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Differences Between Muhammad and Jesus | |
Muhammad... | Jesus... |
| Said Allah hates those who don't accept Islam. (Qur'an 30:45, 3:32, 22:38) | Said God loves everyone. (John 3:16) |
| "I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah" (Muslim 1:33) | "He who lives by the sword will die by the sword." (Matthew 26:52) |
| Stoned women for adultery. (Muslim 4206) | "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." (John 8:7) |
| Permitted stealing from unbelievers. (Bukhari 44:668, Ibn Ishaq 764) | "Thou shalt not steal." (Matthew 19:18) |
| Permitted lying. (Sahih Muslim 6303, Bukhari 49:857) | "Thou shalt not bear false witness." (Matthew 19:18) |
| Owned and traded slaves. (Sahih Muslim 3901) | Neither owned nor traded slaves. |
| Beheaded 800 Jewish men and boys. (Sahih Muslim 4390) | Beheaded no one. |
| Murdered those who insulted him. (Bukhari 56:369, 4:241) | Preached forgiveness. (Matthew 18:21-22, 5:38) |
| "If then anyone transgresses the prohibition against you, Transgress ye likewise against him" (Qur'an 2:194) | "If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." (Matthew 5:39) |
| Jihad in the way of Allah elevates one's position in Paradise by a hundred fold. (Muslim 4645) | "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Sons of God" (Matthew 5:9) |
| Married 13 wives and kept sex slaves. (Bukhari 5:268, Qur'an 33:50) | Was celibate. |
| Slept with a 9-year-old child. (Sahih Muslim 3309, Bukhari 58:236) | Did not have sex with children. |
| Ordered the murder of women. (Ibn Ishaq 819, 995) | Never harmed a woman. |
| "O you who believe! Fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness." (Qur'an 9:123) | "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." (Matthew 5:5) |
| Ordered 65 military campaigns and raids in his last 10 years. (Ibn Ishaq ) | Ordered no military campaigns, nor offered any approval of war or violence. |
| Killed captives taken in battle. (Ibn Ishaq 451) | Never took captives. Never killed anyone. |
| Encouraged his men to rape enslaved women. (Abu Dawood 2150, Qur'an 4:24) | Never encouraged rape. Never enslaved women. |
| Demanded captured slaves and a fifth of all other loot taken in war. (Qur'an 8:41) | "The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve." (Matthew 20:28) |
| Was never tortured, but tortured others. (Muslim 4131, Ibn Ishaq 436, 595, 734, 764) | Suffered torture, but never tortured anyone. |
| "And fight them until there is no more persecution and religion is only for Allah" (Qur'an 8:39) | "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (Matthew 5:44) |
| Blessed the brutal murder of a half-blind man (al-Tabari 1440) | Healed a blind man (Mark 8:28) |
| Ordered a slave to build the very pulpit from which he preached Islam. (Bukhari 47:743) | Washed his disciples feet. (John 13:5) |
| What are the Greatest Commandments? "Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause" (Muslim 1:149) | What are the Greatest Commandments? "Love God and love thy neighbor as thyself." (Matthew 22:34-40) |
| Demanded the protection of armed bodyguards, even in a house of worship (Qur'an 4:102) | Chastised anyone attempting to defend him with force. (John 18:10-12) |
| Died fat and wealthy from what was taken from others in war or demanded from others in tribute. | Demanded nothing for himself. Died without possessions. |
| Advocated crucifying others. (Qur'an 5:33, Muslim 16:4131) | Was crucified himself. |
| According to his followers: Had others give their lives for him. (Sahih Muslim 4413) | According to his followers: Gave his life for others. (John 18:11 and elsewhere) |
Differences Between | |
Muhammad's Companions... | Jesus' Disciples... |
| Lived as warriors. | Lived like harmless hippies. |
| Slew and persecuted religious minorities. | Were slain and persecuted as a religious minority. |
| Emphasis on Jihad (the way of Muhammad) "He who fights that Allah's word should be superior fights in Allah's cause" (Bukhari 53:355) | Emphasis on Evangelism (the way of Jesus) "Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature" (Matthew 15:16) |
Attacked and conquered the populations in | Did not resort to violence of any sort, |
Declared holy war on the people of five | Went centuries without declaring 'holy war'. |
| Plundered and lived off the wealth of others. | Gave away their possessions to those in need. (Acts 2:44-45) |
| Captured and enslaved non-Muslim people. | Considered themselves to be slaves of others. |
Waged war to keep members from leaving | No record of aggression toward apostates. |
Muhammad's own family members quickly | Jesus' disciples never resorted to violence |
First 240 Years: | First 240 Years: |
| Caliphs were polygamous and maintained harems of hundreds of captured sex slaves. | Popes were expected to be celibate. |
| Islamic mosques sustained by taxes forced from subjugated non-Muslims (the jizya). | Christian churches sustained by voluntary tithes from Christians. |
Differences Between | |
The Qur'an | The Bible |
| External sources (the Hadith and Sira) necessary for translating the Qur'an | Historical context contained within the text of the Bible |
| Must know Arabic in order to "fully understand" the Qur'an (according to Muslim apologists) | Universal. Can be translated into other languages without excessive commentary. |
| Chronological progression of the Quran is from peace to violence. | Chronological progression of the Bible is from violence to peace. |
