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Christian/Muslim
Merchants
Summary A
Christianity and Islam were similar in the
way they believed trade should be
conducted.
Summary and Analysis of
Documents
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In the Quran, Muslim merchants who are
honest are praised and will go heaven
(Doc. 2). This show that Muslims do
respect and accept trade, especially when
fair.
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Thomas Aquinas discussed how it is wrong
and sinful to sell a product for more than
it’s worth (Doc 4). This shows that
Christian’s also support honesty in trade.
POV
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The Quran is a credible source because it
is the holy scripture of Islam, the prime
authority of the religion. If anything is an
accurate representation of Muslim beliefs
and more specifically , its views on trade,
it’s the Quran because Muslims base their
faith on it.
Tie documents together
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Both of these documents show that both
religions believe trade should be
conducted with truth and without deceit.
Summary A
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Indeed, Christian and Muslim views were
the same concerning how trade should be
conducted.
Body 2- Summary A
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Christianity and Islam have similar
attitudes concerning merchants.
Summary and Analysis of
Documents
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According to the Christian Bible, rich men will not go to
heaven (Doc 1). This shows that greed is totally
unacceptable in Christian life. According to the Quran,
those that are truthful with their money and trade fairly
will rank with the martyrs in heaven. (Doc 2). This
shows that Islam values honesty and fairness as its top
virtues when concerning trade. St. Godric lived a life of
wealth and prosperity until he gave is money to charity
and lived as a hermit (Doc 3). This displays that
Christians value charity over profit, and giving is better
than receiving.
POV
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The Quran is a reliable source because it
is the ultimate authority of Islam. Reginald
is a reliable source because he was a
student of St. Godric and probably saw his
works first person, making him accurate
and honest.
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These accounts show that one’s honesty and
charity during their lifetime, as a merchant,
determined their fate of heaven or hell. If those
of the Christian faith were modest and devoted
to God, they had more chance of making it into
heaven than if they were wealthy. If those of
the Islamic faith were truthful in their
investments, they could also enter heaven, as
long as they did not steal or lie.
Summary A
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Evidently, the two faiths had similarities in
respect to the attitudes of merchants.