1. Similarities between Islam, Christianity and Judaism
Creation
Similarities between Islam, Christianity and Judaism
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2. In the beginning there was nothing
Christian
Islamic
Jewish
In the beginning there was nothing
but God had a plan.
but Allah had a plan.

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God created light and darkness. He called them day and night.
Allah made heaven and earth.
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God separated the sea and the sky.
Allah created all the animals, birds and fish.
God separated the sea and the sky. He called the sky heaven.
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God created dry land, mountains and plants.
Allah created the sun, moon and stars.
God created dry land. Plants and fruit trees appeared.
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God created the sun, moon and stars.
Allah created plants and rain.
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7. God made the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky.5
God made the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky.
Allah made the angels. The angels were sent to earth to bring back seven handfuls of earth, each a different colour.
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God created all the animals. God created Adam out of dust and Eve from Adam’s rib
Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden. They were happy.
From the dust Allah created Adam. Eve was created from Adam’s side
Adam and Eve lived in Paradise, a beautiful garden. They were happy.
God created all the animals. God created Adam and Eve from Adam’s rib
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9. 7 God rested. Sunday is the Christian day of rest.
Allah established himself on the throne, to oversee all of creation.
Friday is the day when Muslims gather together for worship during the noon prayer time.
Friday is not a day of rest.
After prayer is finished people go back to normal daily routines and work.
The Sabbath is the Jewish day of rest – from sunset on Friday until the appearance of three stars in the sky on Saturday night. 9

10. Highlight the similarities between each story.
Read the story again.
Use the grid provided and fill in the sequence of events for each story.*
Highlight the similarities between each story.
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11. Allah created all the animals, birds and fish.
The Creation Story
Sequence
Bible
Qu'ran
Torah 1 2
Allah created all the animals, birds and fish. 3 4 5 6 7

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