Interfaith Dialogue (Prophets) - Islam and Christianity

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Re: Interfaith Dialogue (Prophets) - Islam and Christianity

@The Old Man

Jesus is actually portrayed and mentioned as King, Prophet and Priest in Bible.

The major differences between the two faiths, not considering Jesus or the prophet Muhammad, are maybe the following (correct me if I misunderstand Islam's view):

1. Islam take some people mentioned in the Bible as prophets while Christianity doesn't, e.g. Lot (Lud)

Lot PBUH is taken as a Prophet in Islam. In Islam we reject the acts than are attributed to Lot in the bible. I do not recall, which verses they are in the bible, if you know please post them or I will have to find them otherwise since I do not have the bible with me at present. According to Quran Lot's PBUH nation was one that invented sodomy and they were destroyed by Allah SWT for this act. In present day the place where the dead sea exists is where Lots nation resided. Why is Lot PBUH not accepted as a Prophet in Christianity would be my question?

@The Old Man

2. How important the performing of miracles are in order to be a prophet.

Miracles are an attestation (there is not Quranic verse as far as my knowledge is concerned, which would specifically state this however tihs is the understanding I have developed after studying the Quranic tafsir) to the truth brought by Prophets and not necessarily a requirement as far as my understanding goes. In general, Prophets were supported by miracles when their people demanded so in exchange for believing in what they claim to be true or Allah SWTs path. Mostly but not always the miracles were of the nature in something that the people of the time excelled.

@The Old Man

3. Islam don't accept prophets after the prophet Muhammad, while Christianity do.

Correct. We believe Muhammad SAW to the last Prophet and Jesus PBUH the Prophet who will come before Judgement day to re-establish the teachings of Muhammad SAW i.e. Islam. Why does Christianity not accept Muhammad SAW as a prophet?

@The Old Man

4. Christianity take women also as prophets, and I suspect Islam don't.

That is correct. There are no woman Prophets in Islam. However there are few women have enjoy an extremely revered status in Islam to the extent that they have been mentioned in the Quran. Generally for muslims for someone to be mentioned in the Quran means that they were either very pious or very sinful to be made an example out of. Maryam or Mary and the wife of Pharoah are but two examples from the women mentioned in Quran. They are both mentioned with high respect.

@The Old Man

There might be other difference which someone can add....

What is the difference between prophets as messengers relative to angels such as Gabriel, in Islam?

Gabriel is an angelic messenger whereas prophets were all human messengers.