View in pdf monotheism, belief in one god, is the most important and foundational concept in islam. In the quran god describes himself in many places and in many ways. The major difference between islam and christianity is the christians insistence on the supposed divinity of christ. Unit 6 gods sovereignty compared and contrasted to allahs determinism. 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. A study of the christian scriptures revels that jesus pbuh never claimed. Concept of god in islam by emerging islam foundation. The most concise definition of god in islam is given in the four verses of surah ikhlas which is chapter 112 of the quran.
The key the key to this concept, is surah as shura. Allah is the arabic word for god, which is used throughout the world by all muslims and by christian arabs. People have a natural inclination to question, and most people have turned to god at some point in their lives. A twopage chronology marks key events from the birth of the prophet muhammad in 570 up to alqaedas attack on new york and washington in 2001 pp. 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. Monotheism, belief in one god, is the most important and foundational concept in islam. This concept is referred to in islam as tawhid, and it is so important and so vast that volumes of books have been written about it. Shahada is the basis for the concept of god in islam. God allah is the personal name of the one true god allah. In the english language, the word generally refers to god in islam. Allah the concept of god in islam a selection yasin t. But the islamic concept of god is less personal than in the judeochristian tradition, and is known only. Then, it describes the concept of god for worlds several major religions including hinduism, sikhism, judaism, and others. In islam, satan has removed all the important personal elements of salvation and left.
This incident took place before the outbreak of the glorious islamic revolution in iran. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. Free download islamic english book concept of god in major religions authored by dr. Hinduism is commonly perceived as a polytheistic religion. Judaism originated from abraham, and developed into the teachings of the old testament, but jews dont believe that their messiah savior has come yet. The book ends with a detailed analysis of concept of. This afternoon we will be debating the topic of the concept of god in islam and christianity.
Concept of god in major religions kalamullah mission islam. The origins, evolution, and future of islam, reza aslan chronicles the development of islam from its unpromising beginnings into a force to be reckoned with worldwide. The revealed scripture of islam, the quran, is like a vast. Zakir abdul karim naik jesus pbuh of nazareth a man approved of god.
Book the concept of god in islam and hinduism author. Indeed, most hindus would attest to this, by professing belief in multiple gods. If you help to remove possible errors and misquotations from this website, please contact with minimum two correct sources. Fard muhammad was god allah and instead taught each man was himself god personified.
Doctrine of god in christianity and islam theo6332phil6332. Religious concepts and practices include the five pillars of islam, which are obligatory acts. Concept of god in islam and christianity 1 youtube. 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. More on some of the unique concept of god in islam, with an emphasis on how this uniqueness effects the life of the muslim. In islam, one who submits to allah is termed a muslim. The basis for the ruboobeeyah concept can be found in many quranic verses. Zakir naik is not responsible for the information published on this site. The significant role of sufism in central asia pdf. Needless to say, this revolution enraged and provoked the enemies of islam, mostly zionist jews who dominate the public opinion through their total control of. 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.
The major difference between islam and christianity is the christians insistence on the supposed divinity of christ pbuh. In christianity there is no intermediary but god reveals directly to man, while in islam there is an intermediary dr. The one true god is a reflection of the unique concept that islam associates with god. It is a known fact that every language has one or more terms that are used in reference to god allah and sometimes to lesser deities. Unit 5 religious impact in christianity and islam of the doctrine read no god but god pg 140 170. Concept of god in major religions by dr zakir naik the. Pdf on feb 1, 2020, muhammad alashari and others published concept of god in islam find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. This is a book in urdu shows the concept of god in major religions. In particular, the concept of god in islam and christianity is so different that both religions cannot be right. 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. Concept of god in major religions english zakir naik. A relative examination of the idea of god between the real religions of the world like islam, christianity, hinduism.
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. He has a ba in religious studies from laurentian university. 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. The book ends with a detailed analysis of concept of god in islam and how it perfects the concept of god. The following statement from the bible supports the islamic belief that jesus pbuh was a prophet of god. Islamic reserach foundation spreading the truth of islam. The concept of the whole holy bible is one from the first page to the last one all are. Abid mushtaq wani, concept of god in islam, international journal of scie ntific and research publications, vol. The concept of god in islam and christianity reasonable. Concept of god in christianity one may ask, if both muslims and christians loved and respect jesus pbuh, where exactly is the parting of ways. This subject translated into 9 this page translated into 8. The concept of revelation in christianity and islam. From the most ancient civilizations to the most primitive of modern societies, religions with god at their center have formed the foundation of human culture. Islam falls in the category of monotheistic creeds whose adherents believe in the oneness of god.
Muslims believe he created the world in six days and sent prophets such as noah, abraham, moses, david, jesus, and lastly muhammad, who. God, the moon as god, the monkey as god, the snake as god and even human beings as manifestations of god. An overview of some concepts which islam holds about god which truly make it unique. Knowing that gods knowledge is in the conserved tablet. The unique usage of allah as a personal name of god is a reflection of islams emphasis on the purity of the belief in god that is the essence of the message of all gods messengers. Thus god, and not any human, is central to the muslim faith. One may ask, if both muslims and christians love and respect jesus pbuh, where exactly is the parting of ways. The major difference between islam and christianity is the christians insistence. There is no god but god, or no divinity but the one divinity. This shows its uniqueness when compared with the word god which can be made plural, gods, or feminine, goddess.
He is not an animal which happens to speak and think but a being who possesses a soul and spirit created by god. 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. Muslims believe in one god who created the universe and has power over everything within it. The paper concludes that the concept of god as the creator represents the core of the islamic doctrine of tawhid gods oneness and. The concept of human prophet as impacted by the nature of god in the bible and the quran. The sister has asked a question that in surah al zumar, it says it is correct, quran does say, that that on the day of judgement, i. The vast majority of human beings have always believed in god.
This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims. The concept of god in islam hasan abdulhakimgai eaton there is no god but allah 2. Concept of god in hinduism and islam goto lecture and debate videos by dr zakir naik. Islam is an abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one god allah, and. In islam, god is the absolute one, the allpowerful and allknowing ruler of the universe, and the. Because of this, islam considers associating any deity or personality with god as a deadly sin that god will never forgive, despite the fact that he may. The first part of the muslim confession of faith the.
The quran explains and elaborates the concept of god in a very vivid and clear way which even layman can comprehend by just glancing through its verses. God, according to the quran, is the almighty, allpowerful, allknowing and omnipotent lord of the whole universe. Judaism, christianity, and islam are called religions of the same book because they all have the same god, and follow the teachings of the old testament. Islam and christianity have different doctrines or teachings concerning what god is like. Allah is the arabic word referring to god in abrahamic religions. But if you heard my talk sister, i gave you the keyword. Islam islam is an arabic word meaning ku school of nursing. To understand islam we must therefore first understand the nature of allah. Islam and muslim communities in latin america and the carribean duration. It first categorizes the belief of the major religions into 5 types of religions. He is unique and exalted above everything he creates, and his greatness cannot be compared to his creation.
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