Knowing that gods knowledge is in the conserved tablet the quran in one verse pointed to the three ways of revelation saying. Islam and christianity have different doctrines or teachings concerning what god is like. One may ask, if both muslims and christians love and respect jesus pbuh, where exactly is the parting of ways. Islamic monotheism and the trinity jon hoover christians and muslims both believe that there is only one god, and, as i hope to show in this article, their doctrines of god share some important structural similarities. To understand islam we must therefore first understand the nature of allah. According to islam, one reason for loving god lies in the fact that god is the most precious, the most perfect and the most beautiful being, that a man can ever conceive and therefore, man out of his nature that aspires to values, beauty and perfection loves god. It is interesting to notice that allah is the personal name of god in aramaic, the language of jesus and a sister language of arabic. He highlights the oneness of god in terms of his lordship and divinity. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. And secondly, that the muslim concept of god is rationally objectionable. I almost broke into a fist fight once with an atlanta pastor. The concept of god in islam the first part of the muslim confession of faith theshahada is the basis for the concept of god in islam.
However, muslims and christians also find themselves differing. This is a book in urdu shows the concept of god in major religions. The concept of god in islam all parts the religion of islam. Muslims believe in one god who created the universe and has power over everything within it. He is unique and exalted above everything he creates, and his greatness cannot be compared to his creation. Fundamental concepts of christianity salvation is the saving of your spiritual life. He also explains that the one true god has created one perfect system for the world, islam. A common misconception christians have about islam is that they think muslims have nothing to do with god except fearing him. The islamic concept of god the first part of the muslim confession of faith the shahada is the basis for the concept of god in islam. Monotheism, belief in one god, is the most important and foundational concept in islam. Having salvation means you will go to heaven and have eternal life and live with god forever. The islamic conception of man envisages that man is a being who lives on earth and has earthy needs.
The true islamic concept of jihad xii huduryour holiness. The most concise definition of god in islam is given in the four verses of surah ikhlas which is chapter 112 of the quran. Aug 18, 2015 concept of god in islam submitted 3 years ago by shabeerhassan0 man is in a never ending search for the cause behind all that exist in this universeright from the sub automic particles to the gigantic stars and unfathomable depths of galaxies and things beyond the bowl of night. It was revealed to the holy prophetsa over a period of twentythree years.
Gods prophet god sent jesus as his messenger to the children of israel god gave jesus extraordinary powers or miracles jesus was born from a mother but no father jesus was not crucified, nor was he killed he called on his people to worship only one god. Human love perspectives on the concept of love in islam. People have a natural inclination to question, and most people have turned to god at some point in their lives. In christianity there is no intermediary but god reveals directly to man, while in islam there is an intermediary dr. That the christian concept of god is rationally unobjectionable. Concept of god in islam by emerging islam foundation. Allah the concept of god in islam a selection yasin t. In choosing which aspects to look at i consider it important to cover first aspects with a bearing on the real and imagined differences between islams concept of god and the christian concept of god. It is a known fact that every language has one or more terms that are used in reference to god and sometimes to lesser deities. Holy prophetsaa term used exclusively for hadrat muhammadsa, the prophet of islam. For instance, although christians testify to the oneness of god, the concept is muddled by the trinity and the belief that jesus is the son of god whereas islam rejects the worship of god in the form of any of his creations, be they men or women, animals, images or inanimate objects even if they are perceived to be intermediaries. Judaism, therefore, is an ethnic religion and its history is the history of the hebrew people. Allah simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In general, worship is understood to mean the observance of certain rituals.
The major difference between islam and christianity is the christians insistence. All of chapter three in the gospel of john states the. Allah is the arabic word referring to god in abrahamic religions. Concept of god in major religions english zakir naik. The major difference between islam and christianity is the christians insistence on the supposed divinity of christ pbuh. So, lets look at my first main contention, that the christian concept of god is rationally unobjectionable. Thus god, and not any human, is central to the muslim faith. In the quran god describes himself in many places and in many ways. This philosophy created independent idols and a deity instead of.
If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of al islam. In this video yusha evans discusses the concept of god in islam. This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims. You need to accept jesus as your lord and savior to go to heaven. Every language has one or more terms that are used in reference to god and sometimes to lesser deities. There is no god but god, or no divinity but the one divinity. Islamic concept of god paperback may 17, 1999 by mohammad ziaullah author 5. For example, christians believe that god is tripersonal, that there are in the one god three persons whom we call the father, son, and holy.
It is a practical demonstration of islams call for one people under one god. When malcolm x went on the hajj and witnessed the universality of islam, he returned to america as a new man, preaching the concept of one god and one humanity. It is enough to know that, with the exception of one, each of the 114 chapters of the quran begins with the verse in the name of god, the merciful, the. In choosing which aspects to look at i consider it important to cover first aspects with a bearing on the real and imagined differences between islams concept of. Now, in todays debate im going to defend two basic contentions. Nothing could be farther from the truth than this allegation. The text and pdb versions are bundled together in one rar file. Islamic monotheism and the trinity university of waterloo. Mental or based on texts, to the misconceptions about. Holy quranthe book sent by allah for the guidance of mankind. The jews believe that god wants them to be an example for all mankind. In particular, the concept of god in islam and christianity is so different that both religions cannot be right. In the english language, the word generally refers to god in islam. More on some of the unique concept of god in islam, with an emphasis on how this uniqueness effects the life of the muslim.
We know god allah as he described himself in the quran allah has 99 attributes of perfection the beautiful names of allah and to god belongs the most beautiful names, so call on him by his names, and shun those who distort his names. Concept of god in islam, god meaning in islam, is allah. The concept of god in islam and christianity reasonable faith. In islam, one who submits to allah is termed a muslim. It is different from similar other books in that it tackles the subject with an open mind and appeals to the rational as well as the passionate in our personality. Monotheism, belief in one god, is the most important and fundamental concept in islam. This book discusses various aspects of godhead allah, the god of islam, whose attributes have been manifested in the quran. Some nonmuslims allege that god in islam is a stern and cruel god who demands to be obeyed fully and is not loving and kind. This subject translated into 9 this page translated into 8. Allah is the personal name of god in aramaic, the language of jesus and a sister language of arabic. The concept of worship in islam wamy series on islam no. To a muslim, allah is the almighty creator and sustainer of the. Hajj is highly spiritual but at the same time highly social and universal activity of islam. They think that god in islam is just distant god and the way of worship muslims should do is just through different works and rites god ordered muslims to do without any spiritual relationship between a muslim and god.
The concept of god in islam hasan abdulhakimgai eaton there is no god but allah 2. The concept of god in islam the first part of the muslim confession of faith the shahada is the basis for the concept of god in islam. The concept of revelation in christianity and islam. The one true god is a reflection of the unique concept that islam associates with god. The central doctrine of judaism is the unity of god and the belief that jews are gods chosen people. The revealed scripture of islam, the quran, is like a vast. The revealed scripture of islam, the quran, is like a vast commentary on this. This book is written primarily for openminded nonmuslims. I almost broke into a fist fight once with an atlanta pastor who was then my host and who was assaulting islam and the. So, lets look at my first main contention, that the christian concept of. The major difference between islam and christianity is. Introduction in any theistic religion, the concept of god rests at the core of its beliefs, tenets and practices, and it determines what its adherents regard as admissible or otherwise.
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