Is the God of Islam really the same God as Judaism and Christianity?

Question

I'm curious about this for two reasons:

1-In pre-Islamic Arabia, Allah was the god of the moon.

2-Neither the Torah nor the Bible command followers to kill non-Jews or non-Christians.

So why would God suddenly reveal himself again and command people to Murder one another in the 7th century?

Answer 1

Honestly, I don't think so. The Judeo Christian God is a loving and merciful Father who loves and cares for his children. Muslims have a Master-Servant relationship with Allah.

Peace and blessings!

Answer 2

Yes the God of Islam is really the same with the God of Judaism and Christianity that is Allah the only one God and no other god or ally of Allah.This is the basic principe of monotheism.As you know since Adam and Eve they knew that Allah is only one.,But people in the pre Islamic Arabia that is called jahiliyah era (heathenish era) searched god because they confince that this universe has a mighty creator and highest regulator.So they worshipped sun and moon but they were despair because in fact sun set at night and moon set in the morning..They made another god by making big statues called Latta and Uzza and they worshipped to those statues.The people at the era of Abraham prophet far before Judaism,Christianity and pre Islamic Arabia worshipped to the statues too which had been made by themselves including the father of Abraham himself.In holy Qur'an Allah told the story as an example that Abraham destroyed all statues except the biggest one.When his father asked him who had destroyed the statues,he told his father that the biggest one.Abraham did that because he did not worship to the statues.He worshipped to Allah the only one God.Judaism was started when Allah appointed Moses as a prophet and Allah gave him 10 commandements and Torah as a life guide.So Judaism folowers worshipped to Allah the only one God.Moses and his followers wanted to see Allah as the evidence of its existence ,but he was unconcious when he saw
Allah at Thursina mountain..Then Allah gave Bible as life guide through Jesus prophet that became a Christianity
.Jesus and his followers worshipped to the same God of Judaism but in the development,his followers acknow
ledged Jesus as the son of God because he was born by Mary without father.In the holy Qur'an Allah stated that Jesus was not the son of God.He was only a human who was appointed as prophet.He had no father that was a miracle of Allah,because whatever Allah wanted something it will occur.
Because the Torah and the Bible were not genuine anymore
after more than 600 years,God appointed Muhammad as the last prophet and gave through him a new and more complete and its genuity wiil maintain by Allah as the last life guide that is the holy Qur'an..So Islamic followers also worship to the same God that is Allah the only one God and no ally
You the wrong conclusion that God commanded people to murder one another..In the holy Qur'an God spoke that we must love and help each other.We muslims did not allow to kill other because Islam is a peaceful religion.God stated that we must make this earth for the prosperous communities and no bloodshed and no destruction on this earth.Allah commanded to kill the kafirs if they hampered for worshiping to Allah and attacked the Islamic followers.So muslims are defensive and no offensive.
Muslims will make a war if they first be attacked as a retaliation.

Answer 3

They are definitely the same God. No question. Judaism came first. Then Christianity said, "Yes, the Old Testament is Scripture, but so is the New Testatement relating to Jesus of Nazareth as the Messaiah, who fulfilled Jewish Scripture and clarified the message for us all." Then, 600 years later, Mohomad came along and said, "Yes, Moses and all the others were prophets. And Jesus is a special prophet who has a special place at the end of time. But I'm the last prophet that will clear up any misunderstandings that people have about the one true God and his message to the world."

It's historical fact that the three religions are praying to the one "true God", though they call him by different names. In fact, in the Old and New Testaments, you will find that God has many names. Yahweh YHWH. Elohim. Etc. Whether people on here believe in God is irrelevant. The three religions are based on the same monothiestic ideas and histories. They pray to the same God.

As far as killing people, there were "Christians" killing abortion doctors within my lifetime. There have been "Christians" at places like Waco. There are "Muslims" who are terrorists. Throughout history, people have used religions to convince people to kill other people because the laymen follow religion blindly. Easy to say, "Hey. This is for God! Kill those people over there!" and have sheep follow.

This, I think, is why so many athiests do spend time on these Answer boards answering these questions. If Christians, Muslims or Jews follow a peaceful interpretation of their religion that allows them to lead a better life, so be it. But it is dangerous when people follow blindly what others tell them to believe.

If you do believe in God, does anyone out there really believe that He would tell you to kill other people? For any reason? If he's the Creator and all powerful, what possible reason could He have for asking a person or group of people to kill?

(In fact, I think in most religions, God/Allah claims the right of vengeance for Himself and Himself alone.)

Answer 4

The Koran doesn't command people to kill everyone; it's a common misconception. It is a major violation of Islam to harm an innocent regardless of their faith. You can only attack someone who is attacking you first; the terrorist's masquerading as Islamic prophets have perverted the Koran and only use parts of the book while ignoring others. As for Islam; Judaism; and Christianity; all are based on the same God with different interpretations as what is the proper way to follow God's teachings.

