What Christianity & Islam Share

Luke 1:26-28

“God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph. The angel came to her and said, Greetings.”

Quran 2:97-98

“Say, whoever is an enemy to Gabriel - it is none but he has brought it (the Quran) down upon your heart by permission of Allah, confirming what was before it.”

Matthew 25:35-40

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat... whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

Quran 2:177

“Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but righteousness is one who believes... and gives wealth... despite love for it.”

Zakat (almsgiving)

1 John 3:17

“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?”

Quran 2:271

“If you disclose your charitable expenditures, they are good; but if you conceal them and give them to the poor, it is better for you.”

1 Corinthians 12:12-13

“Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. We were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body.”

Quran 3:103

“And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. Remember the favor of Allah upon you.”

Colossians 3:12

“Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.”

Quran 6:12

“He has decreed upon Himself mercy.”

Hebrews 8:6

“But the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior.”

Quran 4:154

“And We raised above them the Mount and made them swear a solemn covenant.”

Genesis 1:1-3

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth... And God said, Let there be light.”

Quran 21:30

“Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were joined together as one unit of creation, then We parted them?”

2 Corinthians 5:1-2

“Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven.”

Quran 80:19-22

“From it We created you, to it We return you, and from it We shall bring you out once more. Verily We shall require your soul and return it to your body.”

John 8:12

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Quran 24:35

“Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp.”

Revelation 21:1-4

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away... He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more.”

Quran 81:1-6

“When the sun is wrapped up, and when the stars fall, losing their luster, and when the mountains are made to vanish, and when the she-camels are neglected, and when the wild beasts are gathered, and when the seas are set on fire.”

Ephesians 6:12

“Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world.”

Quran 113:1-5

“Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak from the evil of that which He has created, and from the evil of the darkening dawn.”

Matthew 6:16-18

“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting.”

Fasting as private discipline

Quran 2:183

“O you who believe, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you might become righteous.”

Ramadan fast (Sawm)

Matthew 6:16-17

“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face.”

Quran 2:183-185

“O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.”

1 John 1:9

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Quran 39:53

“Say, O My servants who have transgressed against their souls, do not despair of the mercy of Allah, for Allah forgives all sins.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

Quran 14:7

“If you are grateful, I will surely increase you; but if you deny, indeed, My punishment is severe.”

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.”

Quran 31:12

“And indeed, We gave Luqman wisdom, saying, Be grateful to Allah. And whoever is grateful is grateful for the benefit of himself.”

Matthew 18:10

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.”

Quran 82:10-12

“And indeed, there are over you keepers, noble and recording; they know whatever you do.”

Matthew 5:5

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”

Quran 35:28

“Indeed, the ones who will attain the greatest fear are those of knowledge. Indeed, Allah is mighty and forgiving.”

Amos 5:24

“Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-ending stream.”

Quran 4:135

“O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking.”

Quran 2:165

“Among the people are those who take equals [to Allah], other than Allah, whom they love as they [should] love Allah.”

Matthew 11:2-3

“When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, Are you the one who is to come?”

Quran 3:45

“O Mary, Allah gives you good tidings of a Word from Him whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, honored in this world and the Hereafter.”

John 11:40-44

“Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God? Then Jesus called in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! The dead man came out.”

Quran 5:110

“And when you created from clay the likeness of a bird by My permission, and you breathed into it and it became a bird by My permission.”

Mark 12:29

“Jesus answered, 'The most important is: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.'”

Quran 112:1-4

“Say, 'He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent.'”

James 1:2-4

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”

Quran 2:153

“O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.”

Hebrews 11:14-16

“People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. But they are longing for a better country - a heavenly one.”

Quran 3:97

“And (due) to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House (the Kaaba) - for whoever is able to find thereto a way.”

Matthew 6:9-13

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

The Lord's Prayer

Quran 1:1-7

“All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. The Most Compassionate, the Ever-Merciful.”

Al-Fatiha (The Opening)

1 Corinthians 15:42-44

“So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory.”

Quran 22:5-6

“And you see the earth barren, then when We send down water upon it, it stirs and swells and grows every kind of beautiful growth.”

Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God.”

Quran 2:164

“Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth... are signs for a people who reason.”

Contemplation in silence

Colossians 2:16-17

“Let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day.”

Quran 62:9

“O you who have believed, when the call is made for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah, then proceed to the remembrance of Allah.”

Hebrews 10:10

“And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”

Quran 22:37

“Neither their meat nor their blood reaches Allah, but it is piety from you that reaches Him.”

Eid al-Adha sacrifice remembers Abraham's faith

Genesis 2:15

“The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.”

Quran 2:30

“And when your Lord said to the angels, 'Indeed, I will make upon the earth a khalifah (steward).'”

Romans 5:3-4

“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character.”

Quran 2:216

“Perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah knows, while you know not.”

Matthew 23:10

“Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Messiah.”

Quran 33:45-46

“O Prophet, indeed We have sent you as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a warner and a caller to Allah by His permission.”

John 14:2-3

“My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?”

Quran 56:10-40

“Those foremost will be foremost. These will be those brought near to Allah in gardens of bliss.”

Genesis 6:11-9:17

“And the Lord said, 'I will blot out from the earth the human beings I have created, for I am sorry that I have made them.'”

Quran 11:25-48

“And We certainly sent Noah to his people, and he remained among them for a thousand years minus fifty years. And the flood seized them while they were wrongdoers.”

Matthew 7:12

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.”

Hadith (Nawawi 13)

“None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.”

Proverbs 18:21

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.”

Quran 2:263

“Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury.”

John 1:1

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

Quran 7:180

“To Allah belong the most beautiful names; so call upon Him by them, and leave the company of those who practice deviation concerning His names.”

John 1:1-3

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Through him all things were made.”

Quran 41:11

“Then He directed Himself to the sky while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, Come into being willingly or by compulsion. They said, We have come willingly.”

1 John 4:7-8

“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.”

Quran 42:11

“There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing. He is the One, the All-Powerful.”

Tawhid - the principle of absolute divine oneness