Do Christians and Muslims believe in the same God?
Christians know and believe in the Holy Trinity, that is, one God who has revealed Himself as being three equal, yet distinct, persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Islam rejects the Trinity and insists on belief in “Allah.” Muslims believe that the doctrine of the Trinity is blasphemous idolatry. Therefore, it is important to understand that when Muslims use the word “God,” in English, they are referring to Allah, the subject of the Koran, and are most certainly not referring to the Holy Trinity, when they use the word “God.” One must be a bit cautious in making this point, simply because among Arabic speaking Christians, “Allah” is the word used for “God” in Arabic translations of the Bible. The point to be made is that Christians and Muslims may use similar words, but don’t mean the same thing when they speak of “God.” What do Muslims believe about Jesus? Muslims have great respect for Jesus, believing Him to be the prophet who announced the coming of Allah’s greatest pr
