Do you think the word GOD and ALLAH are the same?

Question

The characteristics of God and Allah are entirely different. Their personality, many laws, way of judgements and emotions are different. I mean God tells something different in Christian Books and entirely different in muslim books.

Answer 1

No they are not the same, allah is a pagan god, God who created the universe is the God of Israel, and allah cannot be the god of israel.

Answer 2

GOD is in Islam :
The 99 Names of God according to the tradition of Islam are:

1. Allah (الله) God
2. Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) The All Beneficent
3. Ar-Rahim (الرحيم) The Most Merciful
4. Al-Malik (الملك) The King, The Sovereign
5. Al-Quddus (القدوس) The Most Holy
6. As-Salam (السلام) Peace and Blessing
7. Al-Mu'min (المؤمن) The Guarantor
8. Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن) The Guardian, the Preserver
9. Al-Aziz (العزيز) The Almighty, the Self Sufficient
10. Al-Jabbar (الجبار) The Powerful, the Irresistible
11. Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر) The Tremendous
12. Al-Khaliq (الخالق) The Creator
13. Al-Bari' (البارئ) The Maker
14. Al-Musawwir (المصور) The Fashioner of Forms
15. Al-Ghaffar (الغفار) The Ever Forgiving
16. Al-Qahhar (القهار) The All Compelling Subduer
17. Al-Wahhab (الوهاب) The Bestower
18. Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق) The Ever Providing
19. Al-Fattah (الفتاح) The Opener, the Victory Giver
20. Al-Alim (العليم) The All Knowing, the Omniscient
21. Al-Qabid (القابض) The Restrainer, the Straightener
22. Al-Basit (الباسط) The Expander, the Munificent
23. Al-Khafid (الخافض) The Abaser
24. Ar-Rafi (الرافع) The Exalter
25. Al-Mu'izz (المعز) The Giver of Honor
26. Al-Mudhill (المذل) The Giver of Dishonor
27. As-Sami (السميع) The All Hearing
28. Al-Basir (البصير) The All Seeing
29. Al-Hakam (الحكم) The Judge, the Arbitrator
30. Al-Adl (العدل) The Utterly Just
31. Al-Latif (اللطيف) The Subtly Kind
32. Al-Khabir (الخبير) The All Aware
33. Al-Halim (الحليم) The Forbearing, the Indulgent
34. Al-Azim (العظيم) The Magnificent, the Infinite
35. Al-Ghafur (الغفور) The All Forgiving
36. Ash-Shakur (الشكور) The Grateful
37. Al-Ali (العلى) The Sublimely Exalted
38. Al-Kabir (الكبير) The Great
39. Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ) The Preserver
40. Al-Muqit (المقيت) The Nourisher
41. Al-Hasib (الحسيب) The Reckoner
42. Al-Jalil (الجليل) The Majestic
43. Al-Karim (الكريم) The Bountiful, the Generous
44. Ar-Raqib (الرقيب) The Watchful
45. Al-Mujib (المجيب) The Responsive, the Answerer
46. Al-Wasi (الواسع) The Vast, the All Encompassing
47. Al-Hakim (الحكيم) The Wise
48. Al-Wadud (الودود) The Loving, the Kind One
49. Al-Majid (المجيد) The All Glorious
50. Al-Ba'ith (الباعث) The Raiser of the Dead
51. Ash-Shahid (الشهيد) The Witness
52. Al-Haqq (الحق) The Truth, the Real
53. Al-Wakil (الوكيل) The Trustee, the Dependable
54. Al-Qawiyy (القوى) The Strong
55. Al-Matin (المتين) The Firm, the Steadfast
56. Al-Waliyy (الولى) The Protecting Friend, Patron, and Helper
57. Al-Hamid (الحميد) The All Praiseworthy
58. Al-Muhsi (المحصى) The Accounter, the Numberer of All
59. Al-Mubdi' (المبدئ) The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of all
60. Al-Mu'id (المعيد) The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
61. Al-Muhyi (المحيى) The Giver of Life
62. Al-Mumit (المميت) The Bringer of Death, the Destroyer
63. Al-Hayy (الحي) The Ever Living
64. Al-Qayyum (القيوم) The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
65. Al-Wajid (الواجد) The Perceiver, the Finder, the Unfailing
66. Al-Majid (الماجد) The Illustrious, the Magnificent
67. Al-Wahid (الواحد) The One, the All Inclusive, the Indivisible
68. As-Samad (الصمد) The Self Sufficient, the Impregnable, the Eternally Besought of All, the Everlasting
69. Al-Qadir (القادر) The All Able
70. Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر) The All Determiner, the Dominant
71. Al-Muqaddim (المقدم) The Expediter, He who brings forward
72. Al-Mu'akhkhir (المؤخر) The Delayer, He who puts far away
73. Al-Awwal (الأول) The First
74. Al-Akhir (الأخر) The Last
75. Az-Zahir (الظاهر) The Manifest; the All Victorious
76. Al-Batin (الباطن) The Hidden; the All Encompassing
77. Al-Wali (الوالي) The Patron
78. Al-Muta'ali (المتعالي) The Self Exalted
79. Al-Barr (البر) The Most Kind and Righteous
80. At-Tawwab (التواب) The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
81. Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم) The Avenger
82. Al-'Afuww (العفو) The Pardoner, the Effacer of Sins
83. Ar-Ra'uf (الرؤوف) The Compassionate, the All Pitying
84. Malik al Mulk (مالك الملك) The Owner of All Sovereignty
85. Dhu al Jalal wa al Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام) The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86. Al-Muqsit (المقسط) The Equitable, the Requiter
87. Al-Jami' (الجامع) The Gatherer, the Unifier
88. Al-Ghani (الغنى) The All Rich, the Independent
89. Al-Mughni (المغنى) The Enricher, the Emancipator
90. Al-Mani'(المانع) The Withholder, the Shielder, the Defender
91. Ad-Darr (الضار) The Distressor, the Harmer (This attribute can only be found in hadith)
92. An-Nafi' (النافع) The Propitious, the Benefactor
93. An-Nur (النور) The Light
94. Al-Hadi (الهادئ) The Guide
95. Al-Badi (البديع) Incomparable, the Originator
96. Al-Baqi (الباقي) The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97. Al-Warith (الوارث) The Heir, the Inheritor of All
98. Ar-Rashid (الرشيد) The Guide, Infallible Teacher, and Knower
99. As-Sabur (الصبور) The Patient, the Timeless

