10 Biggest Differences Between ISLAM & JUDAISM

Judaism is the most seasoned of all the Abrahamic religions. Its establishing prophet is Moses, who, as per Jewish convictions, had been picked by God to lead the Israelite slaves out of Egypt. Jews accept that set up camp under Mount Sinai, Moses gave the Israelite slaves the Torah of their God, and in the wake of meandering in the desert for a long time, they went to live in what is currently known as Israel, which they accept is God’s gift to them. Jews follow their Abrahamic genealogy through his child, Isaac.

Islam was established by Prophet Muhammad in the year 622. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims accept that there is just a single God, and that God picked Muhammad to be His prophet and uncovered the Quran to Muhammad. Muslims follow their Abrahamic genealogy through his child Ismael.\

So here are 10 Biggest Differences Between ISLAM & JUDAISM!

Islam have Five important rituals (known as the pillars of Islam):
1. Shahadah – A profession of faith.
2. Salat – Prayer five times daily.
3. Zakat – alms giving.
4. Sawm – Fasting during the Holy month of Ramadan.
5. Hajj – Pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca.

while Judaism Rituals include the Circumcision of newly born Jewish males, Barmitzvah – a ceremony marking the ‘coming of age’ of Jewish Boys and observation of the Sabbath (Shabat). As in the other faiths, prayer is important. The Jewish prayer book is called the siddur.

 

In Islam, The Hadith, a collection of traditions/sayings of the Prophet Mohammed. The Hadith functions as a supplement to the Quran, giving guidance to Muslims for daily living. In Judaism , The Talmud, an oral tradition explaining and interpreting the Tanakh. It includes the Mishnah – a code of Jewish law.

In Islam hell is  a place of torment and fire (Quran 25:65, 104:6-7). In Islam, Hell is known as Jahannam. Jahannam has several levels and a person may not necessarily spend eternity there , In Judaism Traditionally, there is the concept of Gehinnom or Gehenna – those who die in sin may suffer temporary punishment, but certain sins merit eternal punishment. However, Judaism’s ideas of the afterlife have varied widely among different groups and in different time periods. For the most part, Judaism does not emphasize the afterlife.

In Islam salvation is achieved through good works, thus personal righteousness must outweigh personal sin (Quran 23:101-103) while in Judaism salvation is achieved through good works, prayers and the grace of God. There is no parallel to the Christian view of substitutionary atonement.

In Islam there is no concept of original sin, nor vicarious atonement. All Humans are born sinless, but human weakness leads to sin while Judaism rejects the doctrine of original sin. Atonement for sins committed is made through seeking forgiveness from God in prayer and repentance. In addition, the day of atonement (Yom Kippur) is set aside specially for this purpose.

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In Islam there is One God (Arabic: Allah), who is not a trinity. The Islamic view of God is called strict Monotheism (Quran 112:1) , In Judaism One God (known in English as ‘Yahweh’ or ‘Jehovah’) – “…Hear Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one.” (Deuteronomy 6:4).

Founder of Islam is Mohammed (570 – 632 A.D.) and founder of Judaism is Abraham (First Patriarch, born c. 1800 B.C.)

In Islam there are Two main groups: Sunni and Shia (The division occured due to a dispute as to the legitimate successor of the prophet Mohammed). There is also a mystical/ascetic movement in Islam known as Sufi while in Judaism there are Several divisions, including Hasidic, Conservative and Reform Judaism. Ethnic groupings include Ashkenazi (The majority) and Sephardi Jews.

Holy book of Islam is The Quran or Koran (Arabic: ‘recitation’), revealed to the prophet Mohammed over a period of about 20 years. The Quran is the final revelation given by Allah to mankind while in Judaism The Hebrew Tanakh, similar to the Christian Old Testament, comprised of the Torah (Hebrew: ‘Law’), Nevi’im (‘Prophets’) and Ketuvim (‘Writings’).

Islam is derived from an Arabic word for ‘submission’. Also related to the Arabic word salaam, ‘peace’ while Judaism is derived from the Hebrew:Yehudim, ‘Judah’.

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