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I did not want to de-rail another thread:
The short list:
Both faiths use scriptures miraculously revealed to a "prophet", scribes wrote down dictation. Books of scripture both considered miraculous as both Muhammed and Joseph Smith were not really educated.
Similar beliefs about women in the afterlife, men given many wives
Restoration, First revelation / First vision:
Both faiths believe original truth had been lost, and needed to be "restored".
Mahdi instead of Jesus, and Allaah instead of God,
Both faiths guided by Jibreel aka the Holy Spirit
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YUSUFALI: Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims.
3 Nephi 28:11
And the Holy Ghost beareth record of the Father and me; and the Father giveth the Holy Ghost unto the children of men,
Questions:
If you are a Muslim, why did you choose to follow Muhammed / Quran rather than follow Joseph Smith / Book of Mormon? Do you feel you have had spiritual experiences which have caused you to choose your faith over others? What do you think of Mormons and their prophet?
If you are a Mormon - same question switched around.
What are the parallel claims?
The short list:
Both faiths use scriptures miraculously revealed to a "prophet", scribes wrote down dictation. Books of scripture both considered miraculous as both Muhammed and Joseph Smith were not really educated.
- Quran: Revealed from Allah to Muhammed after Muhammed's "First revelation".
- Book of Mormon: Revealed from God to Joseph Smith after Joseph's "first vision"
Similar beliefs about women in the afterlife, men given many wives
Restoration, First revelation / First vision:
Both faiths believe original truth had been lost, and needed to be "restored".
Mahdi instead of Jesus, and Allaah instead of God,
Both faiths guided by Jibreel aka the Holy Spirit
016.102
YUSUFALI: Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims.
3 Nephi 28:11
And the Holy Ghost beareth record of the Father and me; and the Father giveth the Holy Ghost unto the children of men,
Questions:
If you are a Muslim, why did you choose to follow Muhammed / Quran rather than follow Joseph Smith / Book of Mormon? Do you feel you have had spiritual experiences which have caused you to choose your faith over others? What do you think of Mormons and their prophet?
If you are a Mormon - same question switched around.