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Tony's blog: "RANDOM THOUGHTS"

created on 11/02/2006  |  http://fubar.com/random-thoughts/b20695
ALLAH vs. THE LORD Many Muslims think that Allah is the same God as the God of the Bible. Any difference between the two and they will immediately point out that the Bible is corrupted. But clearly there is a difference between Allah and the God of the Bible. For the sake of space we will refer to the God of the Bible by his name - Yahweh (YHWH), which is rendered in English, the Lord. So we'll call the God of the Bible, the Lord. Lets get into the many differences of both Gods. I will use the Bible and the Qur'an. Here are the translations I will be using: The Bible (New American Standard Bible) The Qur'an (Interpretation of the Meaning of the Noble Qur'an, translated by Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali & Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan) Any other translation of the Bible or the Qur'an I will indicate in parenthesis. Usually the Bible has the name of the translation (King James Version - KJV or New International Version - NIV) while the different translations of the Qur'an are known by the name of the translator (Yusuf Ali or Marmaduke Pickthall). SALVATION Each God has a different plan for salvation. Allah says that Salvation is through performing good works. The Qur'an says, "Then, those whose scales (of good deeds) are heavy, they are the successful" (Surah 23:102). The context of this verse is the Day of Judgment. Each person's works will be scaled and if the good works are heavy then they will have salvation. Surah 23:103 pronounces the doom of those who scales are heavy with bad works. They will go to hell. The Lord on the otherhand says that salvation is obtained through faith in the death of His Son Jesus Christ and in His resurrection. It is by grace. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." Salvation is not through works for if it was then man would boast that they are good. The Lord's intention was to have man see that nothing they do will ever make them achieve salvation. Good works is not sufficient for getting into heaven. He sees our good works as "filthy rags" (Isaiah 64:6). We are saved through the grace of God through a Savior who acts as an intercessor - "For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5). Finally Titus 3:5 says, "He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit." We see there that each God has a different way to obtain salvation: Allah says its through works while the Lord says that it is not through works but by faith. WHO HAS A SON? These two Gods are different because one has a Son while the other doesn't have one. In the Bible, the doctrine of the Son of God is there while in the Qur'an Allah has no son. Surah 6:101 says, "He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth. How can he have children when He has no wife? He created all things and He is the All Knower of everything." Other translations replace "children" with "son" and "wife" with "consort" but the meaning is the same. We see that Allah cannot have children and judging from the other translations of the Qur'an Allah cannot have a son. The Lord God on the otherhand has a Son. Here is a familiar verse, John 3:16. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." This verse is in the New Testament but we can see the doctrine of the Son of God in the Old Testament as well. Psalms 2:7 says, "I will surely tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to Me, 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You." Finally Proverbs 30:4 says, "Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name or His son's name? Surely you know!" We see here that both Gods are different because Allah has no son while The Lord God has a Son. WHO LOVES SINNERS? Each God is different in who they love. Allah doesn't love sinners and he loves only the those that obey him. The Lord loves the whole world both sinners and the righteous. Surah 5:64 says: The Jews say: 'Allah's hand is tied up.' Be their hands tied up and be they accursed for what they uttered. Nay, both His Hands are widely outstretched. He spends (of His Bounty) as He wills. Verily, the Revelation that has come to you from your Lord (Allah) increases in most of them (their) obstinate rebellion and disbelief. We have put enmity and hatred amongst them till the Day of Resurrection. Every time they kindled the fire of war, Allah extinguished it; and they (ever) strive to make mischief on the earth. And Allah does not like the Mufsidûn (mischief-makers). We see here that Allah does not like those who do mischief or sin. Other translations replace "like" with "love" but again the meaning is the same - Allah does not love sinners. These sinners are the same as those who are in rebellion and in disbelief earlier in the verse. While Allah doesn't love sinners, he does love those that strive to obey him. Surah 3:76 says, "Yes, whoever fulfils his pledge and fears Allah much; verily, then Allah loves those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious)." Allah loves the pious and the obedient and he doesn't love the sinners. The Lord on the otherhand loves the WHOLE world including all the sinners. John 3:16 says, "For so loved the WORLD..." Not a part of the world but the whole WORLD. He LOVED THE WORLD that He gave His Son to die on the cross so that those who believe in Him will have eternal life. Lets look at Romans 5:8, which says, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." We see here that the Lord loves us even when we sin for the sake of His Son. I'll be careful to note that while God loves sinners that He is a Holy God and He doesn't love the sin that they do. We see that Allah loves only the righteous and not the sinners while the Lord loves the WHOLE world - both righteous and unrighteous. THE PERSON OF GOD Allah exists in one person. Surah 4:171 says: O people of the Scripture! Do not exceed the limits in your religion, nor say of Allah aught but the truth. The Messiah 'Îsâ (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), was (no more than) a Messenger of Allah and His Word, ("Be!" - and he was) which He bestowed on Maryam (Mary) and a spirit (Rûh) created by Him; so believe in Allah and His Messengers. Say not: "Three (trinity)!" Cease! (it is) better for you. For Allah is (the only) One Ilâh (God), glory is to Him (Far Exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is All-Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs. Allah doesn't not exist as a Trinity but in one person. The Lord in contrast does exist in three persons - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. 1 John 5:7-8 says, "For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement." Some translations render this verse "For there are three that testify in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one." We see in this verse that God is a trinity - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Many claim that this verse was an addition to the Biblical text. But I don't use this verse to prove that the Bible teaches the Trinity. Here are seven attributes of God and you'll see that the Bible applies each attribute to each person in the Trinity. This chart shows that each person in the Trinity is God and the three in total are ONE God. Attribute The Father The Son (Jesus Christ) The Holy Spirit Omnipresent 1 Kings 8:27 Matthew 28:20 Psalm 139:7 Omniscience Psalm 147:5 John 16:30 1 Corinthians 2:10 Omnipotent Psalm 135:6 Matthew 28:18 Romans 15:19 Holy Revelation 15:4 Acts 3:14 Romans 1:4 Eternal Psalm 90:2 Micah 5:2; John 1:2; Revelation 1:8,17 Hebrews 9:14 Truth John 7:28 Revelation 3:7 1 John 5:6 The Lord Romans 10:12 Luke 2:11 2 Corinthians 3:17 HOW DOES ONE GO TO HEAVEN? Allah will allow a person into heaven if their sins aren't too big. Surah 53:32 says, "Those who avoid great sins and Al-Fawâhish (illegal sexual intercourse) except the small faults, - verily, your Lord is of Vast Forgiveness. He knows you well when He created you from the earth (Adam), and when you were fetuses in your mothers' wombs. So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allah and keep his duty to Him." Since the context of this verse is heaven, this verse shows that Allah will allow people entrance into heaven if their sins are small. The Lord in contrast demands complete holiness. Hebrews 12:14 says, "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord" (KJV). We can see that the two Gods are different in their standards. One demands total holiness while the other is tolerant if someone only commits only small sins. A side note is that despite the fact that the Lord demands total holiness, He had His Son die for us so that His blood would wash our sins and be holy before God for we were bought with a price.
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