The fundamental beliefs of both Christians and Muslims are practically related. Both the Christian and Islamic religions believe that there is one God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and Mary ("Fundamental Beliefs"). Furthermore, both religions believe and agree on the life of Abraham and the stories of Jesus, David and Moses. The religious history of the two mainly revolves around one person, Abraham. Abraham was the first father or ruler of the Jewish people. Abram was also seen as "Abraham" in early mentions. According to Genesis "Abraham" means the "father of love" or the exaltation of the father. Abraham, if he ever existed, lived between 2100 and 1500 BC in Ur, Mesopotamia, in what is now Iraq. At this time, especially in Ur, people believed in multiple gods, in polytheism. “How Abraham's thought evolved into monotheism – thus placing him in the position to become the first ruler] of both the people of Israel and the Arabs – is speculative” (Life 17-18). According to the Bible, Abraham's people traveled to Ramat al-Khilil, which in Arabic means "Heights of the Friend", Allah's friend was Abraham (Life 17-18). At a certain point God swore to Abraham that if his people remained faithful to him, they would be granted Canaan, today's Palestine. It would be their “eternal possession [Genesis 17:4-9].” Both Genesis and the stories of Muhammad are foundational accounts of Allah's words in the Quran. They both agree on who Abraham was and what God promised him was. God also tested his faith by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac. Abraham was about to do so at the top of Mount Moriah when God extended his hand to give him a ram to sacrifice instead. He wanted Isaac to grow up, who, with the help of his brother Jacob, found the Je... middle of paper... the greatest rewards. To obtain God's reward, a follower must have faith as well as works. All human beings have an open door to forgiveness, left open for them by God until the day they die. If a person sincerely repents before God and asks Him for forgiveness, and abandons his evil deeds before his time comes, then He will forgive him. There is nothing more pleasing to God than forgiving someone who comes to Him and sincerely repents of their sins. If you have faith in God, believe in His messengers, and obey His commands, then He will multiply every good deed you do and forget the evil deeds. Until the Day of Judgment, His mercy will ensure that your good deeds far outweigh your bad ones and this will guarantee your passage into ecstasy and a Paradise so great that we cannot even imagine it. Afterwards there is no more work, only reward ("Core Beliefs").