Answer 5

It is not the same God. I am giving you onlly a small portion of the difference here..please check the link below for more.

According to Islam our sins cannot offend our Creator. God stands too far above us to be directly concerned by our disobedience. When we commit sin we wrong ourselves; God remains unaffected. The following references are from the Qur'an: "Whoever transgresses God's bounds does evil to himself" (65.1; cf. 2:57; 7:160; 18:35; 35:32; 37:113). Our guilt lies only in our disobedience to our Lord's commandments. From the biblical point of view, however, sin is not just a transgression of God's law but an offence against God himself (Psalm 51:4; Luke 15:18, 21. Sin affects God personally and does not leave him indifferent. (The Prophet and the Messiah, Chawkat Moucarry, IVP, pp. 99-100)

2. In the Christian view, God sees sin with such seriousness that He alone is able to provide its remedy. The God worshiped by Christians is embodied in the Lamb of God -- the Messiah. Jesus reveals the intensity of God's concern for the human race. This is a continuation of the theme of God's suffering and grief at human sin and unbelief that is found in the Old Testament (Judges 10:16; Isaiah 40:11; 53; Jeremiah 3:1; Hosea 3:1).

3. Muslims do not see God as their father or, equivalently, themselves as the children of God. Men are servants of a just master; they cannot, in orthodox Islam, typically attain any greater degree of intimacy with their creator. (Shabbir Akhtar, A Faith For All Seasons, Chicago, Ivan R. Dee Publisher, 1990, p. 180)

Answer 6

Well the Islam, the Judaism and Christianity all believe in the same God, according that all take Abraham as a model of true faith. But obviously the approaching to God is radically different for the most part.

The Coran say that the Jihad or holy war are against the enemies of the faith.
Some politics like the ones we consider terrorists are saying that the enemies are non-islamic believers, but the truth is that the enemies of the faith are the bad tendencies inside oneself, not other people.
A good muslim can say you exactly the same thing.

Answer 7

The better question is if the God of Judaism and Islam is the same as the God of Christianity.

The answer to that is not really. Both Judaism and Islam worship an absolute monothistic God

Christians worship a Trinity God.

Answer 8

NO WAY! The God of Judaism and Christianity is the Creator of all heaven and earth and all that is within; the creator of mankind; Jehovah; the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; the Father of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, the Giver of All Life, the Force and Energy of Light and Life, Author of the Universe, Order and Truth; LOVE.
The god of Islam is Allah and it is a "lie" based on hatred, violence, rebellion and death.

Answer 9

Well, I'm a Christian so obviously my answer would be that they are not the same. Islam teaches that Allah has no son. Christianity teaches that Jesus is tha Son of God, and also God incarnate. The two beliefs are irreconcilable.

Answer 10

Question: "Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?"

Answer: The Muslim and Christian view of God have many similarities. Muslims and Christians agree that there is one God who is the Creator of everything in the universe. Both view God as sovereign, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, holy, just, and righteous. In these ways, Christians and Muslims worship the same God. However, there are also significant differences between Islam and Christianity’s view of God. While Allah (Allah is the Muslim and Arabic word for God) possesses the attributes of love, mercy, and grace, Allah does not demonstrate these attributes in the same manner as the biblical God acts.

The most important difference, though, between the Muslim and Christian view of God is the concept of the Trinity. Christians believe that God has revealed Himself as one God in three Persons: God the Father, the Son of God (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit.

God’s Son became a human being, Jesus Christ, to take away the penalty and power of sin by dying on the cross. After rising from the dead, Jesus went back to heaven to be with His Father. He sent His Spirit to teach men the truth through His Word, the Bible. One day, Christ will return to judge the earth; those who have trusted in Him will go to heaven, but those who have rejected Him must be separated in hell from the holy God.

Therefore, the belief in the Trinity is essential to the Christian faith. Without the Trinity, there is no incarnation of God’s Son in the Person of Jesus Christ. Without Jesus Christ, there is no salvation for sin. Without salvation, sin condemns all to hell.

So, do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? Yes and no. Perhaps a better question would be, "Do Christians and Muslims both have a correct understanding of who God is?" To this, the answer is definitely no. Because of crucial differences between the Christian and Muslim concepts of God, the two faiths cannot both be true.

Because the Bible provides the solution to sin, we believe that Christianity has the correct view of God. Becoming a human being, God’s Son died to pay for the sin of those who trust in Him. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

With love through Christ Jesus,
Dusty

Answer 11

There is a Jewish story of an old man who had three sons, and he loved them all very much.

So he made two copies of his ring, and when he died he entrusted a ring to all three of them.

None of them knew who inherited the original ring, so they went to see a Rabbi and they asked who'se was the real ring (ok they went to the goldsmith first who told them to see the Rabbi). He scrached his head and said he doesn't know, but each son has to prove though his actions that he has the original ring.

So it may be that we worship the same God, but we have different understanding of Him.

But we have to prove by our actions that ours is the right understanding.

...capish?