Religion is a very controversial topic to discuss between
Islamic and Christians. Devout followers of both faiths have claimed supremacy
over the other which is why throughout history many scholars have tried to
breakdown the difference between God and Allah.
Each name reveals a difference in meaning based from their
language of origin. God is said to be rooted from the Sanskrit word ‘hu’ which
means to call upon or invoke. Allah, on the other hand, is rooted from the
Arabic ‘al’ which means ‘the’ and ‘ilah’ which means deity or god. But despite
clear variation, both names basically refer to a very powerful being that can be called upon for help.
Analyze their behaviors as recorded in accounts found in the Bible and the Koran. God proclaims
salvation through unconditional faith by his followers and through the
sacrifice of His son, Jesus. Allah promises deliverance to followers who do
good deeds as outlined in their holy book the Koran. Below are some
additional facts about God and Allah:
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God has three representations; the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit while Allah is the lone god every Muslim must worship.
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God made salvation available by sacrificing
His Son. Allah sacrificed nothing, and only saves if sufficient works are done.
God says his Son is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Allah says Christ is “only
a messenger.”
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God says Christian marriages are to
be monogamous. Allah allows more than one wife.
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God shows his presence through miracles while Allah doesn’t.
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God treats men and women equally.
Allah does not.
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God’s book is very different from
Allah’s book. They contradict each other so they cannot both be true. For
example, the Bible says Christ was resurrected from the dead. The Moslems
reject that as a lie.
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God’s only Son is Jesus. Allah has
no son.
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God’s Son, Jesus, paid for the sins
of mankind. Allah paid for nothing and all men pay for their own sins.
“Jews, Messianic believers and Muslims all claim faith in only one God.
One creator who revealed Himself to humans unlike pagan religions who believe
in many gods. Still, the truly important question isn’t really whether
Messianic and Muslims believe in the same one God or whether they call Him by
the same name what really matters is
what they believe about Him,
His being, His character and his attributes, and whether they know Him
personally and directly.” (One for Israel)[i]
[i] Sources used:
·
“Difference between God and
Allah” by DifferenceBetween.net
·
“What are the differences between Allah and the God of
the Christian Bible?” by Truth or Tradition?
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