Comparative Theology · Common Ground
Every human being is honoured
Handle with care. Islam does not affirm that God has an image. State the parallel carefully.
In short
- 1.Genesis 1:27 grounds dignity in creation.
- 2.Qur'an 17:70 says God honoured the children of Adam.
- 3.This is the shared basis for how we treat each other.
The claim being examined
Genesis says humanity is made in God's image; the Qur'an says the children of Adam have been honoured.
The Islamic position
Both traditions ground human dignity in creation rather than in status, race or wealth.
Analysis
Islam does not use image-of-God language, because of its understanding of divine transcendence, but grounds the same dignity in God's honouring of Adam's descendants.
From the Qur'an
Qur'an 17:70
And We have certainly honoured the children of Adam and carried them on the land and sea.
From the Bible
Genesis 1:27
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them.
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