Are Allah and the Biblical God the Same?

Islam teaches that the true God is the Muslim deity, Allah. All other views of God are false because the Koran teaches, “The true religion with God is Islam.”[1] The Koran emphasizes of Allah: “There is no God but he, the Living, the everlasting.”[2]

But who is Allah? Is he anything like the God of Christian faith? As we will see, the Muslim God is entirely different from the biblical God. First, the Koran stresses that Allah is one person only: “They are unbelievers who say, ‘God is the Third of Three.’ No god is there but one God. If they refrain not from what they say, there shall afflict those of them that disbelieve a painful chastisement.”[3] Here, the Koran emphasizes that Christians are unbelievers because they accept the historic Christian doctrine of the Trinity.[4] But, as we fully documented in our Knowing the Truth About the Trinity (Harvest House, 1997), the Bible unmistakably tells us that God has revealed Himself as a triune Being, as One God eternally existing in three Persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Mt. 28:19; Jn. 1:1,14; Acts 5:3-4).[5] Although many Muslims believe otherwise, Christians do not believe in three gods. This idea is a clear misrepresentation of Christian belief. Christians are not polytheists, who accept three gods, but monotheists who believe in one God.

Second, the Muslim God has a different character than the biblical God. It is significant that of the “99 beautiful names for Allah,” which Muslims memorize and use for worship, not one of these names is “love” or “loving.” The Koran stresses that Allah only “loves” those who do good, but that he does not love those who are bad. Allah himself emphasizes that he does not love the sinner.[6] Thus, the love of Allah is not the love of the God of the Bible. The biblical God does love the sinner—in fact, He loves all sinners. God does not love the sin, but He does love the sinner: Christ died for the ungodly…. God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us… if when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life?” (Rom. 5:6,8,10). Essentially, Allah is primarily a God of power, not a God of love. But the Bible declares, “God is love” (1 Jn. 4:6).

Next, through predestination of all things, Allah is considered the direct author of both good and evil. This is not the God of the Bible. While the biblical God is sovereign and permits evil, He is not its direct cause. Even when it is part of His plan, He frequently turns it to a higher good, as seen in the death of Jesus for our sins, Joseph being sold into slavery (Gen. 45:8; 50:20) and in Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Again, the biblical God is not the direct author of evil. Rather, He is infinitely holy and righteous (1 Sam. 2:2; Ps. 77:13; 99:9; Rev. 15:4) and His “eyes are too pure to look on evil” (Hab. 1:3).

Third, Allah is ultimately unknowable and incomprehensible. In Who Is Allah in Islam, Abd-al-Masih writes, “Allah is the unique, unexplorable, and inexplicable one—the remote, vast and unknown God. Everything we think about him is incomplete, if not wrong. Allah cannot be comprehended.”[7]

In “What Is Allah Like?” George Houssney writes, “we humans can never know Allah, be2 cause he is so far from us and so different from us. The only knowledge Muslims may admit to is knowledge about Allah, not a personal, experiential knowledge of him. People cannot know Allah and should not even try to know him. Allah is not involved in the affairs of humans.” Thus, Houssney goes on to point out the contrast between Muslim and Christian concepts concerning humanities’ relationship to God: “The Christian claim that humans can have a relationship with God is considered by Muslims to be a metaphysical impossibility. To Muslims, Allah has not revealed himself, but rather he has revealed his mashi’at (desires and wishes, i.e., his will). His will, according to Islamic teaching, is limited to Islamic law. A person performs the will of Allah when he follows the dictates of the Islamic legal system.” [This involves the Koran as interpreted by Muslim clerics; to submit to the “will of Allah,” is to submit to the religious leaders’ interpretations of the Koran which involve everything relating to life, including Islamic law, politics, cultural customs, family, etc. To submit to Allah is to submit to the Islamic powers that be.

The concept of separation of church and state is never found in Muslim nations.] Finally, Houssney further illustrates the distinction between Muslim and Christian concepts of God at this point: “Allah has no personality and is indescribable by any characteristic attributable to man. Most of his attributes are absolute qualities which are unique to himself, like adjectives of majesty. Although some of his attributes may appear to be relational, such as mercy, they are nonmutual and one-directional. According to the Islamic doctrine of Allah, he is nonrelational. To claim that Allah is relational is to make him dependent on his creation.”[8]

All this stands in contrast to the biblical teaching that men and women can know God personally on an intimate, relational level. Consider the scriptures below: e.g., “This is eternal life to know Thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou has sent” (Jn. 17:3). “Jesus said, ‘my sheep know me”’ (Jn. 10:14).

