1 (Torah Vs. Quran)

The Torah for the Jewish religion and the Quran for the Islamic religion, are extremely similar. The Quran unfolds and represents the presence of G-d, and the Torah symbolizes and is an example of G-d as well. After reading the Quran or Torah, people often convert, meaning that these two books are so essential that they help gain followers of the religion. In both texts, the idea of one G-d is enforced, as well as a sense of community. In these two books the religion is represented in a unified and peaceful way, and G-d is praised. These books both tell the stories of the Jews and the Muslims, and these texts are things that the religions can constantly refer to. They are the "words of G-d and the core of the faith."The word Quran literally translates to "to recite", whereas the Torah translates to "to teach." These are similar words in the sense that both books are to be recited, taught, and are meant to spread and uphold the religion. This also means that the texts are supposed to be "recited" and meaningfully preached rather than simply read. Another aspect of these texts that are the same in Islam and Judaism is the fact that the text was a direct descent and correlation with G-d. For Muslims, the Quran was passed from G-d to Muhammad and then to the rest of the religion, and for Jews, the Torah was passed from G-d to Moses, and then soon to the entire religion. Muhammad and Moses appear to be like G-d's representations on earth, like prophets. The Quran is divided into five pillars, which are basically the five main ideas that you have to believe in the Islamic religion. And the Torah is split up into five different books, each one containing a different part of the religion. Both the composition of the Quran and the Torah took placed over centuries and were based off of the creation of the world, the history of the religion, G-d, important figures, beliefs, and much more. Not only are the Quran and Torah similar because they are both divided into five parts, furthermore their significance in the religion and their messages are very closely linked.