Similarities Between Judaism, Christianity, And Islam

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The development and practices of Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam have one purpose, and that Is, to find the God within oneself. They all believe in 'good people' and 'bad people' and that being 'good' will benefit either oneself and/or the outer community Islam and Christianity, were both formed from Judaism. This research paper will explain how each of these religions have teachings common to the earliest of the group such as Hinduism, as well as other comparisons that they all believe in life after death amongst other comparison and contrast between each of them (Ghazzawi, 2016).

The similarities between these three Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Hinduism & Christianity) are stronger than their differences,
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Judaism is known for its charitable imperatives (Hartman and Hartman 2011), as is Islam where giving alms to those in need is one of the five pillars of the faith (Dunn and Galloway 2011). One of main commands for Christians is altruistic love, to “do to others what you would have them do to you” (Bible, Luke 6:31). Christians and Muslims are required to be just to their employees, knowing that God is watching (Al-Qazwini 1999; Bible, Colossians 4:1). An entire book of the Jewish scriptures (Bible, Proverbs) is devoted to honesty and diligence in life and work, and honorable interactions with others (Pava 1998).
A few major similarities exist between Christians and Muslims. Both belief systems are monotheistic, encourage or require the practice of daily prayer, and believe in the importance of many of the same figures, though their interpretation of them is often very different. Likewise, certain basic principles are generally supported within both faiths: the Ten Commandments for Christians and the The Five or Seven Pillars of Islam for Muslims. Heaven and Hell, angels, demons, and spirits, are generally accepted by both religions, as is an
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They believe Muhammad was the latest and final prophet and that the Qur'an is the only uncorrupted holy message in the world. The clear majority of Muslims believe the Qur'an is the inerrant word of Allah, as passed down through the Prophet Muhammad, and can and should be part of every aspect in life, even when it comes to matters such as banking, warfare, and politics (Ghazzawi 2016).
As far as Hinduism and Judaism (Between both only) no during the current research in process these two religions have not been found in way to compare both (Ghazzawi, 2016).
In conclusion, and stated in abstract: The development and practices of Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam have one purpose, and that Is, to find the God within oneself. They all believe in 'good people' and 'bad people' and that being 'good' will benefit either oneself and/or the outer community Islam and Christianity, were both formed from Judaism. Each of these religions have teachings common to the earliest of the group such as Hinduism, as well as other comparisons that they all believe in life after death amongst other comparison and contrast between each of them (Ghazzawi,

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