The Apostle Paul prayed for Christian believers concerning God, “that you may know him better.” (Eph. 1:17) The Apostle Paul also said, “I know whom I have believed” (2 Tim. 1:12).

The Apostle John emphasized, “We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says, ‘I know him,’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him” (1 Jn. 2:3-4). Thus, he emphasized, “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love” (1 Jn. 4:7-8).

The above reveals that the Muslim God, Allah, and the biblical God, Yahweh, constitute two distinct and opposing concepts of God. Regrettably, because Muslims teach that Allah alone is the one true God, they claim that Christians worship a false god.

[Excerpted from John Ankerberg, John Weldon, The Facts on Islam (Harvest House, 1991)]

Notes:

  1. A. J. Arberry, The Koran Interpreted (NY: MacMillian, 1976), p. 15.
  2. Ibid., p. 65.
  3. Ibid., p. 140
  4. Ibid., pp. 139-140.
  5. See our Knowing the Truth About the Trinity (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1997). See also E. Calvin
    Beisner, God In Three Persons (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale, 1984) and Edward Bickersteth, The Trinity
    (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, rpt.).
  6. E.g., Arberry, pp. 81, 91, 142, 178, 204.
  7. Cited in a book review in Reach Out, Vol. 6, no. 3 & 4, 1993, p. 15.
  8. George Houssney, “What is Allah Like?”, Reach Out, Vol. 6, no. 3 & 4,1993, pp. 12-13.

 

Written for The John Ankerberg Show by Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John G. Weldon; ©2003.

82 Comments

  1. David on December 7, 2015 at 10:53 pm

    I have begun reading a number of your articles and find they really help strengthen my faith in Jesus. I find the articles on Islam particularly useful, but one thing has struck me, the question: If Muslims believe that their God (Allah) is all powerful, all knowing, all wise, how can they as mere men, say what God can or cannot do? (In relation to the Holy Trinity) If the answer is written in the Quran (remembering satanic verses have been removed from it) does this not then nullify their assumption that their God is as they say and that their book allegedly revealed by Gabriel is more powerful?

    • Hamna on May 9, 2017 at 12:44 am

      David…
      You are enemy of Islam and Muslims
      not only you but whole World is going against us but we will never ever stop believing on the God of Jesus the God of Muhammad that is only ONE and HE IS ALLAH!

      • David on May 18, 2017 at 6:11 am

        Hamana if you could be patient am deathly think wisely you will know the true God for Allah and God of Christian Lerner start from the beginning of the world then Godbof Christian as exist where Ian Allah then tell me when Jesus Christ came to this world where is Mohamed then tell me Allah is one of then 360 idols worshiped in Arab then before Mohamed came and make Allah God by force he kill enyon who didn’t accept Allah tell is the true God prophet

      • Christian on June 11, 2017 at 4:36 pm

        I would’ve believed in the father of Muhammad than he(Muhammad), it’s clear his father was greater and truthful than him. This man had more wives than his father had, how shameful that can be.

  2. aamir khan on March 30, 2016 at 5:17 am

    I read your article n nw i m 100 prcnt sure ”there is no god but allah n prophet mohammad is his true massenger.can u show me in your bilble whre jesus is saying i m yr god??u cn’t he is only saying i m the son of the god.n son dos’nt mean that the only person who born from u.we normaly says to someone ‘son’ when we love him.so allah loves jasus b’coz jesus was on right.so if u r the follower of jesus follow the jesus who done good deeds for allah.jesus was the massenger of allah not the allah.

    • Ian Crawford on June 21, 2016 at 6:30 pm

      Matthew 26:63-65 Caiaphas asks Jesus if he is the son of God Jesus says he is “as you said” referring to Caiaphas then significantly Jesus says ” you will see the Son of San sitting at the right hand of power coming on the clouds of heaven. The Son of Man is a clear reference to Daniel chapter 7:13-17 where it says One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven came to the Ancient of Days and to Him was given dominion and glory and an everlasting dominion and His Kingdom shall not be destroyed.” In other words as he is everlasting he is God. If what Jesus said was not true it was blasphemy because Jesus was claiming equality with God as Caiaphas recognized when he tore his robe and said “He has spoken blasphemy”. Caiaphas knew the implication of what Jesus said even if the writer of the Quran didn’t . Again in John chapter 8:58 Jesus said “before Abraham was I AM”. The name of God throughout the Bible is YHWH which mean I AM. He is claiming to be the source of existence itself. The listeners recognized this because they took up stone to stone him.
      Jesus clearly claimed to be GOD.

