| − | As an [[Abraham]]ic [[religion]] that post-dated [[Christianity]], [[Islam]] holds that the traditions and prophets of [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] are their own, just as Christianity claims the traditions and prophets of Judaism as their own. However, while Christianity embraces the [[Old Testament|Jewish Scriptures]] as God's word, Islam rejects both the Jewish Scriptures and the [[New Testament]] as corrupt. This acceptance of the Christian tradition creates some conflicts, notably the fact that Christians consider [[Jesus]] to be the Son of God whereas this notion doesn't match with the teachings of the [[Qur'an]]. As such, Muslims do not believe that Jesus is the Son of God and reject the notion of [[the Trinity]], one God but three distinct persons. The Islamic misinterpretation of the Trinity is that Christians have three Gods, which is inaccurate. Islam believes that Jesus(translated as Isa in [[Arabic]]) was a great [[prophet]] from [[Allah]], but not the last one. As [[Muhammad]], the founder of Islam, gets that honor.<blockquote>"Oh People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion, | + | As an [[Abraham]]ic [[religion]] that post-dated [[Christianity]], [[Islam]] holds that the traditions and prophets of [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] are their own, just as Christianity claims the traditions and prophets of Judaism as their own. However, while Christianity embraces the [[Old Testament|Jewish Scriptures]] as God's word, Islam rejects both the Jewish Scriptures and the [[New Testament]] as corrupt. This acceptance of the Christian tradition creates some conflicts, notably the fact that Christians consider [[Jesus]] to be the Son of God whereas this notion doesn't match with the teachings of the [[Qur'an]]. As such, Muslims do not believe that Jesus is the Son of God and reject the notion of [[the Trinity]], one God but three distinct persons. The Islamic misinterpretation of the Trinity is that Christians worship three Gods, which is inaccurate. Islam believes that Jesus(translated as Isa in [[Arabic]]) was a great [[prophet]] from [[Allah]], but not the last one. As [[Muhammad]], the founder of Islam, gets that honor.<blockquote>"Oh People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion, |
| | nor say of God anything but the truth. Christ Jesus, the son | | nor say of God anything but the truth. Christ Jesus, the son |
| | of Mary, was (no more than) a messenger of God, and His Word | | of Mary, was (no more than) a messenger of God, and His Word |