“COMPARING JEHOVAH
TO ALLAH”
The
texts with authority for the
Muslim are the Koran and the Hadiths.
There
are six different sets of
authentic Hadiths ; the Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmizi, Sunnan Ibn
Majah
and Sunnan Nasa’I.
The
following is not intended to
offend Muslims, but to show the teachings and examples of Muhammad.
Many
Muslims may have little real knowledge of what their god Allah and
their
prophet has said on this topic.
The
general approach today is
that of unity through diversity, tolerance and multiculturalism.
This is promoted through half truths and complete falsehoods and lies.
The
extent of this approach is
that many people believe that Allah … the god of the Koran and Islam …
is the
same as Jehovah (not Yahweh who is an ancient pagan
rain god) …
the Old Testament God to Israel of the Christian Bible.
Christians
and Muslims claim the
God of Abraham as their own … however a close look shows they are not
the same
but are vastly different.
In
the Bible and the Koran, both
Jehovah are described as Creator, One, Ruler, Revealer, Loving and
Forgiving,
and a Judge. The Koran claims that Allah and the God of the Bible are
identical
as follows:
Sura
29:46: “ And argue
not with the People of the Scripture unless it be in (a way) that is
better,
save with such of them that do wrong; and say: We believe in that which
has
been revealed unto you; our God and your God is One, and unto Him we
surrender.”
Now
in the light of this
teaching in the Koran, Muslims claim that Christians have
misrepresented Allah
as a three—fold God and that they should revert to the original
simplicity of
the oneness of Allah.
The
Bible is way older than the
Koran and research shows that the King James Bible has not been changed
over
time as many Muslims claim.
|
JEHOVAH |
ALLAH |
|
Loves all mankind (John
3:16) |
Loves Muslims (Sura 4:78;
113:2) |
|
Does not change (Malachi
3:6) |
Changes his mind
frequently (Sura 2:195; 2:190; 2:276; 3:32) |
|
Guarantees heaven for
believers (John 6:47; 10:28;
Romans 6:23; 1 John 5:11-13) |
Guarantees hell for a time
for believers (Sura 19:71-72) |
|
Does not lie; stands by
his promises (Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29) |
Lies when convenient (Sura
3:54; 8;30) |
|
Leads people in the path
of life (Psalm 23:1-4,5-6 Psalm 139:24; John
14:6) |
Leads astray whom he wills
(Sura 7:178-179; 13;31; 95:4-5; 4:142; 39:57; 18:17) |
|
Is a God of three persons
… not three Gods (Hebrews
1:2; 1John 5:7; John
10:30; John 14:9; Romans 8:9-11) |
Is a God of one (Sura
4:171; 5:73) |
|
Demands eternal justice (Ezekiel 18:4; Isaiah
65:6; Psalm 37:28; Isaiah 30:18;42:1-4; 61:8;
Jeremiah 9:24; Matthew 16:27) |
Does not demand eternal
justice (Sura 7:8; 21:47; 23:101-103; 53:32; 5:39; 11:114) |
|
Always forgives believers
(Colossian 2:13; 1 John 1:9) |
Forgives believers when he
pleases (Sura 2:284; 3:129; 4:48 |
|
Has a Son (Psalm 2:7; Proverbs 30:4; Matthew 3:17; 17:5) |
Does not have a son (Sura
112:3-4; Sura 72:1-5; 19:92) |
|
Provides atonement and
intercession (Deuteronomy 32:43; Isaiah 53:12; Romans
8:34; Hebrews 7:25) |
Many times refuses
atonement and intercession (Sura 2:186; 6:51,94; 10:18; 32:4; 19:95) |
|
Hates sin (Romans
3:25; 1John 2:2; 4:10;
Numbers 19:1-2; Exodus
19:6; Psalm 119:42, 160; Matthew 5:48; 1 peter 1:15-16) |
Demands sin (Muslim, Book
37 Hadith No.6621-6622; Book 33Hadith No. 6421) |
|
Is a personal God
(Jeremiah 24:7;31:34; John
10:14; 14:9; Romans
8:15; Galatians 4:6; Revelation 21:7) |
Is unknowable and
impersonal ; a master of slaves (Sura 4:172; 5:118; 6:18; 7:194; 15:49;
19:93) |
Deception and Truth
|
JEHOVAH GOD |
ALLAH |
|
Has a consistent standard
of righteousness. He tells people to trust him because he is a
covenant-keeping and faithful God (Genesis 17:7; Exodus
34:6; Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm
36:5; 89:33; 2 Timothy 2:13; Hebrews 13:20) God’s word stands forever
and does not change (Isaiah
40:8; Matthew 24:35; Luke
21:33; Numbers 23:19; Malachi
3:6) There is no deceit in
God’s mouth (Isaiah
53:9) |
Allah does away with and
changes his words (Sura 28:59; 16:101; 13:39; 17:86; 87;6-8). This makes it difficult to
trust a God who changes his preferred people, his methodology and standards. Allah does as he pleases –
leading them in the right way or leading them astray (Sura 8:30) Sura
3:54 And they (the disbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed (against them):
and Allah is the best of schemers |
Forgiveness of sins
|
JEHOVAH GOD |
ALLAH |
|
God always forgives our
sins “If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) |
Muhammad prayed frequently
for the forgiveness of sins, but there was no assurance that his sins were
forgiven and that he would go to heaven (Sura 46:9; Bukhari Vol. 8, Hadith
No. 319). |
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