The Islamic faith is the second largest religion in the world today, composing one-fifth of the world’s population. The word Islam is defined as the surrender to the will of God, and peacefulness in that surrender to God. A monotheistic faith, Islam is based on three doctrines; The Oneness of God, or al-tawhio, the importance of prophecy, or nubuwwah, and the Islamic view of man (Grolier’s). The Islamic god, Allah, represents every aspect …showed first 75 words of 861 total…

…showed last 75 words of 861 total…significant events in history brought Christianity to another step from Judaism. In turn, Islamic beliefs are another evolutionary step in this process. The addition of Mohammed as a prophet from Allah adds another dimension to this faith. Yet all of these religions are connected through a similar past and similar beliefs, and this is what makes the similarities between these two documents more profound than the differences that are also present. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Grolier's Encyclopedia