Transcript ppt - Revelation And Creation

Can Islam Be From God?
God And Allah
“Now the end of the
commandment is charity out
of a pure heart, and of a
good conscience, and of
faith unfeigned: …”
1 Timothy 1:5
Islam
(a faith)
Islamism
(a “utopian” ideology)
The Qur’an And God
The Qur’an
makes Allah
God
out toinbe
1.“Allah”
is the personal
name and
of God
as used
the
same
the Qur’an“Allah”
has no gender -- “God” can be
male or female (i.e. god/goddess)“Allah” is one
Allah
has ameans
very different
than
and literally
“the God” personality
-- “God” can be
the
singular
Godand
portrayed
plural in the Bible
Muslims cite three reasons for using the
term “Allah”
The Qur’an And God
“Allah” was considered the “high god” of
the Meccan pantheon
Moon worship has been practiced in Arabia
since 2000 B.C.
Although monotheistic, its roots are heavily
paganistic
The God Of The Qur’an
1.The Father is God (John 20:17) -- He is
distinct
from the doctrine
Son (Johnis8:16)
the
Most
prominent
the and
assertion
Holy Spirit (John 14:26)The Son is God
that Allah alone possesses deity
(Hebrews 1:8) -- He is distinct from the
Father
(John
8:16)
and
the
Holy
Spirit
(Acts
In the Bible, God is three in the unity of
10:38)The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4) -one, which is a disgrace to the Muslim
He is distinct from the Father (John 14:26)
and
the
Son
(Acts
10:38)
To refer to Allah as “father” is blasphemy to
the Muslim
The God Of The Qur’an
5.72 They do blaspheme who say: “(Allah) is Christ the
son of Mary.” But said Christ: “O Children of Israel! worship
Allah, my Lord and your Lord.” Whoever joins other gods
with Allah,
Allah will
forbidahim
andathe
Fire will
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to take
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produce
son
be hiswould
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There will
for
the
wrong-doers
be
no
one
to
the woman to be deity
help.5.73 They do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of
threeThe
in a Trinity:
for
there
is
no
god
except
One
Allah
…
sin of shirk is committed by assigning
“Muhammad”=periclytos
“Comforter”=parakletos
partners
or equals to Allah
4.116 Allah forgiveth not (The sin of) joining other gods
with Him; but He forgiveth whom He pleaseth other sins
Muhammad replaces the Holy Spirit in the
than this: one who joins other gods with Allah, Hath
Qur’an
strayed far, far away (from the right).
Islamic Allah Vs. Biblical
Jehovah
2.190 Fight in the cause of Allah those
who fight you, but do not transgress limits;
Unknowable
vs.
knowable
for Allah loveth not transgressors.
Transcendent vs. also intimate
3.32 Say: Obey Allah and His Messenger.
But
if
they
turn
back,
Allah
loveth
not
Conditional love vs. unconditional love
those who reject Faith
Non-spiritual vs. spiritual
Islamic Allah Vs. Biblical
Is he, then, to whom
the evil of his conduct is made
Jehovah
35.8
alluring, so that he looks upon it as good, (equal to one
who is rightly guided)? For Allah leaves to stray whom
of months
in theSo
sight
of Allah
is
He9.36
wills,The
andnumber
guides whom
He wills.
let not
thy soul
Unlimited
vs.
limited
(in a year)
-- so after
ordained
Him
theknows
day He
gotwelve
out
in (vainly)
sighing
them:byfor
Allah
well
all created
that theythe
do!heavens and the earth; of them four are
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vs. holyusage. So wrong not
sacred:
the straight
45.23
Then seest
thouand
such
a one
as takesall
astogether
his god
yourselves
therein,
fight
the Pagans
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vs.allAllah
trustworthy
hisas
own
vain
desire?
has, knowing
such),
they
fight
you
together.
But know(him
thatas
Allah
is
leftwith
himthose
astray,
andrestrain
sealedthemselves.
his hearing and his heart (and
who
Absolute sovereign
vs. sovereign
understanding),
and put a cover
on his sight.respectWho, then,
ing free
will guide
him will
after Allah (has withdrawn Guidance)? Will
ye not then receive admonition?
Can Islam Be From God?
God And Allah