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God's: "For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me
a command, what I should say and what I should speak." (John 12/49) Likewise, the revelation
that Prophet Muhammad conveyed to the rest of humanity was sent by God through Angel
Gabriel: "Truly, it is revelation sent down by the Lord of all the worlds. The Faithful Spirit
(i.e. Gabriel) has brought it down upon your heart [O Muhammad] that you may be of the
warners." (Qur'an 26/l92-194)
Therefore, the truth of every religion and the proof of its divine origin depends fundamentally on the
accuracy with which the original revelation from God was preserved and transmitted to the rest of
humankind. The level of deviation and uncertainty depends on the degree of precision with which
every word revealed to the prophets was transmitted to others. If these words have not been
accurately transmitted and have instead suffered adulteration, it is highly likely that the essence of
the original message would be lost forever. Consequently, in order to make a just and unbiased
comparison between Christianity and Islam, it is necessary to determine the extent to which the
original Gospels and the Qur'an have been kept free from adulterations, additions or deletions. And
because the objective is to convey the truth to the esteemed reader, and considering that, at times,
a personal account of events does not appeal to some people, what follows in this book is a brief
comparison between Christianity and Islam – the two most influential religions in the world with the
highest number of followers from all races and nations, and the two most closely associated faiths.
After that, I will go on to narrate events from my personal experience. I hope that, by the will of God,
this book will assist seekers of truth in their search for the true religion.

[1]Islam attaches great importance to the issue of cleanliness. For example, it considers cleanliness
of one's clothing, body and the place where one intends to perform prayers, in addition to making
ablution, prerequisites for the validity of these prayers. Ablution is also recommended before recitation
of the Qur'an and before going to bed. Washing the entire body is an obligation after sexual intercourse
and is a commendable act before attending the Friday congregational prayer. Islam commands such
acts as washing the mouth, brushing the teeth, trimming the nails and the moustache, removing pubic
and armpit hair, wearing perfume, keeping public places clean and removing harmful objects from the
way of others. It also prohibits polluting public places, such as shady areas, roads and water sources,
and consuming filthy foods or those animals that consume them, such as pigs. In fact, it considers all
this acts of worship that are bound to bring one nearer to God and for which one will receive divine
reward. No other religion comes anywhere near Islam as far as cleanliness of the body and the soul
is concerned.