2006-12-28 19:31:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Isn’t it really just a different interpretation of the same God?
2006-12-28 19:37:59 · update #1
If someone believed that they are two different gods, yes it would indeed make them a polytheist
If someone believed that one exsisted and the other one did not (that the other belief system was a lie) then no, they would still be a monotheist
......AND If someone believed that Allah and Jehovah were simply different names for the SAME God...then what do you call that person? A multi-theist? An openminded monotheist?...or simply enlightened? I dont know...lol
2006-12-28 19:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by paradox is interesting 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No.
A polytheist actually WORSHIPS multiple gods. True Christians recognize that Jehovah (the Father) requires exclusive devotion, and so they direct ALL of their worship in line with that Almighty God's will.
(Exodus 20:5) I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion
Because their worship is limited to the one Supreme Deity, true Christians are not polytheists. However, true Christians do acknowledge the existence of gods lesser than Almighty Jehovah. For example, the bible teaches that Satan is a god, and of course Jesus is a god.
(2 Corinthians 4:4) The god of this system of things [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through
(John 1:18) No man has seen God at any time; [Jesus] the only-begotten god who is in the bosom position with the Father is the one that has explained him. (See also John 1:1)
(1 Corinthians 8:5,6) Even though there are those who are called "gods," whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many "gods" and many "lords," there is actually to us one God the Father
Incidentally, "Allah" does not exist as an independent deity; "Allah" is a proxy for Satan.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/na/index.htm?article=article_06.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/ti/index.htm?article=article_06.htm
2006-12-28 19:36:17 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Jehovah Witness based the name of their God from what they claim to have have been said more than 7000 times in the Old and the New Testaments.
Jews and Christians are not really sure because they came up with so many names such as EL, El Shaddai, Ya, Yahweh, Adonai, Elohim, I AM and in the Kabalah, there are 72 names accorded to the Lord.
That is not polytheism because those are different names given to One God since up to the present time no one really knows the the real name of God, he preferred to be called.
Allah is just another name given by the Islamic religion.
There is One site however that claims The name of God was given to them in this year.....wwwthename.ph
2006-12-28 19:44:09 · answer #3 · answered by Rallie Florencio C 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well those who think that Allah is a different God from Jehovah are actually IGNORANTS. Muslims, Christians and Jews worship the SAME God, the Biblical one. The only difference is that only Christians believe that Jesus was God's Son.
2006-12-28 19:42:22 · answer #4 · answered by Love_my_Cornish_Knight❤️ 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
allah and jehovah are the same God with different names. the koran is closely similar to the christians old testament. i haven't heard any professor who prove they are one of the same though but i believe they are written in the same period and of the same people. if you interpret it "literally", christians are polytheists. we have God the Son, God The Father and God the Holy spirit, (though it is justified by the church as the Holy Trinity.)
if we trace back our history, the muslims are just following the christians footsteps. (no harm intended to muslims) their jihad is equivalent to the christians crusades led by the knights templar. [payback time! :-) ] the similarity between the two religions are obvious.
2006-12-28 19:44:18 · answer #5 · answered by Grimalkin 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
make me a polytheist? i believe in Allah the one true God. the creator of every thing, the owner of the day of Judgment and the God of Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Araon, David,Solomon, Zackariah, John, Jesus and Muhammad peace be upon them all.
ALLAH is YAHWEH!!
2006-12-28 19:35:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
according to rabbinical tradition, people who called G-d which starts with a "J or Y" and ends with " daw-deh" is just trying to get a free ticket to hell. A jew wouldn't call their G-d YHWH or JHVH. they are forbidden to pronounce that naem.
The names of G-d should be respected with care and full of holiness. By the way, in Muslim tradition, Allah is not the only name for the g-d the most high. we have other 99 names of him .Allah is the most common used and it is one out of 100 names.
Allah
Allah, He who has the Godhood which is the power to create the entities.
