Catholic Church and Islam??

Question

What is the latest indication of the Vatican's genuine stance towards Islam (I'm looking for a statement)? More specifically, I need a quote from a Catholic source saying THE CHRISTIAN GOD AND ISLAM'S ALLAH ARE ONE IN THE SAME.

Answer 1

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, "The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day."

"It is my ardent hope that Muslim and Christian religious leaders and teachers will present our two great religious communities as communities in respectful dialogue, never more as communities in conflict."
-- Pope John Paul II, Meeting with Muslim Leaders in Omayyad Great Mosque, Damascus, May 6, 2001. http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2001/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20010506_omayyadi_en.html

Christians and Muslims, following their respective religions, point to the truth of the sacred character and dignity of the person. This is the basis of our mutual respect and esteem, this is the basis for cooperation in the service of peace between nations and peoples, the dearest wish of all believers and all people of good will.

As an illustration of the fraternal respect with which Christians and Muslims can work together, I would like to quote some words addressed by Pope Gregory VII in 1076 to a Muslim prince in North Africa who had acted with great benevolence towards the Christians under his jurisdiction. Pope Gregory spoke of the particular charity that Christians and Muslims owe to one another “because we believe in one God, albeit in a different manner, and because we praise him and worship him every day as the Creator and Ruler of the world.”
-- Pope Benedict XVI, Meeting with the President of the Turkish Religious Affairs Directorate in Ankara, Turkey, November 28, 2006. http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/speeches/2006/november/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20061128_pres-religious-affairs_en.html

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

I have never seen any official Catholic documents saying that the Christian God and the deity professed by Muslims are one in the same. However, I have seen papal encyclicals (in particular, John Paul II's "Redemptor Hominis" the 29th paragraph) which "expressed its esteem for the believers of Islam, whose faith also looks to Abraham." That is probably as close is one is going to get, as the Catholic Church is too conscious of the fact that the God of Christianity has a triune or tripersonal ontology, while the deity professed by Muslims has a monadic ontology.

On a side note, I would like to state that Kedar Azaan's answer was mistaken about water. The water analogy works quite well, as you can have a set body of substance which is H2O (in a sense of predication) and in which also different portions are in different states (as anyone ever seen part of a body of water freeze, or part of a body of water evaporate?).

For what it is worth, I am a former Muslim who is contemplating converting to Catholicism.

Answer 3

In Middle East all Jews, Christians, and Muslims call their god as Allah.

Yet there are some differences. In Christian Allah also known as "THE FATHER" and has Jesus as His SON. Together with Holy Ghost they become a God.

In Islam, god is ONE: Allah. Allah has NO SON and no equal or ally. Allah is the Almighty ONE.

"Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;
Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
And there is none like unto Him."
[Quran 112:1-4]

Answer 4

>>More specifically, I need a quote from a Catholic source saying THE CHRISTIAN GOD AND ISLAM'S ALLAH ARE ONE IN THE SAME.<<

"But the plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator. In the first place amongst these there are the Mohamedans [Muslims], who, professing to hold the faith of Abraham, along with us adore the one and merciful God, who on the last day will judge mankind." -- Lumen Gentium, para. 16
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html

Also found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, #841
http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/p123a9p3.htm

Answer 5

there exchange right into a coexist commercial which were doctored that shown the Pope kissing the Quran, yet this particularly did no longer take place. no longer basically like the Evangelist the Catholics comprehend that persons have diverse faiths relating to God, or maybe people who're outdoors of the Church can nonetheless stay their lives in accordance to His Gospel in spite of in the event that they by no ability new of Him or His Church. So this is even available that a Non-Christian by employing their desire to be with God will enter into His Kingdom (Heaven). Now Fundamentalist will say that people who don't have faith interior the life of God or what they have faith in are going to Hell which of path conflicts with the instructions of His Church. And Protestants have not particularly addressed this concern, so as that they would not likely understand. on the different hand the Catholic Church, eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, and Church of the East have faith that even Non-Christians that desire to be with God will enter into His Kingdom (Heaven). Now relating to unique sin properly Catholics have faith in a baptism by employing want this is a complement for the Sacrament of baptism by employing water.

Answer 6

Jehovah had one begotten Son that he called Jesus.

Act 13:33, 1Jo 5:1, Psa 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

Allah was the Highest God of 99 other Gods in a Moon Shrine. Allah had three daughters and no sons. One of his daughters is still worshipped today as a Stone in the Shrine.

Answer 7

Good Luck. They are not the same. Both say that there is ONE God. But the Christian God is a God of Love and mercy.

The first guy is wrong. Time is Past/Present/Future all at the same time. The concept of the eternal NOW. All occurs at once. This is a very complex idea, just as the idea of the Trinity is.

Answer 8

from Islamic perspective Allah is the same God that Christians belive in, God = Allah is not Jesus or the Holy Spirit. I want to correct the first responder, Islam does not teach whatever you wrote. The primary concept of Islam is "La Ilaha Illal Laho Muhammad ur Rasool Allah" Arabic (there is no God but Allah, Muhammad SAW is His (Allah's) rasool). peace to you all

Answer 9

I'm sure there's plenty of sources on the internet you and find, but yes, Christians and Muslims worship the same God, but Muslims reject Christ as the Savior of the World and regard Him only as another prophet, which is wrong.

God bless.

Answer 10

Is this what you're looking for?

- The position of the Pope concerning Islam is unequivocally that expressed by the conciliar document Nostra Aetate: "The Church regards with esteem also the Muslims. They adore the one God, living and subsisting in Himself; merciful and all-powerful, the Creator of heaven and earth, Who has spoken to men; they take pains to submit wholeheartedly to even His inscrutable decrees, just as Abraham, with whom the faith of Islam takes pleasure in linking itself, submitted to God.

Cheers :-)