Islam Restores, Not Replaces

Islam doesn’t claim to replace Judaism or Christianity—it claims to restore them. Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 62 presents Islam as a return to the original path followed by earlier faiths. Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan reflects on how Muslims are meant to see Jews and Christians not as “the other” but as people who were once on guidance, and still carry part of it. The Quran speaks more gently about Christians than Jews—and this difference isn’t random. There’s a powerful reason behind it, and it changes how we think about da’wah, history and our shared spiritual legacy.