      • Akii on December 26, 2017 at 11:04 am

        The term son of god has been misunderstood. It means a righteous servant. There’s about 200 sons of gods in the bible. Book of Romans chapter 5 ‘as many are led by the spirit of god are sons of god.’

        • Vrae on December 26, 2017 at 11:03 pm

          200?

          Jesus is the Son of God in a way that is different than other people being sons of God.

          The Book of Galatians has the same author as Romans. He actually states that people being a son of God is about adoption, which would make you a heir with Christ and that is likely what is meant in Romans.

          “But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.”
          ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3:23-29‬ ‭KJV‬‬
          http://bible.com/1/gal.3.23-29.kjv

          “But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”
          ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭4:2-7‬ ‭KJV‬‬
          http://bible.com/1/gal.4.2-7.kjv

      • Isaac on March 27, 2024 at 12:27 am

        Jesus was the word of God and he has been with God from the beginning. Everything was made through him and without him nothing was made. He was God. The expression of the source (God), the truth and the life.

    • Aamir on February 22, 2017 at 12:01 pm

      And Jesus was born 2000 years before and is God and Adam was born many thousands of years before Jesus then how come first came a man and later God?
      In Islam Allah is present from first next comes Adam as a Prophet and a man and later man.
      But Christians logic is really different.

      • Christian on June 11, 2017 at 4:32 pm

        I read the Qu’ran and it’s very easy to understand, easy in the very sense of the word. It’s inspiration isn’t from God but man. Apparently you’ve read the Bible but don’t understand it’s revelations, you probably read it like any graphic but missed the revelations. You need the author, interpreter of then unadulterated word to teach you. It’s interesting that no one has ever spoken like Jesus Christ throughout all history.

        • Bertie on October 7, 2017 at 5:17 am

          Jesus is God you all need Jesus in your life. Jesus saves, accept Him now as your Lord and Personal savior. Because it is the wise decision. God bless you.

      • Shangreipam siro on July 2, 2017 at 9:26 am

        Aamir as christian had mention in the above comment…. “Your muhammed was a blind prophet of the blind” you as well is still bind.Adam was not born. God created Adam to rule over every creation, the fishes, the animals, the tree , thr birds every things on earth. To you make yourself perfectly clear!!!!

        • Shangreipam siro on July 2, 2017 at 10:22 am

          And that means GOD exist before Adam. Got it!!!???!!

      • Vrae on December 27, 2017 at 12:37 am

        Aamir-

        I have an answer for you.

        God wanted Adam and Eve to be the first people alive, and Adam was fully a person. As you know, we believe that Adam (and Eve) messed everything up by sinning.

        Jesus came in the likeness of sinful human flesh to be a “replacement Adam” who never sinned, and that would have be after Adam came about.

        I was told that the fact that God was walking in the Garden of Eden in Genesis, and the that Adam and Eve knew it was God meant that God was in deep, close communication with the first humans. Maybe that’s what He wanted.

        “And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”
        ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:1-3‬ ‭KJV‬‬

      • Isaac on March 27, 2024 at 12:30 am

        Jesus was the word of God and he has been with God from the beginning. Everything was made through him and without him nothing was made. He was God. The expression of the source (God), the truth and the life. He came in human form to demonstrate the expression of God. Jesus is lord!

    • Christian on June 11, 2017 at 4:26 pm

      Muhammad was a blind leader of the blind. If a father is greater than the son simply because he was before he(the son), then you should understand why Christ who came before Muhammad is greater. I’ve never witnessed a blind see by Muhammad’s name. There’s no true spirit in Islam.

  3. Althaf on April 12, 2016 at 11:44 am

    The Question itself is wrong,..
    Allah is singular,.. so it must be
    Is Allah,.. grow up buddy boy.

    • Korsa Abraham Donald on February 9, 2017 at 10:25 am

      Altaf Allah has two daughters ! You should have wisdom to understand Historical Bible which is copied and duplicated by Muhammad ! Islam is a product of Muhammad’s deception to fulfil his lists….God of Bible has no son , understand Jesus who is God is called the Son of Man , and the Son of God because He was born to Mary in the lineage of David to Abraham and Abraham to Noah to Adam and Adam Was created by God and Was called His Son so If You have some common sense tell me what should we call God who was Born to a Man ? He is according human chronology a Son of God and Son of Man too ! By the way the meaning of the name of Jesus Christ is Savior and Anointer ! God is Holly that’s why He was born to a Virgin without any sexual intercours ! It is hard to understand God with our corrupted unholy mind except we humble our selves and ask God to reveal himself to us …Muhammad has deceived millions of good people in Arab countries and taken them away from truth …dear muslims unless You read the Bible You cannot know what is in it …I am not disrespecting koran but muslims can’t force people to fallow something which created by a single man who is a disgrace to the humanity …Islam means surrender ! God is Love but god Islam is tyranny.

