Although Islam and Confucianism represent two totally different worldviews, they have similar characteristics, which provide a potential idea, that both may come from a common source. Mirza Tahir Ahmad, who was a caliph in the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, supported this idea in his book “Revelation, Nationality, Knowledge and Truth”. He supports his idea by saying: “All human beings are God's creation; It is obvious that God not only guided people in the Middle East through the Abrahamic prophets. He also guided other people through prophets such as Confucius, Buddha and Zoroaster.” His claim is based on the existence of common themes between Islamic and Confucian teachings. Another supporting evidence is that God in one of the verses of the Quran in which he spoke with the Prophet Muhammad, said to him: “And We have certainly sent messengers before you: some of them We have mentioned to you and there are others who do not mention them to you. we mentioned...” (Al-Ghafir Verse-78). According to this verse, God gives Muslims the opportunity to seek other prophets besides those mentioned in the Quran. In this article I will compare Islam and Confucianism in terms of similarities and differences to know whether Confucianism is a religion that comes from the same source as Islam, or it is a philosophical and moral value that was spreading in China to support the Chinese . community from collapse. Islam is a religion that is based on submission to the will of God, who is called Allah. Muslims are the people who believe in this, regardless of their culture, origin or ethnicity. It is believed that the prophets of God brought the message to the people to worship one God without intermediaries and that Prophet Muhammad was the end of G...... middle of paper ......-e-islam- religions.html >."Santo Mencius (Chinese): Book 3 - Part 3." Holy Mencius (Chinese): Book 3 - Part 3. Ishwar, n.d. Web. 12 November 2013. .Hong, Andrew. "Confucianism and filial piety". Andrew Hong, Second Generation Reformed Chinese Ministry. Np, May 5, 2008. Web. November 2, 2013. Murata, Sachiko. "Sufi Teachings in Neo-Confucian Islam". Indiana University. Np, April 25, 2005. Web. November 3, 2013. .Zukeran, Patrick. "Confucius: A Christian Perspective." Confucius – A Christian Perspective – Investigating Ministries. Np, nd Web. November 12. 2013. .
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