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The Islamic faith is the second largest religion in the world today, composing one-fifth of the world’s population. The word Islam is defined as the surrender to the will of God, and peacefulness in that surrender to God. A monotheistic faith, Islam is based on three doctrines; The Oneness of God, or al-tawhio, the importance of prophecy, or nubuwwah, and the Islamic view of man (Grolier’s). The Islamic god, Allah, represents every aspect …

…significant events in history brought Christianity to another step from Judaism. In turn, Islamic beliefs are another evolutionary step in this process. The addition of Mohammed as a prophet from Allah adds another dimension to this faith. Yet all of these religions are connected through a similar past and similar beliefs, and this is what makes the similarities between these two documents more profound than the differences that are also present. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Grolier's Encyclopedia