Justin of Flavia Neapolis
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I agree, I have read the scriptures of all the Abrahamic faiths, they were created in violent time and often bare the mark of that but what is clear is that each human is created in the image of God, to kill is sacrilegious, it isnt something which God will reward.
There are some that believe Islam to be Abrahamic, and some not. Still doing the research on this.
I've always thought Islam was the result of Nestorian Christianity.
The Christian Origins of Islam | Peter J. Leithart | First Things
Others believe Mohammad simply plagiarized the Old Testament and riding on the coattails of Christianity.
ISLAM and the Abrahamic Faith MYTH
The figure of Abraham is central to the faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam with all claiming to be descendants of Abraham’s seed. Islam states that it is just another Abrahamic faith like Judaism and Christianity and indeed replaces the two earlier faiths. This is ideal for Interfaith groups and for Islamic Da’wah as it gives people a sense of comfort knowing that Abraham features prominently in Islam along with other prophets such as Moses and Jesus. Often the Quran is sold as the final revelation from God replacing both the Old Testament and the New Testament. However we should ask ourselves the question “what does it mean to be an Abrahamic faith� Is it in fact enough that Abraham is figured in the Quran to justify this claim? Even to the casual observer, Islam is pitted against both the Jews and Christians with increasing levels of hostility. Moreover because of Sura 3.110 Muslims believe they are the best of people, evolved for mankind, and thus expect preferential treatment when they emigrate to Western countries with a Judeo-Christian framework.
This article then examines the nature of God for the three religions and the attributes of worship to determine whether they can be classed under the title of Abrahamic faith, remembering Abraham was a man of faith, NOT faiths.
This documentary objectively discusses the origin of our monotheistic God. Towards the end it discusses Islam and to me I'm starting to lean towards Allah not being the same as YHWH, but a taqiyya for us to lower our guard.