      • Aamir on February 22, 2017 at 11:57 am

        Brother have you ever read Quran even once?

  4. Kaso on May 4, 2016 at 11:45 pm

    I’m a christian why because holy spirit annoiting is upon me whenever I pray.I don’t believe in other god like Muslim god Allah my God is Jesus and my home is in heaven.praise to Jesus who conquer the sin.

    • Hamna on May 9, 2017 at 12:42 am

      You’re so funny…
      Only Allah is god

      • Christian on June 11, 2017 at 4:22 pm

        Oh yeah, a false one. Violent and blood thirsty.

    • Ganiu on December 19, 2017 at 8:34 am

      It does not mean God does not love the sinners.If so then why did he says that he forgives all sins.Quranic verse means that He Allah hate sins.We all sin on the surface of the earth so Allah himself knew we’re all sinners and no one on earth is perfect so He Allah was warning man from sins because this is what led man to hell.Please my sister do not mind them.Most of the verses were reveal against the quraish who invest gods claims they are daughters of Allah similar to that of the christians who claim Jesus to be the son of God.Is it possible that God shall take sons and leave daughter..?Jesus never claim he is a son of God.They invented lies against him that is why God says in the Quran that Jesus will be a witness against the Christians on the day of Judgement,because they differs in faith and follows the likes of their priests and pastors.My sister you need to seek truth before death gets near you.

  5. Sarah on May 5, 2016 at 2:24 am

    If allah is not god of love,how can these group(islam) can share the love to other?, so hate belongs to them.

    • Aamir on February 22, 2017 at 12:37 pm

      As-Salam = Peace.
      Ar-Rauf = The Merciful.
      Al-Afuww = The Pardoner.
      At-Tawwab = The Forgiver, The acceptor of Repentance.
      Al-Walee = The Friend.
      Al-Wakil = The Trustee.
      Ar-Raqib = The Guardian.
      Al-Latif = The Most Gentle.
      Al-Hadi = The Guide.
      These are 10 names from 99 with their meaning these all names show love towards us humans.
      Now what is your next point?

      • Shangreipam siro on July 2, 2017 at 8:37 am

        Aamir….
        Yes there is love in your allah that he love those who love him but my question is why didn’t he love the sinner? Isn’t he your god??? Where is his love for the sinner than????

        • Ganiu on December 19, 2017 at 8:33 am

          It does not mean God does not love the sinners.If so then why did he says that he forgives all sins.Quranic verse means that He Allah hate sins.We all sin on the surface of the earth so Allah himself knew we’re all sinners and no one on earth is perfect so He Allah was warning man from sins because this is what led man to hell.Please my sister do not mind them.Most of the verses were reveal against the quraish who invest gods claims they are daughters of Allah similar to that of the christians who claim Jesus to be the son of God.Is it possible that God shall take sons and leave daughter..?Jesus never claim he is a son of God.They invented lies against him that is why God says in the Quran that Jesus will be a witness against the Christians on the day of Judgement,because they differs in faith and follows the likes of their priests and pastors.My sister you need to seek truth before death gets near you.

          • Vrae on December 22, 2017 at 11:05 am

            I actually decided to look into where people get the idea from, since I don’t have the book by the guy they’re quoting on hand.

            If you want to discuss the claim effectively, a writer on the same subject cites the following texts from your book:

            3:31-32
            3:57, 3:140
            2:190
            2:276
            4:36

            As a Christian, I wanted to help you understand the position and improve the ability to discuss and respond



        • Akii on December 26, 2017 at 10:57 am

          If the god of your bible loves everybody, why will he send the disbeliever to hell?

          • Vrae on December 26, 2017 at 10:42 pm

            @Akii-

            God’s love exists in the fact that He wants to save humanity from our sins. It doesn’t mean He won’t condemn sinners, whom He loves, as He is going to eradicate sin from the world.

            Have you heard of the concept of “tough love”? He will not save someone who will not be saved. God loves everyone and draws everyone to Christ. His love is not conditional on whether the person is good or whether the person loves God.



  6. Edwin Dizon Mendoza on June 5, 2016 at 6:26 am

    Yahweh, Allah, God are word put by human to describe or to call upon an Absolute, Omnipotent, Undescribable Alpha and Omega to the highest, largest, deepest level of an Almighty Entity! But not acceptable to be in His/Her/It lowest Form.

    In His state of Everythingness, only few could understand, comprehend and accept. What more in His/Her/It state of Nothingness ? ! .

