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| | == Christianity and Judaism == | | == Christianity and Judaism == |
| − | As noted, the name Allah is used by Arab Christians throughout the Middle East. It is also used by Arabic Jews, especially those residing in Yemen. According to the [[Qur'an]] the authority of the [[Torah]] and the [[Gospels]] is subordinated to the content of Muslim revelation. It was regarded by the prophet [[Muhammad]] that both, the Jewish and Christian scriptures, were "corrupted" (from the Arabic term: ''Tahrif''). ''Accordingly, since the Qur'an has remained unaltered to the present day, (compared to the other Scriptures) Muslims assert that only the Qur'an contains the Words of God -- the truth in toto (i.e., the whole truth and nothing but the truth). Whereas the earlier Scriptures/Books such as The New Testament, The Old Testament, etc. contain only partial truths.'' <ref> [http://muslim-canada.org/islam_christianity.html Islam and Christianity.] </ref> | + | As noted, the name Allah is used by Arab Christians throughout the Middle East. It is also used by Arabic Jews, especially those residing in Yemen. |
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| | + | According to the [[Qur'an]] the authority of the [[Torah]] and the [[Gospels]] is subordinated to the content of Muslim revelation. It was regarded by the prophet [[Muhammad]] that both, the Jewish and Christian scriptures, were "corrupted" (from the Arabic term: ''Tahrif''). ''Accordingly, since the Qur'an has remained unaltered to the present day, (compared to the other Scriptures) Muslims assert that only the Qur'an contains the Words of God -- the truth in toto (i.e., the whole truth and nothing but the truth). Whereas the earlier Scriptures/Books such as The New Testament, The Old Testament, etc. contain only partial truths.'' <ref> [http://muslim-canada.org/islam_christianity.html Islam and Christianity.] </ref> |
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| | Christians believe in the mystery of the [[Trinity]] (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), but Muslims don't. <ref> [http://answering-islam.org/Why-not/13trinity.html My Questions to Muslims.] </ref> | | Christians believe in the mystery of the [[Trinity]] (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), but Muslims don't. <ref> [http://answering-islam.org/Why-not/13trinity.html My Questions to Muslims.] </ref> |
| − | <ref> [http://www.islamfrominside.com/Pages/Tafsir/Tafsir(5-116%20to%20120).html Islam from inside.] </ref> In the Qur'an's Surah 13: ''"Allah is the Creator of all things: He is the One, the Supreme and Irresistible." '' | + | <ref> [http://www.islamfrominside.com/Pages/Tafsir/Tafsir(5-116%20to%20120).html Islam from inside.] </ref> In the Qur'an's Surah 13 it is said: ''"Allah is the Creator of all things: He is the One, the Supreme and Irresistible." '' |
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| | The Kalimah, the first of the 5 pillars of Islam, states: | | The Kalimah, the first of the 5 pillars of Islam, states: |