Harmony in Holy Scriptures: A Comparative Study of Peace, Love, and Compassion in the Bible and the Quran

1. Bible (Matthew 5:9): “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
Quran (Quran 25:63): “And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them, they say words of peace.”

2. Bible (Psalm 23:1): “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.”
Quran (Quran 28:70): “Say, ‘Have you considered: if Allah should make for you the night continuous until the Day of Resurrection, what deity other than Allah could bring you light?’ Then will you not hear?”
3. Bible (1 Corinthians 13:4): “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”
Quran (Quran 49:9): “And if two factions among the believers should fight, then make settlement between the two. But if one of them oppresses the other, then fight against the one that oppresses until it returns to the ordinance of Allah. And if it returns, then make settlement between them in justice and act justly. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.”
4. Bible (Proverbs 16:3): “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
Quran (Quran 2:188): “O you who have believed, do not consume one another’s wealth unjustly or send it in [ bribery to the rulers] in order that [they might aid] you [to] consume a portion of the wealth of the people in sin, while you know [it is unlawful].”

5. Bible (Ephesians 4:32): “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Quran (Quran 24:22): “And let not those of virtue among you and wealth swear not to give [aid] to their relatives and the needy and the emigrants for the cause of Allah, and let them pardon and overlook. Would you not like that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.”

6. Bible (Luke 6:31): “Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
Quran (Quran 2:272): “You are not accountable for guidance, but Allah guides whom He wills. And whatever good you [believers] spend is for yourselves, and you do not spend except seeking the countenance of Allah. And whatever you spend of good – it will be fully repaid to you, and you will not be wronged.”
7. Bible (Romans 12:18): “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
Quran (Quran 49:11): “O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them; nor let women ridicule [other] women; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not insult one another and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames.”

8. Bible (Psalm 34:14): “Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”
Quran (Quran 2:177): “Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves.”

9. Bible (James 1:19): “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”
Quran (Quran 6:162): “Say, ‘Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.'”

10. Bible (Hebrews 13:16): “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
Quran (Quran 2:261): “The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in every spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.”