  7. K k Ningkhalem on September 7, 2016 at 8:38 pm

    But the Koran had mentioned about the name of Jesus more than 20. Times but i never saw in the Bible about the name of prophet Mohammed… Why its so?

    • Aamir on February 22, 2017 at 12:41 pm

      Funny guy first atleast read then comment.
      There is once where Prophet Mohammed PBUH name is appeared in Bible when Jesus says to his people about the next and final Prophet Mohammed PBUH coming.

      • Christian on June 11, 2017 at 4:20 pm

        I would like to show me the scripture, I have never seen it. I’ve read the Bible and quoran more than anyone, that’s my food and I know the difference.

        • Mona on September 3, 2017 at 3:55 am

          Hallo,I am curious,and here to learn… Does the Bible mention or talk of Mohamed at all?

          • Vrae on December 22, 2017 at 9:03 am

            No, it doesn’t. Muslims would like to say it does and have some preferred arguments.

            There isn’t anything that you might see from prayerfully reading the Bible without their interpretations.



      • 119195 on July 2, 2017 at 8:28 am

        Aamir thats wrong…. What bible means is many false prophet will be coming….. Not your prophet who is in your koran

      • Vrae on December 22, 2017 at 8:51 am

        Jesus never talks about a “next and final prophet coming” to be his final successor.

        Even in the Upper Room during the Passover supper in John 13-17, he never mentions the word « prophet » and there is no evidence otherwise.

  8. nisaruddin ahmed jeddy on November 16, 2016 at 10:45 am

    I am commanded by Great God Allah [The ALL-LAW] to Proclaim Reformation A New Law.Furthermore i am also informed by ArchAngel Gabriel The Holy Quran [Completer Law and Final Revelation of God Superseding Bible-past partial Revelations] and Teachings of Holy Prophet Muhammad [Final Prophet of God superseding past Prophets] are Sources for Reform of Mankind.I am also commanded by God to announce fast approaching End of this World.Great God Allah is The Same God of Adam,Noah,Abraham, David and Soloman,Moses,Jesus and Muhammad [God bless them all].Great God Allah is also The Author of The Past Partial Revelations like The Book of Abraham, The Book of Moses [Torah], The Gospel of Jesus and the Completer Law given to last and final Prophet Muhammad.Thus The Series of Revelation commenced by God continued and culminated in Holy Quran,finally.All past Revelations in their purity and uncorrupted form are enshrined in Holy Quran-Final Revelation.I request you Sirs,to read Holy Quran,translated in English with meanings and Commentory by Mr Abdullah Yousuf Ali avalable in your city with an application of mind, and for better understanding why
    God has superseded Bible.thanks,[email protected]

    • Korsa Abraham Donald on February 9, 2017 at 9:55 am

      According to Koran the Koran is given to Muhammad which came down from the 7th heaven through angel Gabriel but where is that master peice ? The True History says it was not so …..but why do You muslims believe just because Muhammad said so ? And how do You exactly know weather the Spirit which appeared to Muhammad was really Gabriel or a demon ? Because no one except Muhammad saw that spirit ! And why do you muslims think only Islam is the right religion with reasoning ? Because Muhammad said so ? Do you see any goodness in Muhammad who himself defied koran by marrying 14 wives and raping a little girl ayesha when she was just 9 ? Why should someone accept Islam which is started by an rapist ?

  9. Korsa Abraham Donald on February 9, 2017 at 9:59 am

    According to Koran the Koran is given to Muhammad which came down from the 7th heaven through angel Gabriel but where is that master peice ? The True History says it was not so …..but why do You muslims believe just because Muhammad said so ? And how do You exactly know weather the Spirit which appeared to Muhammad was really Gabriel or a demon ? Because no one except Muhammad saw that spirit ! And why do you muslims think only Islam is the right religion without reasoning ? Because Muhammad said so ? Do you see any goodness in Muhammad who himself defied koran by marrying 14 wives and raping a little girl ayesha when she was just 9 ? Why should someone accept Islam which is started by an rapist ?

    • Hamna on May 9, 2017 at 12:37 am

      No one can be Like Muhammad or match his worth.

      Muhammad is the one who will be the cause of forgiveness of sinners to enter Jannah (Paradise) indeed Paradise and Hell is real

      Muhammad is so lovely… i have read my Prophet’s Muhammad stories… An innocent and a decent Man who wanted to guide every non-believers by telling them that there is only one God and that is Allah remember (Allah means God in the language of Muhammad)

      No Muhammad did not marry the 9 years old girl by his desire… It was the will of God and God do whatever he wants

      Muhammad saw a dream in which Ayesha was shown as his Wife there is a reason but we do not know and Only God knows.

