PRINTMy basic question is this: Are Allah and God the same? I was taught that they are, and since in Turkish the only translation for God is Allah I really believe they are, but lots of Christians try to tell me differently. What do you think?
My basic question is this: Are Allah and God the same? I was taught that they are, and since in Turkish the only translation for God is Allah I really believe they are, but lots of Christians try to tell me differently. What do you think?
Technically, yes. Muslims believe in one God, as do Christians and Jews (these are the world three monotheistic religions. Christians and Jews believe that God revealed Himself through the Scriptures (Torah to Jews, the Bible to Christians). This is God’s written word. Christians believe that God also revealed Himself through the living Word (or logos), Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who is the exact representation of God, and the same as God in substance.
Hebrews 1:1-3 explains it this way:
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Muslims say, "There is no God but God."
Christians believe in one God in three "persons": Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
From the outside, I'd say that God = Allah, Allah = God, but it goes further than that, and I find this a difficult question unless you break it down to this: seek the divine. No matter what you believe right now, if you seek God He will make Himself known to you. Then, no matter what name you use, He will be Lord.