A comparison of the Muslim and Christian creation stories

Common beliefs of Christians and Muslims

• God created the universe and everything in it

Muslim basic beliefs

• Believe that Muhammad was the last in line of prophets
• believe that islam has its origin in the very creation of man
• (Creation_Story.pdf)

Christian basic beliefs

• picture God as having three forms (God the father, God the son the son, and God the holy spirit)
• believe jesus came and died for the sins of humanity
• believe Jesus will return at the end of time when there will be a new creation
• (Creation_Story.pdf)

purpose of the creation stories

Purpose for Christians and Muslims

• humans are the supreme creation
• obey God and be saved to live forever in paradise/heaven
• (Creation_Story.pdf)

Purpose for Muslims

• since they are the supreme of creation of God humans have been given everything on earth to care for and look after
• obey and serve God
• submit to the will of God and you will be saved and live forever in paradise
• (Creation_Story.pdf)

Purpose for Christians

• 'the fall' is the explanation to why suffering and has entered this world
• God will create a new world where those who have tried to live as God wants, will live in heaven
• since humans are the supreme creation some Christians believe the world is ours to do as we please while others believe God intended us to take care of his work
• (Creation_Story.pdf)

The literary structure and style of the creation stories

Bible & Qur'an

• both used Poetry
• both written in Prose

Qur'an

• Poetic
• Rhetorical Questions

Bible

• the Bible is chronologically split into 6 days
• repetition:when it says, ''God saw that this was good.''

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