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bluefugue · 08-18-2002, 12:57 PM

It is said that Islam is an "Abrahamic" religion. I take this to mean that, like Christianity, it is in some sense derived from Judaism. (Correct me if I'm wrong.) So, do Muslims consider the Old Testament to be as important to their religion as Christians do? If no, why not? Does a Muslim fundamentalist believe that the OT literally describes the creation of Earth/humanity etc., or are there "overriding" passages in the Q'uran which address early history? Can Allah be identified with the Hebrew god YHWH?

CX · 08-19-2002, 06:25 AM

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Originally posted by IesusDomini:
<strong>It is said that Islam is an "Abrahamic" religion. I take this to mean that, like Christianity, it is in some sense derived from Judaism. (Correct me if I'm wrong.) So, do Muslims consider the Old Testament to be as important to their religion as Christians do? If no, why not? Does a Muslim fundamentalist believe that the OT literally describes the creation of Earth/humanity etc., or are there "overriding" passages in the Q'uran which address early history? Can Allah be identified with the Hebrew god YHWH?</strong>

This should probably be in Miscellaneous Religious Discussions so off it goes.

08-18-2002, 12:57 PM	#1
bluefugue Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,427	How important is the Old Testament to Islam? It is said that Islam is an "Abrahamic" religion. I take this to mean that, like Christianity, it is in some sense derived from Judaism. (Correct me if I'm wrong.) So, do Muslims consider the Old Testament to be as important to their religion as Christians do? If no, why not? Does a Muslim fundamentalist believe that the OT literally describes the creation of Earth/humanity etc., or are there "overriding" passages in the Q'uran which address early history? Can Allah be identified with the Hebrew god YHWH?

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