Series: Comparing Christianity & Islam – Jesus versus Muhammed
Chart Compiled by Dr. David P. Craig
| JESUS | MUHAMMAD | |
| IDENTITY | Creator (Col. 1:16) | Creature |
| CLAIMED TO BE | God & Son of God | Prophet |
| SINCE | Eternal (John 1:1,14) | Khadija (wife) said he must be a prophet because he was hearing voices |
| CLAIM IS | Proven by the Resurrection | Disproven by false prophecies |
| RAISED | The dead to life (Luke 7:12-15) | An army to put many to death |
| LIED TO | None | Many (taqiyya) – lying to infidels to advance and protect Isalm – considered a virtue and a duty |
| MISTOOK | None | Satan’s voice as Allah’s |
| ROBBED | None | Many |
| FORGAVE | Everyone | None who offended |
| HEALED | Thousands | None |
| WALKED ON | Water (Matt. 14:25) | The blood of those he slaughtered |
| HISTORY | His life is rooted in historically documented facts | Mixed with myth and legend |
| SAID OF OTHER | Warned of his kind (Matt. 7:15-17) | Praised Jesus |
| SINNED | Never (2 Cor. 5:20-21) | Constantly |
| EPITOMIZED | Love (John 15:13; 1 John 4:10) | Violence |
| SACRIFICED | Himself to save others | Others to save himself |
| KILLED | No one | Thousands. For example, when the Jews of Banu Qurayza surrendered to him in 627 AD after a 25 day siege, Muhammed had all of the approximately 900 male captives bound and beheaded. |
| NATURE | God Incarnate (John 1:14,18) | Merely Human |
| MISSION | Redeem Sinners (Mark 10:45) | Promote Submission to Allah |
| PROPHECY | Fulfillment of hundreds | None |
| WIVES | None | 12+ 595 AD: Married Khadijah, the daughter of Khuwailid (she died in 619 AD); 619 AD: Married Ai’sha, the daughter of Abu Bakr (she was 6 years old, when he was 50); 619 AD: Married Sawdah, the daughter of Zama; 624 AD: Married Hafsah, the daughter of Omar; 625 AD: Married Zaynab, the daughter of Gahsh and the wife of Zayd (see above);
626 AD: Married Salmah, the daughter of Abu Ummaiah Sohail; 627 AD: Married Zainab, the daughter of Khuzaima; 628 AD: Married Ramlah, the daughter of Abu Sufyan; & Married Gawariah, the daughter of al-Harith; 629 AD: Married Hind, the daughter of Abu Umayah; & Married Safiah, the daughter of Huyay; 630 AD: Married Maimunah, the daughter of al-Harith; 631 AD: Married Maria, a gift from the king of Egypt |
| MESSAGE | “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” ~ Matt. 11:28-30 | (1) There is only one God (Allah); (2) All people must live in submission to God; (3) Humans will be held accountable at the last judgment |
| ROLE | Servant, Savior, and Lord | Orphan, Caravan Driver, Husband & Father, Spiritual Seeker, Prophet, Soldier, Governor, Ruler |
| CURRENTLY | Resurrected (1 Cor. 15:4) | Dead |
| FUTURE | Eternally Enthroned as King (Revelation 22) | Divine Judgment |
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