      • Christian on June 11, 2017 at 4:13 pm

        God must be very wicked to let a man as old as Muhammad was to marry that poor 9 year old who hasn’t but even had periods. If you Muslims respect Muhammad so much, why don’t you stop marrying young girls and marry women 15 years older than you like Muhammad did? Muhammad was a man, Christ Jesus is God. Even your Koran calls Christ the Spirit of Allah, now if you’re discerning, which is greater? Spirit of Man?

        • janis karatchaly on July 9, 2017 at 9:04 pm

          Please refer Bible too.How old was joseph when he married teenager Mary(12-year-old)?Bernard L. Fontana mentions that Mary was 12 years old and Joseph 90 years old when married:

          “Thanks to the Apocrypha writings, which inspired many artists over the ages, the popular belief became widespread that Joseph had first married when he was forty years old and fathered six children by his wife before she died when he was eighty-nine years old. The youngest of his child was said to be James the Less, ‘Christ’s brother.’ This tradition holds that Joseph was ninety years old when he went to Jerusalem to join other candidates seeking the hand of the twelve- to fourteen-year-old Mary in Marriage.” [9]

          • Vrae on January 21, 2018 at 2:22 am

            @janis karatchaly
            The Bible doesn’t bother saying how old Joseph was when he married Mary.

            The tradition you speak of is more or less speculation.



        • janis karatchaly on July 9, 2017 at 9:41 pm

          Hi Christian,
          Jesus didn’t marry anybody.Are all Christians unmarried?See what happens if I applied your own logic to Christians?We totally agree Muhammed(peace be upon him) is 100% a man.We don’t pray to him.We equally respect all prophets sent by God, Jesus, Moses, Abraham(peace be upon them all.)In fact, you may have noticed no Muslim ever bashes Jesus.Even if Christians say bad about Muhammed(SA) no Muslim will ever raise their tongue to say bad about Jesus(A).Jews never believed in Jesus even though they knew he was speaking the truth.They mistreated him.Christians never believed in Muhammed.Now also some speak ill of him.But you will never meet any Muslim who speak like that about Jesus or Moses(A) or any Muslim who burns a Bible.Please do think about it.

          • Vrae on December 22, 2017 at 11:08 am

            Unfortunately, many Muslims interpret the marriage of their prophet to Aisha as a license, which is why countries like Iran have pushback whenever someone tries to make a law against child marriage. It’s not out of a lack of scholarship of the faith.

            Christians, on the other hand, refer to Jesus’ words on marriage. He says it’s okay not to be married, but He never condemned it.



        • Yusuf on February 19, 2019 at 10:15 pm

          Undoubtedly, those are infidels, who say, “Masih son of Maryam is the very Allah’. And whereas Masih had said’O children of lsrail worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord Undoubtedly, whoso. Associates anyone with Allah,then Allah has forbidden paradise to him and his abode is Hell. And there is no helper of unjust.

          Undoubtedly, those are infidels who say, ‘Allah is third of the three Gods, and there is no God but the one God.And if they desist not from what they say, then a painful torment shall surely befall to those who will die asinfidels.

          Then why they do not turn towards Allah and ask His Forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

          The Messiah son of Mary was not but a Messenger, many Messengers passed away before him. And his motheris a truthful woman. Both used to take food. See how clear signs We explain for them, then see how they areturned away.

          Say you, ‘Do you worship beside Allah, that which is neither master of your loss nor of profit. And Allah is theHearing, the knowing.

          ‘O people of the Book! Exceed not the limits in your religion unjustly, and follow not the desires of a peoplewho have already gone astray and caused many to go astray and have strayed away from the right path.

          Cursed were those who committed infidelity from amongst the children of Israel by the tongue of Daud and Isason of Maryam. This reward because of their dis-obedience and transgression.Surah al Maida 5:72-78 think deeply. She moved to Muhammad’s (sw) house when she 9 years old but started to live as husband and wife when she was 17 years old.

      • 119195 on July 2, 2017 at 8:18 am

        Hamna that is insane

    • Ganiu on December 19, 2017 at 8:16 am

      Do not worry,on the day of judgement you will surely know the truth because you were not born at the time of jesus so you claim he is lord and he too claim in your bible that your lord is God so worship him”So on the day of judgement he will be a witness against you.

      • Vrae on December 27, 2017 at 10:51 pm

        First of all, I don’t really know what verse you are quoting. You seem to have (perhaps inadvertently) mangled the text.

        What’s confusing me is probably “your lord” instead of “the Lord”.

