Islam (Muslim)

Comparison Chart

Concept	Islam (Muslim)	Jainism
Doership	Khuda is the doer of everything in the Universe (similar to Advaita Vedanta, Ishwar-mat, etc.).	Every entity in the Universe is independently the doer of the self.
Avatars	Paigambars are considered messengers of Khuda (similar to Avatars in Advaita Vedanta, Ishwar-mat, etc.).	Since Godhood (the purest state of the soul) is a state of being and not tied to a specific person, there is no concept of messengers or Avatars. Every soul has the equal potential to become a Siddha.
Good and Bad deeds	Khuda gives rewards and punishments (as in Advaita Vedanta, Ishwar-mat, etc.)	In Jainism, God (Bhagwan) neither punishes nor rewards. Karma is a separate entity (composed of matter particles) in the Universe that governs punya (virtue) and paap (sin).
Whom do they pray?	Prayers are offered to Khuda for both material and non-material needs (similar to Advaita Vedanta, Ishwar-mat, etc.).	Prayers are directed toward the five states of the soul, known as the Five Parameshtis, who are regarded as ideals to strive for.
Salvation	Salvation is sought through praying to Khuda (just as in Advaita Vedanta, Ishwar-mat, etc., where people pray to Ishwar).	According to Jainism, salvation is not granted by any God and is not dependent on a divine being. By following the path shown by those who have attained liberation—namely, Arihants and Siddha Parameshtis—one can achieve the state of pure, eternal bliss (Moksha) and become a Siddha. The path to salvation constitutes of Samyak Darshan (right belief), Samyak Gyaan (right knowledge), and Samyak Charitra (right conduct).

Counter arguments for Islam

• Why are there self-contradictions in Islam?

  • In some places, it promotes compassion, while in others it advocates violence.

  • In some places, it encourages penance, while elsewhere it promotes indulgence in sensory pleasures.

  • In some places, it prohibits non-vegetarian food, alcohol, and hunting, while in other contexts, it permits or even commands revered figures to engage in them.

• Although, from a philosophical point of view, one can observe many similarities between Advaitic philosophies and Islam, Islam, unlike Advaita, endorses grave violence, sensory indulgence, and blind faith in several instances.