Concept of god in major religions by dr zakir naik the. In the english language, the word generally refers to god in islam. 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. Judaism originated from abraham, and developed into the teachings of the old testament, but jews dont believe that their messiah savior has come yet. Muslims believe he created the world in six days and sent prophets such as noah, abraham, moses, david, jesus, and lastly muhammad, who. The basis for the ruboobeeyah concept can be found in many quranic verses. Islam and muslim communities in latin america and the carribean duration.
A study of the christian scriptures revels that jesus pbuh never claimed. 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. The following statement from the bible supports the islamic belief that jesus pbuh was a prophet of god. The concept of god in islam hasan abdulhakimgai eaton there is no god but allah 2. Knowing that gods knowledge is in the conserved tablet. He is not an animal which happens to speak and think but a being who possesses a soul and spirit created by god. Islam falls in the category of monotheistic creeds whose adherents believe in the oneness of god.
The book ends with a detailed analysis of concept of. Islamic reserach foundation spreading the truth of islam. In islam, satan has removed all the important personal elements of salvation and left. 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. 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. God, according to the quran, is the almighty, allpowerful, allknowing and omnipotent lord of the whole universe. Zakir naik is not responsible for the information published on this site. 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. Allah is the arabic word referring to god in abrahamic religions. 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. It first categorizes the belief of the major religions into 5 types of religions. 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.
In islam, one who submits to allah is termed a muslim. The concept of human prophet as impacted by the nature of god in the bible and the quran. Monotheism, belief in one god, is the most important and foundational concept in islam. Then, it describes the concept of god for worlds several major religions including hinduism, sikhism, judaism, and others. 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.
But the islamic concept of god is less personal than in the judeochristian tradition, and is known only. In islam, god is the absolute one, the allpowerful and allknowing ruler of the universe, and the. 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. More on some of the unique concept of god in islam, with an emphasis on how this uniqueness effects the life of the muslim. An overview of some concepts which islam holds about god which truly make it unique. The concept of revelation in christianity and islam. 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. Free download islamic english book concept of god in major religions authored by dr.
A relative examination of the idea of god between the real religions of the world like islam, christianity, hinduism. In the quran god describes himself in many places and in many ways. Thus god, and not any human, is central to the muslim faith. The book ends with a detailed analysis of concept of god in islam and how it perfects the concept of god. 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. 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. Zakir abdul karim naik jesus pbuh of nazareth a man approved of god. The significant role of sufism in central asia pdf. This is a book in urdu shows the concept of god in major religions. This shows its uniqueness when compared with the word god which can be made plural, gods, or feminine, goddess. Unit 6 gods sovereignty compared and contrasted to allahs determinism.
The vast majority of human beings have always believed in god. The major difference between islam and christianity is the christians insistence on the supposed divinity of christ pbuh. God allah is the personal name of the one true god allah. 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. People have a natural inclination to question, and most people have turned to god at some point in their lives. One may ask, if both muslims and christians love and respect jesus pbuh, where exactly is the parting of ways. Islam islam is an arabic word meaning ku school of nursing. In christianity there is no intermediary but god reveals directly to man, while in islam there is an intermediary dr. Indeed, most hindus would attest to this, by professing belief in multiple gods. Islam and christianity have different doctrines or teachings concerning what god is like. Fard muhammad was god allah and instead taught each man was himself god personified.
Unit 5 religious impact in christianity and islam of the doctrine read no god but god pg 140 170. Doctrine of god in christianity and islam theo6332phil6332. 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. Allah is the arabic word for god, which is used throughout the world by all muslims and by christian arabs. The concept of god in islam and christianity reasonable. 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. The first part of the muslim confession of faith the. This subject translated into 9 this page translated into 8. 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 major difference between islam and christianity is the christians insistence on the supposed divinity of christ. The key the key to this concept, is surah as shura. Shahada is the basis for the concept of god in islam.
The paper concludes that the concept of god as the creator represents the core of the islamic doctrine of tawhid gods oneness and. The major difference between islam and christianity is the christians insistence. Concept of god in major religions english zakir naik. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. In particular, the concept of god in islam and christianity is so different that both religions cannot be right.
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. Book the concept of god in islam and hinduism author. There is no god but god, or no divinity but the one divinity. 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. Concept of god in islam and christianity 1 youtube. The concept of the whole holy bible is one from the first page to the last one all are. 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. He is unique and exalted above everything he creates, and his greatness cannot be compared to his creation.
Muslims believe in one god who created the universe and has power over everything within it. Allah the concept of god in islam a selection yasin t. Abid mushtaq wani, concept of god in islam, international journal of scie ntific and research publications, vol. Religious concepts and practices include the five pillars of islam, which are obligatory acts. If you help to remove possible errors and misquotations from this website, please contact with minimum two correct sources. This afternoon we will be debating the topic of the concept of god in islam and christianity. He has a ba in religious studies from laurentian university. To understand islam we must therefore first understand the nature of allah. But if you heard my talk sister, i gave you the keyword. The revealed scripture of islam, the quran, is like a vast. 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. View in pdf monotheism, belief in one god, is the most important and foundational concept in islam.
Concept of god in islam by emerging islam foundation. Concept of god in major religions kalamullah mission islam. Concept of god in hinduism and islam goto lecture and debate videos by dr zakir naik. 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. The one true god is a reflection of the unique concept that islam associates with god. God, the moon as god, the monkey as god, the snake as god and even human beings as manifestations of god.
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