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It's not a stretch at all. In the same way that the New Testament (Christianity) extends the Old Testament (Judaism), the Koran considers itself a part of the
by rippercushions 4y ago
It's not a stretch at all. In the same way that the New Testament (Christianity) extends the Old Testament (Judaism), the Koran considers itself a part of the same lineage. Moses, Jesus etc are prophets in Islam, and Jews and Christians are "people of the book" and accorded special protections.
- akiselev 4y agoAbraham is considered the first prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam hence Abrahamic.
- MonkeyClub 4y agoTechnically speaking, in Judaism and Christianity Abraham is not a prophet (which is a very specific term), he’s instead a patriarch. And in terms of being the first, that’d be Adam.
- edflsafoiewq 4y agoAbraham is called a prophet by God ("therefore restore the man’s wife, for he is a prophet").