel), with you (John, The Apostle), and your brothers the prophets" and with those who keep the words of this book (...Not Muhammed).
It is also believed to be a perfect copy of a heavenly Qur'an that has existed eternally.
"the Qur'an, contains the words of God himself."
God is NOT the Author of The Qur'an, or any other particular books, that are supposedly containing "His words" for example:
*The Apocrypha (The Roman Catholic Bible)
*The Book of Mormon
*The Watch Tower Bible (Jehovah's witnesses)
He's the Author of The Holy Bible, The Old Testament and The New Testament, The Books of The Holy Bible:
http://www.biblestudytools.
A Warning-
"and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book."
Revelation 22:19
Continued...
According to Islamic tradition, the angel Gabriel appeared to "the Prophet" (Muhammad) over the course of 20 years (Beginning in 610 CE "common era"), revealing to him many messages from God.
"It is also believed to be a perfect copy of a heavenly Qur'an that has existed eternally."
The Angel Named Gabriel-
Luke 1:19, 35
And the angel answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
...“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called HOLY—the Son of God.
Muhammad has a special significance, as he was chosen to receive the Qur'an.
Muslims recognize some earlier Judeo-Christian prophets—including Moses and Jesus—as messengers of the "same true God." But in Islam, Muhammad is the last and greatest of the prophets, whose revelations alone are pure and uncorrupted.
Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
22:13
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the FIRST and the LAST, the BEGINNING and the END.”
Only God, and The Members of The Trinity, is/are Holy!
Jesus' Life & Ministry:
God had told Moses that someday He would send another prophet to Israel, “and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him” (Deuteronomy 18:18). Jesus was the prophet who fulfilled that prophecy (see Acts 3:22; 7:37). Jesus fulfills all the requirements for a prophet in title, word, and deed. He is the ultimate prophet in that He is the very Word of God Himself (John 1:1).
This so called prophet "Muhammad" is not mentioned in The Holy Bible.
The Major Prophets are:
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel. The Minor Prophets are:
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
"Muhammad is the LAST and GREATEST of the prophets"
NOT in The Holy Bible is he (Muhammad), "the last" or "the greatest" Malachi is the LAST Minor Prophet mentioned in The Old Testament.
Who Is the Greatest?
(Matthew Chapter 18)
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is THE GREATEST in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. WHOEVER HUMBLES HIMSELF LIKE THIS CHILD IS THE GREATEST in the kingdom of heaven.
Jesus Tells Who Will Be First (Mark Chapter 9)
“What were you discussing on the way?”
But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was THE GREATEST.
Muhammad is NOT mentioned in The Holy Bible as a prophet of God.
Prophets prophesied specifically about God's judgment-
Amos 8:11-12
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord God, “when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, BUT OF HEARING THE WORDS OF THE LORD.
1. The foretelling or prediction of what is to come.
2. Something that is declared by a prophet, especially a divinely inspired prediction, instruction, or exhortation.
Jonah (790-770 B.C.) "yonah" (dove)
Sent to warn the inhabitants of Ninevah (Capital of Assyria) of God's Judgement.
Joel (790-770 B.C.) "yo el" (Yaweh is God)
Joel prophesied during a devastating plague of locusts that was unparalleled in history. He warned all of the inhabitants of the land of Israel of devastation which would sweep across the land in the days soon to come. He called for a season of fasting, mourning, and repentance. Joel seized upon the imagery of the locusts as a type of the greater judgement that would come on "the Day of the Lord" in the last days:
Joel 1:15, 2:11
Amos (780-740 B.C.) "amos" (burden)
He warned that the Israelites would be taken captive by the Assyrians.
Amos 3:2-3
Hosea (760-720 B.C.) "hoshea" (deliverer)
In the years leading up to the fall of Samaria, Hosea warned that the people would become slaves in Assyria because they had forgotten God.
Isaiah (745-695 B.C.) "yesha yahu" (Yaweh is salvation)
He warned Jerusalem about idolatry and foreign alliances, although he was usually scoffed at. He spoke about the miraculous deliverance of Jerusalem from the Assyrians. He also spoke of the destruction and captivity of Jerusalem by the Babylonians as well as the release of the Jews by Cyrus the Persian.
Isaiah says more about the ministry of the Messiah than any other Book in the Old Testament.
Isaiah 53:4-6
He also describes in great detail the blessings of the future age of PEACE.
Isaiah 11:6-10
Resource:http://www.bible-history.com/
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According to Islam today, it's origins and history, Islam also has great capacity for respect for others, especially for the other "peoples of the book"--- The Christians and Jews who, like Muslims, believe in one God.
Like Judaism and Christianity, Islam teaches that there is one God in the universe, giving Muslims a monotheistic worldview. Also like Judaism and Christianity, Islam holds to the ministerial office of prophet, although not all of these faiths agree on who is, and who isn't, a prophet.
For example, Christians believe John the Baptist was a prophet and Orthodox Jews and Muslims don't. And Muslims believe that Muhammad was a prophet, yet Orthodox and Messianic Jews and Christians don't. All three faiths also believe in an afterlife, although the makeup of those destinations are immensely different in nature from each other.
"For example, Christians believe John the Baptist was a prophet (False Statement) and Orthodox Jews and Muslims don't."
As a Christian, from the testimony of John the Baptist himself, he isn't a prophet but a witness.
John (The Baptist),
came for a witness.
John’s Witness: The True Light (John 1:6-9)
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
---> This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
A Voice in the Wilderness (John 1:19-21)
NOW THIS IS THE TESTIMONY OF JOHN, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?”
He said, “I am not.”
---> “Are you the Prophet?”
And he answered, “No.”
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Muhammad understood there was one God, who should be known as "Allah" meaning "The one who is god."
The Name Above All Names:
YHWH / YAHWEH / JEHOVAH: “LORD” (Deuteronomy 6:4; Daniel 9:14) – strictly speaking, the only proper name for God. Translated in English Bibles “LORD” (all capitals), to distinguish it from Adonai, “Lord.” The revelation of the name is first given to Moses “I Am who I Am” (Exodus 3:14). This name specifies an immediacy, a presence. Yahweh is present, accessible, near to those who call on Him for deliverance (Psalm 107:13), forgiveness (Psalm 25:11) and guidance (Psalm 31:3).
Here are some of the better-known names of God in the Bible:
Names of God
Each of the many names of God describes a different aspect of His many-faceted character.
Allah "The one who is god" is NOT mentioned in The Holy Bible as one of the many names of God, because it's not the "same true god" The Christians and Jews who, like Muslims, believe in one God.
YAHWEH-SHALOM: "The Lord Our Peace" (Judges 6:24) – the name given by Gideon to the altar he built after the Angel of the Lord assured him he would not die as he thought he would after seeing Him.
Resources:
http://www.religionfacts.com/
Visual Reference Guides
Religions By: Philip Wilkinson
http://www.amazon.com/
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