        With that in mind, do you mean

        “Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”
        ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭4:10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

  10. Korsa Abraham Donald on February 9, 2017 at 10:33 am

    Altaf Allah has two daughters ! You should have wisdom to understand Historical Bible which is copied and duplicated by Muhammad ! Islam is a product of Muhammad’s deception to fulfil his lusts….God of Bible has no son , understand Jesus who is God is called the Son of Man , and the Son of God because He was born to Mary in the lineage of David to Abraham and Abraham to Noah to Adam and Adam Was created by God and Was called His Son so If You have some common sense tell me what should we call God who was Born to a Man ? He is according to human chronology a Son of God and Son of Man too ! By the way the meaning of the name of Jesus Christ is Savior and Anointer ! God is Holly that’s why He was born to a Virgin without any sexual intercours ! It is hard to understand God with our corrupted unholy mind except we humble our selves and ask God to reveal himself to us …Muhammad has deceived millions of good people in Arab countries and taken them away from truth …dear muslims unless You read the Bible You cannot know what is in it …I am not disrespecting koran but muslims can’t force people to fallow something which created by a single man who is a disgrace to the humanity …Islam means surrender ! God is Love but god of Islam is tyranny.

    • Mustafa on March 28, 2018 at 12:12 pm

      Have you read the quran?

  11. mary on May 1, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    Jesus is a sign of God’s power

    Jesus is a sign of God’s power, where God showed people that He could create Jesus without a father, as He created Adam without any parents. Similarly, just as God created Adam with no father or mother, Jesus’ birth was from mother with no father. All that is needed for God for something to happen is to say “Be” and it is; for God is capable of all things. Adam was created when God said, “Be,” and he to be without a father or a mother. And so was Jesus created by the Word of God. If the unusual birth of Jesus makes him divine, then Adam deserves more of that divinity because Jesus at least had one parent, while Adam had none. As Adam is not divine, so is Jesus not divine, but both are humble servants of God.

    [ Verily, Jesus is as Adam in the sight of God. He created him of dust: He then said to him, “Be” – and he was ] [ The Quran 3 : 59 ]
    https://maryinislam.wordpress.com/2017/04/06/jesus-is-a-sign-of-gods-power/

  12. Hamna on May 9, 2017 at 12:28 am

    Quran 2:62 Lo! Those who believe (in that which is revealed unto thee, Muhammad), and those who are Jews, and Christians, and Sabaeans – whoever believeth in Allah and the Last Day and doeth right – surely their reward is with their Lord, and there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.

    Muslim means “the one who submits to God” Muslim in arabic means the one who worships God

    “Allah” means GOD in Araimic and Arabic Allah means “God” in English we do not worship a person or another God… WE WORSHIP THE ONE AND ONLY ONE GOD WHO CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH

    We worship the God of Jesus, Bible was altered and was changed and Jesus was not God he was not son he was ONLY PROPHET OF ALLAH SENT BY HIM AS A GUIDE

    • eunice on October 30, 2017 at 2:46 pm

      The Bible was written first

      • Ganiu on December 19, 2017 at 8:09 am

        Yes written and founded by man.Stop inventing lies? “Your lord is God so worship Him” follow the commandment

        • Vrae on December 22, 2017 at 11:22 am

          The Holy Spirit guided men in what to write, when writing, and what they wrote, and thus, the Bible was inspired by God Himself.

          “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”
          ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3:16‬ ‭KJV‬‬
          http://bible.com/1/2ti.3.16.kjv

      • Akii on December 26, 2017 at 10:42 am

        There’s 50,000 errors in the bible and not a single in the quran. Decide for yourself.

      • Mubarak on January 28, 2018 at 1:21 am

        By men like Paul who met Jesus not. Whose plan was to kill Jesus. Who Jesus died before his faith. Who used pen from nowhere wrote half of the Bible which you are quitting to convince us with. Liars from the background.

      • Yusuf on February 19, 2019 at 10:05 pm

        After the Bible God sent another holy book the Quran, easy to understand, is not it?

  13. Hamna on May 9, 2017 at 12:29 am

    I HATE YOU John Ankerberg
    you are a liar

  14. Samuel on June 11, 2017 at 4:52 pm

    I may be the first Muslim Jihadist to blow up the Ka’bah at Mecca.

    • Akii on December 26, 2017 at 10:39 am

      Try it and see what happens

  15. Shadab on July 5, 2017 at 6:17 pm

    Dear John Ankerberg,
    This is not the Islamic or Islam’s point of view This is your personal point of view about Islam.