Answer 3

The Muslims prefer calling the Supreme Creator, Allah, instead of by the English word God. The Arabic word, Allah, is pure and unique, unlike the English word God, which can be played around with.

If you add s to the word God, it becomes Gods, that is the plural of God. Allah is one and singular, there is no plural of Allah. If you add 'dess' to the word God, it becomes Goddess that is a female God. There is nothing like male Allah or female Allah. Allah has no gender. If you add the word father to God it becomes God-father. God-father means someone who is a guardian. There is no word like Allah-Abba or Allah-father. If you add the word mother to God, it becomes God-mother. There is nothing like Allah-Ammi, or Allah-mother in Islam. Allah is a unique word.

If you prefix tin before the word God, it becomes tin-God i.e., fake God. Allah is a unique word, which does not conjure up any mental picture nor can it be played around with. Therefore the Muslims prefer using the Arabic word Allah for the Almighty. Sometimes, however, while speaking to the non-Muslims we may have to use the inappropriate word God, for Allah.

Answer 4

They are the same God. It is man who has different interpretations of God. Muslims are the children of Ibrahim (Abraham) therefore their God (Allah) is the same God of Abraham, therefore the same God of the Jews. As Jesus was Jewish, God must therefore be the same for Christians, especially as they believe that Jesus was the Son of God. Muslims believe that with the Jews and the Christians, God (Allah) had tried twice to show mankind the way to revere him, but they had misunderstood His message both times. They believe that Allah (God) spoke to their prophet Muhammed through Gabriel (Jibreel) as to the correct path to live their lives. These writings became known as the Holy Qur'an. Muhammed is the last Prophet according to Muslims. Jesus is also considered to be a Prophet in Islam.

Answer 5

Yes. God is the English word, Allah the Arabic word, for the Supreme Being.

Answer 6

Allah is the personal name of the true God, the human has created several gods, However the persons who dont know the true name of the God are it is not practice within there culture or language they use work GOod for true GOD, i mean the almighty Allah, therefore in general GOD and ALLAH are same, for other manmand gods the workds used with small g (god) and for its female the work godess is used so the gods and godess are the name of non God characters and the God is only for ALLAH SUBHANHOO TALAH,

some friends have listed 99 names of the God, these are not his personal names, these are its names according his blessing and benefits and expectations we have or we must have from him, so all the names are actual praises of Allah tahalla,, for all these benfits and we only should look towards him. except he himself delivers some powers to his messengers and saints

Answer 7

I want to answer this question by asking another question from you ..which of the following is correct :-
a = apple
a= astronaut

Both , exactly my point : both words GOD and ALLAH arte the same .. we need to follow a different approach with a child who is in nursery & somebody who is apost graduate , but this does not mean that either is wrong .. they have their own principles , but it is like two diff paths which lead to teh same destination ..so it really depeends on you which path do you want to take

Answer 8

I think religions were some leaders to help people live better at that time..and for example when Jesus came it was better for people to do something that was not good for people when Mohammad came.God is Allah is Ahoora Mazda!But these days I think we have to look at all religions to know what is bad or not.Everything that all of them said it is right It is right!and everything that they said it`s wrong it is wrong!But the things that are different like drinking which is prohibited in Islam and recommended in The Jews is related to the time and position.

Answer 9

Christianity taught about the Supreme God.
Islam taught about Allah, Who is also the Supreme God.
So what is the reasonable understanding: There is One Supreme God or there are Two? Their denial of each other only means they deny themselves.
The essential and unchanged teaching of the One True God is selfless love of the spiritual man for all mankind.
While the social laws for application of that essential teaching differed because of various times, places and languages.

Answer 10

The meanings of the words are the same, but becuase God/Allah are conceptual rather than physical God/Allah can be represented by differing opinions, it's self-relevant.

Answer 11

God and Allah are the same. The Creator don't have ''characteristics'' as you say. People give Him characteristics after their point of views. Different culture, different personalities, as you said. The main idea is still the same : God is only one, no matter how you call Him.