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Difference Between Islam and Yahudi

Muslims believe that there is only one God and that Muhammad is his final prophet. They also believe in the Five Pillars of Islam, which are faith, prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage. Islam and Yahudi are two religions that have a lot of differences. One of the main differences is that Muslims believe in Allah, while Jews believe in Yahweh. Muslims also follow the Quran, while Jews follow the Torah. Allah Says:

يٰۤـاَيُّهَا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الۡيَهُوۡدَ وَالنَّصٰرٰۤى اَوۡلِيَآءَ ​ۘ بَعۡضُهُمۡ اَوۡلِيَآءُ بَعۡضٍ​ؕ وَمَنۡ يَّتَوَلَّهُمۡ مِّنۡكُمۡ فَاِنَّهٗ مِنۡهُمۡ​ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهۡدِى الۡقَوۡمَ الظّٰلِمِيۡنَ‏ 

“Believers! Do not take the Jews and the Christians for your allies. They are allies of each other. And among you, he who takes them for allies shall be regarded as one of them. Allah does not guide the wrong-doers.” (Surat Al-Maidah 5:51)

Moses is the most important prophet for Jews although Jacob who is known as Israel has significant importance in Judaism as Jews are called Children of Israel. religions are different in their ways, but they all have things in common, too. Belief in one God and teachings of the tradition, prophets and rabbis. Islam and Yahudi or Judaism are extremely different religions from Islam. Both Islam and Yahudi religions have more to do with how members believe than what they believe.

ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ لَا رَيۡبَۛ فِيهِۛ هُدٗى لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ

“This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to those who fear Allah.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:2)

Jewish central belief is that there is only one God, and God has a special relationship, a contract, with them that they can fulfil by performing mitzvot. They both preach about the same things, and it is more than mere semantics, but at the same time, they do teach different things.

Difference between Islam and Yahudi

Islam and Yahudi are two distinct religions that have a number of differences. Islam is based on the belief in one God, while Yahudi is based on the belief in multiple gods. Islam also teaches that Muhammad is the final prophet, while Yahudi does not recognize Muhammad as a prophet at all. In addition, Islam has a strict code of conduct that includes prayer and fasting, while Yahudi does not have such a code. Allah Says:

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَذَرُوا۟ مَا بَقِىَ مِنَ ٱلرِّبَوٰٓا۟ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

“O believers! Fear Allah, and give up outstanding interest if you are ˹true˺ believers.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:278)

Believe in one God, who has sent messengers with revelation and guidance for humanity so they may be guided to good & who has come with both good news and a warning, the last & final messenger being Muhammad. The main difference between Islam and Yahudi is that the prophet of Islam is Muhammad, but the prophet of Yahudi is Moses. Muhammad was a warrior and a conqueror, but Moses was a peaceful leader who preached peace and love among men.

Yahudi belief

  • Judaism is a monotheistic religion with the Holy Torah as its foundation
  • Jewish beliefs that the founder was Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses
  • Jewish thoughts all the words of the Prophets in the Torah are true
  • Jewish ideas that Moses’ prophecy is superior to all prophets
  • Jews trace their Abrahamic lineage through his son, Isaac
  • Jewish ideas, that God had chosen to lead the Israelite
  • Jewish beliefs, its founding prophet is Moses
  • Jews believe they are the chosen people
  • Jewish practices pray three times daily
  • Yahudi is referred to as the Yahudah tribe
  • Jewish beliefs that the place of origin is the Levant
  • Judaism is the oldest of all the Abrahamic religions
  • Jewish belief in God’s omniscience and providence
  • Jews do not strive to achieve status at the time of death
  • Jews believe that God will take action in response to prayer
  • Jewish believes that death is not the end of human existence
  • Jewish believe Synagogues and temples are places of worship
  • Jews believe that Moses went up the Mount Sinai and stayed there
  • Jews believe that humans have a soul which will one day return to God

Abraham’s son Isaac, and his grandson Jacob, also became central figures in ancient Jewish history. Jacob took the name Israel, and his children and future generations became known as Israelites. The Jewish sacred text is called the Tanakh. Jewish people worship in holy places known as synagogues, and their spiritual leaders are called rabbis. The six-pointed Star of David is the symbol of Judaism.

