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Myth 2: “Islam Is Just Like Christianity and Judaism”

📉 The Reality: Islam Rewrites, Replaces, and Reverses

📢 The Claim:

“Islam is one of the three Abrahamic faiths — it respects the same prophets and shares the same roots.”

❌ The Truth:

Islam appropriates, distorts, and replaces Jewish and Christian teachings. It does not continue the previous revelations — it contradicts and overrides them, while branding them corrupt and obsolete.

📖 I. Jesus: The Ultimate Revision

A. Stripped of Divinity

In Christianity, Jesus is:

The Son of God
The second person of the Trinity
Crucified and risen for the salvation of mankind

In Islam, Jesus (Isa) is:

Not God, not the Son of God, not crucified
A mortal prophet who denies worship directed at himself

Qur’an 4:171 —
“Say not ‘Three’: desist. It is better for you. Allah is only one God. Far is it from His glory to have a son.”

Qur’an 5:116 —
“Did you say to people: Take me and my mother as gods?”

These verses are misrepresentations of actual Christian beliefs and flat-out refutations of the core of Christianity. Islam is not affirming Jesus; it is dismantling the Christian Christ.

B. The Crucifixion Denied

Qur’an 4:157–158 —
“They did not kill him, nor crucify him, but it appeared so to them... Allah raised him up.”

This isn’t a minor theological disagreement. It's historical denial of the central event of Christian salvation doctrine.

Islam doesn't just differ — it accuses Christians of falsehood for holding the very beliefs that define Christianity.

📜 II. The Bible: Declared Corrupt, Replaced by the Qur’an

A. The Bible Is Considered Tampered With

Islamic doctrine holds that the Torah and the Gospel were originally revealed by God, but later corrupted by Jews and Christians.

Qur’an 2:79 —
“So woe to those who write the book with their own hands and say, ‘This is from Allah.’”

Qur’an 5:13 & 5:15 —
Refers to Jews and Christians as having forgotten, concealed, or distorted the message.

The accusation? The scriptures you have today are fabricated, incomplete, or tampered.

B. Qur’an: Claimed as Final Revelation

Qur’an 5:48 —
“To you We sent the Scripture in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety.”

But "confirming" in this context means correcting what Islam claims were distorted beliefs. The Qur’an acts as the superseding authority—not a continuation.

Qur’an 3:85 —
“Whoever desires a religion other than Islam—it will never be accepted from him.”

This is exclusive and final. There is no coexistence of equal truth.

🧮 III. Salvation: Submission vs. Grace

A. Islam: Works and Obedience

In Islam, salvation is achieved through:

Belief in Allah and Muhammad
Regular performance of the Five Pillars
Accumulation of good deeds
Avoidance of major sins

Qur’an 23:102–103 —
“Those whose scales are heavy [with good deeds] — it is they who will be successful.”

Qur’an 2:286 —
“Each soul shall have what it has earned.”

Salvation is transactional. You earn your way in—or burn.

B. Christianity: Grace and Faith

In Christianity:

All have sinned
No one can earn salvation
It is a free gift through faith in Christ (Ephesians 2:8–9)

These systems are incompatible. Islam’s god offers conditional mercy; Christianity’s God offers unmerited grace.

✡️ IV. Islam’s Relationship with Judaism and Christianity: Hostile Supersessionism

Despite claiming to be part of the same Abrahamic tradition, Islam engages in what scholars call supersessionism — replacing older covenants with a final, superior one.

Qur’an 3:110 —
“You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind...”

This verse—according to major tafsir (e.g., Ibn Kathir)—means Muslims replaced Jews as God’s chosen people.

Throughout Islamic history, this belief justified second-class treatment of Jews and Christians (dhimmi status, jizya tax, public humiliations).

🧨 Final Verdict:

Islam is not “just like” Christianity or Judaism.
It is a hostile replacement ideology that:

Rewrites Christian and Jewish theology

Accuses previous revelations of corruption

Denies the central doctrines of both faiths

Claims exclusive truth and final authority

Offers a completely different path to salvation

The claim of shared roots is a façade. The reality is replacement, not resemblance.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About the Author

Mauao Man is a blog created by a New Zealand writer who believes in following the evidence wherever it leads. From history and religion to culture and society, Mauao Man takes a clear, critical, and honest approach — challenging ideas without attacking people. Whether exploring the history of Islam in New Zealand, the complexities of faith, or the contradictions in belief systems, this blog is about asking the hard questions and uncovering the truth.

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