Islam and Buddhism are two separate religions, having their own beliefs and practices. Muslims believe in only one God, Allah, who is the highest being, creator and the supervisor of everything that exists in the world. On the other hand, Buddhists do not believe in any god or supervisor, who made or controls the universe. Islam teaches that God created humans with immortal souls, while Buddhism teaches that humans are born due to karma from their past lives (Buddhism, n.d.). Buddhists are taught the principle of self-reliance, which means that people would be enlightened if they took responsibility for their own thoughts and actions (Buddhism, n.d.). This principle can be similar to Islam, as Muslims are taught to be responsible for their