Muslim belief

  • Muslims believe that Prophet Muhammad is the final Messenger to mankind 
  • Muslims believe Prophet Muhammad delivered the final book, the Quran
  • Muslim’s place of origin is Arabian Peninsula, Mecca at Mount Hira
  • Muslims believe a woman can only marry a Muslim man
  • Muslims believe marriage is an act of Sunnah in Islam
  • Muslims believe that Quran revealed by Muhammad
  • Muslims believe a Mosque is a place of worship
  • Muslims practice prayer five times daily
  • Muslims believe that there is only one God
  • Muslims believe that is a messenger of God
  • Muslims have fear of God and hope in God’s mercy
  • Muslims teach that faith and action go hand-in-hand
  • Muslims believe Angels, demons, spirits, jinn (genies)
  • Muslims believe believes in one all-powerful, infinite God
  • Muslims believe the founder was all the prophets for guidance
  • Muslims believe that God chose Muhammad to be His prophet
  • Muslims believe all beings created with reason will be accountable to God

Islam is based on the teachings of prophets. Islam is designed to have prophets as its higher order. Muslims believe all human beings are God’s people, descended from AdamMuslims believe in the same God as Jews do. While Jews refer to him God of Israel but Muslims refer to him by his Arabic title ‘Allah’ which means The God. Muslims believe that Jesus was immaculately conceived through God, but is not God or the son of God. While the Quran is the only holy text of Islam, the Hadith, which is said to be the sayings of Muhammad, is also highly revered.

In spite of their differences, Jews and Muslims worship the same God:

Similarities between Islam and Judaism:

  1. Islamic law and Jewish law share many things in common
  2. Islam and Judaism are resolutely monotheistic faiths
  3. Muslims and Jews share beliefs in certain Prophets
  4. Allah is the same Creator, Sustainer, and Provider
  5. Allah is the Arabic name for God and both belief
  6. Both consider Jerusalem to be a holy city
  7. Both believe in all Prophets and Messengers
  8. Jesus is a great Prophet of God both consider
  9. Muslims and Jews believe in Moses as the great Prophet
  10. Both believe that God sent Prophets to mankind to deliver
  11. Jerusalem is Islam’s third holiest city after Mecca and Medina

The Israelite rule went through a split into north and south. Tribes from the north were called Israel while the southern part was called Yahudah. On the contrary, Jew means a sect of people who follow Judaism. In the new scenario, Yahudi relocated to Palestine. They have also become more independent than from being autonomous. They are also considered Ahl al-Kitab. They are no more classified as unbelievers or kuffar.

Surprising Similarities Between Judaism & Islam

  1. Both believe in the existence of Angels as a creation of God
  2. Both Judaism and Islam are believing in the one God
  3. Muslims and Jews worship the same God
  4. Both belief in Prophets and Divine Relations
  5. Both believe that God is the Creator of the Universe
  6. Both belief in a day of judgement, and in heaven and hell

Yahudi on the contrary believe in Allah as the only god and refuse to accept Prophet as their higher order. Judaism (Hebrew) is an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and ethnic religion comprising the Jewish people’s collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization. It has its roots as an organized religion in the Middle East during the Bronze Age. Modern Judaism evolved from Yahwism, the religion of ancient Israel and Judah, by the late 6th century BCE, and is thus considered to be one of the oldest monotheistic religions. Allah Says:

یَـٰبَنِیۤ إِسۡرَ ٰۤءِیلَ ٱذۡكُرُوا۟ نِعۡمَتِیَ ٱلَّتِیۤ أَنۡعَمۡتُ عَلَیۡكُمۡ وَأَوۡفُوا۟ بِعَهۡدِیۤ أُوفِ بِعَهۡدِكُمۡ وَإِیَّـٰیَ فَٱرۡهَبُونِ

“O children of Israel! Remember My favours upon you. Fulfil your covenant and I will fulfil Mine, and stand in awe of Me ˹alone˺.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:40)

Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenant that God established with the Israelites, their ancestors. The Torah, as Jews commonly understand it, is part of the larger text known as the Tanakh. Judaism’s texts, traditions, and values strongly influenced later Abrahamic religions. Jews believe in the God of Israel who is also a universal God. He gave the special status of God’s chosen people to Jews over other mankind. Jews believe that God made a special covenant with Abraham and that he and his descendants were chosen people who would create a great nation. Allah Says:

وَأَقِیمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱرۡكَعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلرَّ ٰكِعِینَ

“Establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and bow down with those who bow down.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:43)

The difference between Islam and Yahudi is that Muslims follow the Quran as their religious text while Yahudi only follows the Torah. Muslims also believe in Allah, while Yahudi does not believe in Allah but in one God named Yahweh. Jewish: the main problem of Jewish people is, they thought they are a holy race and that God created the world for them and they can only enter heaven. To be Jewish you have to carry their blood. Most of them do not believe in Jesus and after Muhammed because they do not come inside of them. Because god always sent prophets inside of them, they thought they have to be a holy race.