Ar-Rahmaan
The Compassionate, The Beneficient, The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers and the blasphemers in this world and especially for the believers in the hereafter.
Ar-Raheem
The Merciful, The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers.
Al-Malik
The King, The Sovereign Lord, The One with the complete Dominion, the One Whose Dominion is clear from imperfection.
Al-Quddoos
The Holy, The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries.
As-Salaam
The Source of Peace, The One who is free from every imperfection.
Al-Mu'min
Guardian of Faith, The One who witnessed for Himself that no one is God but Him. And He witnessed for His believers that they are truthful in their belief that no one is God but Him.
Al-Muhaimin
The Protector, The One who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures.
Al-^Azeez
The Mighty, The Strong, The Defeater who is not defeated.
Al-Jabbaar
The Compeller, The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed.
Al-Mutakabbir
The Majestic, The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and from resembling them.
Al-Khaaliq
The Creator, The One who brings everything from non-existence to existence.
Al-Bari'
The Evolver, The Maker, The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities.
Al-Musawwir
The Fashioner, The One who forms His creatures in different pictures.
Al-Ghaffaar
The Great Forgiver, The Forgiver, The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again.
Al-Qahhaar
The Subduer, The Dominant, The One who has the perfect Power and is not unable over anything.
Al-Wahhaab
The Bestower, The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return. He is everything that benefits whether Halal or Haram.
Al-Razzaaq
The Sustainer, The Provider.
Al-Fattaah
The Opener, The Reliever, The Judge, The One who opens for His slaves the closed worldy and religious matters.
Al-^Aleem
The All-knowing, The Knowledgeable; The One nothing is absent from His knowledge.
Al-Qaabid
The Constricter, The Retainer, The Withholder, The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdomand expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy.
Al-Baasit
The Expander, The Englarger, The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdomand expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy.
Al-Khaafid
The Abaser, The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
Ar-Raafi^
The Exalter, The Elevator, The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
Al-Mu^iz
The Honorer, He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give Him esteem.
Al-Muthil
The Dishonorer, The Humiliator, He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give Him esteem.
As-Samee^
The All-Hearing, The Hearer, The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument or organ.
Al-Baseer
The All-Seeing, The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing without a pupil or any other instrument.
Al-Hakam
The Judge, He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word.
Al-^Adl
The Just, The One who is entitled to do what He does.
Al-Lateef
The Subtle One, The Gracious, The One who is kind to His slaves and endows upon them.
Al-Khabeer
The Aware, The One who knows the truth of things.
Al-Haleem
The Forebearing, The Clement, The One who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and then He might forgive them.
Al-^Azeem
The Great One, The Mighty, The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment, Glory, Extolement,and Purity from all imperfection.
Al-Ghafoor
The All-Forgiving, The Forgiving, The One who forgives a lot.
Ash-Shakoor
The Grateful, The Appreciative, The One who gives a lot of reward for a little obedience.
Al-^Aliyy
The Most High, The Sublime, The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures.
Al-Kabeer
The Most Great, The Great, The One who is greater than everything in status.
Al-Hafeez
The Preserver, The Protector, The One who protects whatever and whoever He willed to protect.
Al-Muqeet
The Maintainer, The Guardian, The Feeder, The Sustainer, The One who has the Power.
These are only a few that I can provide to you.....
please I warn you stop calling him "Jehovah"....
It is forbidden.....
2006-12-28 19:38:34 · answer #7 · answered by Ayamkatek 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No.
There's only ONE God.
Someone's wrong, then.
We don't have the same God.
Different name, different origin, different way of salvation, different agenda = not the same.
2006-12-28 19:33:01 · answer #8 · answered by . 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you knew His Father you would also know Him as well,but your father is of the devil and you his children and not my Lords.
2006-12-28 21:12:19 · answer #9 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
not if they don't think Allah is a true God.
2006-12-28 19:33:04 · answer #10 · answered by jabbergirl 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