Are there any similarities between the Torah and Quran?

The Torah (Tanakh) was the basis for much of the legendary part of the Quran, so of course there are many similarities. The Tanakh was written for a nation that accepted Yahweh as its patron God and always believed they were his Chosen People. read more

Are they both similarly intense when it comes to speech. One thing that I notice is that the Torah and the rest of Tanakh always emphasize the one name of the God of Israel, that is Jehovah or Yahweh with the occurence of about 7.000 times. read more

The similarities and differences between the Qur’an and other scriptural and non-scriptural Jewish and Christian writings cannot be used to draw any conclusion about the originality, reliability, and credibility of the Qur’an or the other sources. read more

There are many historical similarities between Islam and Judaism. Judaism has many of the same prophets as early Islam, however it does not recognize later prophets, such as Isa, Yahya and Muhammad. Both religions recognize most of the prophets in the Torah. Both Islam and Judaism are monotheistic religions- faiths that worship only one god. read more