    • dandelon on August 17, 2017 at 12:08 pm

      you don’t understand yourself

      • Ganiu on December 19, 2017 at 8:06 am

        Stop inventing lies? “Your lord is God so worship Him” follow the commandment

  16. janis karatchaly on July 9, 2017 at 8:56 pm

    GOOD DAY, Just wanted to let you that there are a lot of mistakes in your article.You mentioned that out of 99 attributes of Allah, there is no name which says that he’s loving.That is totally wrong.Please google the word AL WADUD(THE MOST LOVING), ARAHMAN {MOST MERCIFUL AND COMPASSIONATE], ARRAHEEM{EXTREMELY MERCIFUL}, KAREEM{THE MOST GENEROUS} etc.For us, love is not only the attribute that counts.Every attributes about him is equally important.Allah in Quran introduces him as the Lord of Moses, Jesus and Abraham.(peace be upon them all).Quran2:136.
    Do you think Abraham and Moses prayed to Jesus or did they pray to GOD ,THE ALMIGHTY?We equally respect all prophets sent by God.We follow the same 10 commandments given To Moses.We are the only other religion in the world who love and respect Jesus And Mary (peace be upon them) other than Christians.Quran even has a chapter named MARY(Surah 19).In fact, we have a lot in common than differences.

    • eunice on October 30, 2017 at 2:41 pm

      Abraham met Jesus, gave him an offering and worshipped him. He appeared to him as the king of Salem and as Melchizedek.

      Moses received a lot more than 10 commandments, over 100 in fact.

      • Ganiu on December 19, 2017 at 8:05 am

        Stop inventing lies? “Your lord is God so worship Him” follow the commandment

        • Vrae on December 26, 2017 at 10:26 pm

          Eunice did not invent a lie.

          That is simply her interpretation that what Jesus is speaking about in John 8:58 is referring to is in Genesis 14, which Hebrews 7:1-3 describes thusly:

          “For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met
          Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.”
          ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭7:1-3‬ ‭KJV‬‬
          http://bible.com/1/heb.7.1-3.

          Please see the following:
          https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.gotquestions.org/amp/Melchizedek.html

  17. junegirl dlsu on August 26, 2017 at 9:27 am

    Maybe religion is just created by man so that man will have his reason to use his faith..However, all religions need due respect so that FAITH will work for all of us. After all, it is our faith that will save us. The Ultimate One is always the One who is in our HIGHEST THOUGHTS.

    No need for people to argue or look into differences than the commonalities we have. What I know is that life on earth may be temporary and this is all our test so that we prove in the next life if we are worthy of the kingdom the Ultimate One has prepared for us.

    Faith, goodness, and love are what matters

  18. Akii on December 26, 2017 at 10:37 am

    This is where you got the whole thing twisted. You do indeed believe in three gods because in the bible Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) said that he has a god so if you believe he is god then you believe in three gods

    • Vrae on January 3, 2018 at 12:27 pm

      While it is true that the Father is functionally above Christ, we believe that He is also the same God as His Father.

      • Mubarak on January 28, 2018 at 1:11 am

        aah!! you Christians concept of God is surprising. No one will understand you. For you don’t understand what you are believing in and what you called to be believed in. God is one, Trinity…. Hey confusive.

    • Yusuf on February 19, 2019 at 9:34 pm

      Undoubtedly, those are infidels, who say, “Masih son of Maryam is the very Allah’. And whereas Masih had said’O children of lsrail worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord Undoubtedly, whoso. Associates anyone with Allah,then Allah has forbidden paradise to him and his abode is Hell. And there is no helper of unjust.

      Undoubtedly, those are infidels who say, ‘Allah is third of the three Gods, and there is no God but the one God.And if they desist not from what they say, then a painful torment shall surely befall to those who will die asinfidels.

      Then why they do not turn towards Allah and ask His Forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

      The Messiah son of Mary was not but a Messenger, many Messengers passed away before him. And his motheris a truthful woman. Both used to take food. See how clear signs We explain for them, then see how they areturned away.

      Say you, ‘Do you worship beside Allah, that which is neither master of your loss nor of profit. And Allah is theHearing, the knowing.

      ‘O people of the Book! Exceed not the limits in your religion unjustly, and follow not the desires of a peoplewho have already gone astray and caused many to go astray and have strayed away from the right path.

      Cursed were those who committed infidelity from amongst the children of Israel by the tongue of Daud and Isason of Maryam. This reward because of their dis-obedience and transgression.Surah al Maida 5:72-78. Think deeply

  19. tomas on May 15, 2018 at 2:17 pm

    and which one you think good

  20. tomas on May 15, 2018 at 2:18 pm

    which one is good?

    • Yusuf on February 19, 2019 at 9:32 pm

      Only last holy book Qiran

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