is Islam a a counterfeit Christianity?

Christianity and Islam are the largest religions in the world and share a historical and traditional connection, with some major theological differences. The two faiths share a common place of origin in the Middle East, and consider themselves to be monotheistic (Belief in One True God).

Christianity developed out of Second Temple Judaism in the 1st century CE. It is founded on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and those who follow him are called Christians.

Islam is a monotheistic religion that developed in the 7th century CE. Islam, which literally means "surrender" or "submission" (to God), was founded on the teachings of Prophet Muhammad as an expression of surrender to the will of Allah.

Muslims have a range of views on Christianity, from viewing Christians to be fellow possessors of monotheistic scriptures to regarding them as heretics. Christian views on Islam are diverse and range from considering Islam a fellow Abrahamic religion worshiping the same God.

Christianity and Islam both consider Jesus to be the Jewish Messiah of the Hebrew scripture. Christians generally consider Jesus to be the Son of God, while Muslims consider the Holy Trinity to be a division of God's Oneness and a grave sin . Muslims believe Jesus (Isa) to be a messenger of God, not the son of God.

Christianity and Islam have different scriptures, with Islam using the Holy Quran and Christianity the Holy Bible, however Muslims believe that Gospel was also sent by God beforehand. Both texts offer an account of the life and works of Jesus. Belief in Jesus is a fundamental part of Islamic theology, and Muslims view the Christian Gospels as altered, while Christians consider Gospels to be authoritative and the Holy Quran to be a later, fabricated or apocryphal work. Both religions believe in the Virgin birth of Jesus through Mary, but the Biblical and Islamic accounts differ.

Christianity, Islam and Judaism all three belong to Abrahamic religion, so there are bound to be some similarities that doesn't make one counterfeit of another. All three faiths emphasize their special covenant with God, for Judaism through Moses, Christianity through Jesus Christ, and Islam through Prophet Muhammad.