1. ISLAM & CHRISTIANITY COMPARED
‘Hermeneutical Key’
5/26/2019

2. SIMILARITIES Monotheism Similar history Prophets Scriptures
Moral teachings
Volition

3. Hermeneutical Key (Genesis 3:8-9)
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as He was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called out to the man, “Where are you?”
(Genesis 3:8-9)

4. Finding Hermeneutical Key
1.) Garden of Eden: From Genesis 3:8-9
Limitation: This omnipotent God came down and was walking in the garden.
Response: This omniscient, all-knowing God called out, “Where are you?”, thus expecting a response.
Relationship: The all-powerful creator God seemed to have a personal relationship with Adam and Eve.

5. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Garden of Eden:
God:
Trinity:
Humanity:
Sin:
Atonement:
Incarnation:
Not on Earth
On Earth

6. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Garden of Eden:
God:
Trinity:
Humanity:
Sin:
Atonement:
Incarnation:
Not on Earth
Distant
On Earth
Personal

7. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Garden of Eden:
God:
Trinity:
Humanity:
Sin:
Atonement:
Incarnation:
Not on Earth
Distant
‘Tawhid’
On Earth
Personal
Plural, loving Godhead

8. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Garden of Eden:
God:
Trinity:
Humanity:
Sin:
Atonement:
Incarnation:
Not on Earth
Distant
‘Tawhid’
Master/Slave
On Earth
Personal
Plural, loving Godhead
Father/Child

9. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Garden of Eden:
God:
Trinity:
Humanity:
Sin:
Atonement:
Incarnation:
Not on Earth
Distant
‘Tawhid’
Master/Slave
No Relationship
On Earth
Personal
Plural, loving Godhead
Father/Child
Lost Relationship

10. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Garden of Eden:
God:
Trinity:
Humanity:
Sin:
Atonement:
Incarnation:
Not on Earth
Distant
‘Tawhid’
Master/Slave
No Relationship
No Just for Unjust
On Earth
Personal
Plural, loving Godhead
Father/Child
Lost Relationship
Fulfilled by Christ

11. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Garden of Eden:
God:
Trinity:
Humanity:
Sin:
Atonement:
Incarnation:
Not on Earth
Distant
‘Tawhid’
Master/Slave
No Relationship
No Just for Unjust
No pollution
On Earth
Personal
Plural, loving Godhead
Father/Child
Lost Relationship
Fulfilled by Christ
Emmanuel

12. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Revelation:
Predestination:
Theocracy:
Spirit World:
Prayer:
Paradise:
Qur’an perfect
Progressive & Authoritative

13. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Revelation:
Predestination:
Theocracy:
Spirit World:
Prayer:
Paradise:
Qur’an perfect
Insh’allah
Progressive & Authoritative
Foreknowledge

14. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Revelation:
Predestination:
Theocracy:
Spirit World:
Prayer:
Paradise:
Qur’an perfect
Insh’allah
Khilafa
Progressive & Authoritative
Foreknowledge
Sojourners

15. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Revelation:
Predestination:
Theocracy:
Spirit World:
Prayer:
Paradise:
Qur’an perfect
Insh’allah
Khilafa
Dualistic
Progressive & Authoritative
Foreknowledge
Sojourners
Exists Everywhere

16. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Revelation:
Predestination:
Theocracy:
Spirit World:
Prayer:
Paradise:
Qur’an perfect
Insh’allah
Khilafa
Dualistic
Verbatim & memorized
Progressive & Authoritative
Foreknowledge
Sojourners
Exists
Communication with God

17. Differences between: Islam Christianity
Revelation:
Predestination:
Theocracy:
Spirit World:
Prayer:
Paradise:
Qur’an perfect
Insh’allah
Khilafa
Dualistic
Verbatim & memorized
Man centered
Progressive & Authoritative
Foreknowledge
Sojourners
Exists
Communication with God
God centered