“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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