| The words 'torture' and 'punishment' appear six times more often in the Quran than in the New Testament. | The word 'love' appears five times more often in the New Testament than than in the Qur'an, |
| Contains not a single original moral value. | The 'Sermon on the Mount' and others. |
| Suffering is an excuse for violent revenge and establishment of Islam by force "And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution [of Muslims] is worse than slaughter [of non-believers]...and fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah." | Suffering builds character "We also rejoice in our sufferings, |
| Emphasis on this World "And Allah has made you heirs to their land | Emphasis on the Next "Mine is not a kingdom of this world" |
| Kill, convert or subjugate Christians and Jews. (Qur'an 9:29) | Share one's faith with gentleness and respect. (1 Peter 3:15) |
| Martyrs as Killers "Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain" (Qur'an 9:111) | Martyrs as Martyrs "As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter" (Romans 8:36) |
| Killing Apostates "They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them" (Qur'an 4:89, also Bukhari 52:260, 83:37...) | Letting God Judge Apostates "For we know Him that has said, 'Vengeance belongs unto me, I will recompense,' says the Lord. And again, 'The Lord shall judge his people'" (Hebrews 10:25-30) |
| Punishment "Let not compassion move you | Mercy "Love is patient. Love is kind... |
| Charity and Non-Believers Mercy toward fellow Muslims - ruthlessness toward unbelievers. Muslims are warned not to befriend those outside the faith. They must even ensure that their charity tithe (zakat) | Charity and Non-Believers Christians are specifically told that even |
| The Qur'an explicitly instructs men to beat disobedient wives. (Qur'an 4:34, Sahih Muslim 2127) | "Husbands, love your wives and |
| Explicitly allows Muslim men to rape their female slaves, even those already married. (Qur'an 4:24, 70:29-30, 23:5-6...) | Tells masters and slaves to serve each other as if serving God. (Ephesians 6:7-9) |
| Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those who are with him are ruthless to the unbelievers" (Qur'an 48:29) | "Do good to them that hate you" (Luke 6:27) |
| Allah wills those that stray and are lost (Qur'an 16:93) | God wants all people saved (1 Timothy 2:4) |
| Warns Against Questioning Faith. (Qur'an 5:101-102) | Welcomes Intellectual Challenge. (1 Peter 3:15) |
| Violence as Virtue "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye | Violence as Sin "Do not take revenge, my friends, but |
| Hell for unbelief. Good deeds count for naught (Qur'an 18:102-107) | Hell for bad deeds and the failure to do what is right (Romans 2:6-8, Matthew 16:27, Matthew 25:41-45) |
| Judging "Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites! Be harsh with them..." | Judge Not "For when you pass judgment on another person, you condemn yourself..." |
| Taking wealth from others "Allah promiseth you much | Working for and giving wealth to others "The thief must no longer steal but must |
| Calls down Allah's curse on Christians and those of other religions. (Qur'an 9:30) | Calls down God's blessing on those who curse Christians. (Matthew 5:44) |
Arrogance & Privilege "Ye are the best of peoples, | Humility & Servitude "If anyone wants to be first, he must make himself last of all and servant of all." |
| "O you who believe! do not take My enemy and your enemy for friends: Would you offer them love while they deny what has come to you of the truth? (Qur'an 60:1) | "Love your enemies..." (Luke 6:27) |
Differences Between the Islamic | |
Muslim Legacy | Christian Legacy |
| Countries that Muslims want to escape from. | Countries that Muslims want to escape to. |
| Madrassahs that indoctrinate Muslim children with bigotry and terror. | Mission schools that teach reading and writing to Christians and Muslims alike. |
| Suicide bombings for Allah | No suicide bombings for Jesus |
| International terror organizations. | International charities. |
| No formal charities for non-Muslims. | Leading provider of disaster relief to Muslims. |
| Murder of aid workers. | Supply of aid workers. |
| Christians in jail for apostasy or blasphemy. | Religious freedom. |
| Modern-day slavery in the name of Islam. | Abolition in the name of Christianity. |
| Muslim clerics who engage in or condone terrorism. | Christian clerics murdered each year by terror groups rife with Muslim clerics. |
| Daily religious violence against Hindus. | None. |
| Daily religious violence against Jews. | None. |
| Daily religious violence against Buddhists. | None. |
| Daily religious violence against Muslims. | None. |
| Ritual slitting of animals' throats | Ending of animal sacrifice |
| Religion | Technology & Medicine |
| Censorship | Freedom of speech |
| Intolerance for criticism of Islam. | Tolerance for religious dissent. |
| Restricting other religions from preaching faith. | Allowing all religions the same right to evangelize. |
| Conversions allowed to Islam only. | Freedom of conscience. |
| Converts to Christianity beheaded. | No dead converts to Islam. |
| Most famous Muslim: Osama bin Laden. | Most famous Christian: The Pope. |
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To no one’s surprise, the 24-inch “beheading” knife with which this
devout Muslim is posing is inscribed with a verse from the “Holy” Qur’an.
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