Any person has a tendency of believing that his or her worldview is more important than the other and that they are distinctly different. However, this case is not true because there are both similarities and differences in worldviews. For instance, both the biblical worldviews and the Islamic worldviews believe in God. However, they differ on how they answer questions of morality, identity, destiny, meaning, and origin.
Question on origin
Muslims are characterized by monotheism. (Belief in one God). On the other hand, the biblical worldviews believe in the concept of Holy Trinity (God the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit) (Holy Bible: Niv Beautiful Word Bible: Italian Duo-Tone, Taupe/cranberry, 2016). Islamic worldviews believe that man came from a one big family tree regardless of race or ethnicity and in this case, from Adam and Eve and that all, are children of Adam. On the other hand, according to the biblical worldviews, God created man and woman (Adam and Eve) and ordered them to multiply and be fruitful and fill the earth. Both the worldviews believe that man was created from dirt. However, for the Islamic worldviews, they believe that there was no spiritual fall between God and man because Adam was forgiven but instead, a physical fall of the heavenly paradise to the earth. Contrary to this, the biblical worldviews hold that it is God that created heaven and earth and man did not at all, fall from heaven.
The question of destiny
The Islamic worldviews believe that both the earth and the dead will be raised and be judged according to the living they had on earth. To them, Allah destroys the earth. On the other hand, the biblical worldviews also do believe on such a day of reckoning when Jesus Christ will come back to take both the dead and the living to the heaven. However, on the concept of origin, the two worldviews hold some differences the main one being that the Islamic worldviews believe that those that are dead stay on the ground until the day of reckoning. The biblical worldviews on the other hand hold a belief that the dead go instantly into heaven (Wielzen & Avest, 2017).
The question of morality
Both the Islams and the Christians have set of guidelines that they follow by reading the Quran and the Bible respectively, in order to live a moral life. For instance, on the biblical worldviews, they believe the bible is a God spoken word. In this case, the Ten Commandments in the book of exodus direct people in a moral standard way of living. The New Testament gives people Jesus Christ who is the true way. On the other hand, the Quran has a set of guidelines as well. For instance, the five pillars, the beliefs and the principles in the Quran are essential for a moral living. By obeying them, one lives a moral life before Allah (Bristow, 2017).
Question on identity
Per the readings, Islamic worldviews do believe that humanity is separate creations from animals. However, the Quran teaches that Muslims should be respectful to animals and avoid abusing them (Bristow, 2017). Note that respecting of animals, in this case, does not forbid Muslims from eating them. The biblical worldview is not much different from the Islamic worldview. Both believe that we are all creatures of God and all should respect all living things no matter what.
The question of meaning/purpose
When one asks the Islams what is the meaning or purpose of humankind they answer by saying that humans purpose is to recognize the existence of Allah as one and obey Quran teachings Muslims should always follow the five pillars of Islam and teach the existence of Allah. There is a slight similarity of purpose between the Islams and the Christians where they both preach the teachings of God. Christians see mankind as a special creation because he was created in the image of God and gave him the responsibility to rule the earth and take care of animals (Wielzen & Avest, 2017).
References
Bristow, G. (2017). Sharing Abraham?: Narrative Worldview, Biblical and Qur'anic Interpretation, & Comparative Theology in Turkey.
Holy Bible: Niv Beautiful Word Bible: Italian Duo-Tone, Taupe/cranberry. (2016). Zondervan.
Wielzen, D., & Avest, I. (2017). Interfaith Education for All: Theoretical Perspectives and Best Practices for Transformative Action.
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