Posted on 11/15/2019 8:57:13 PM PST by OddLane
Here is undeniable proof that the creators of Islam were mere humans who didn't understand what they were creating. This is a challenge to apologists to explain why Islam got the name of its god wrong.
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I read that there was a female Hindu goddess namef al alal and tjat the illiterate followers of Mohamhad adopted the name transmogrified to allah because thry didn’ want a Hebrew connecrion.
I know, those guys are the worst.
It's not monetized so he's not makin bacon off views, just spreading information.
Every language has its own word for God.
The Arabic word for God existed long before the English word “God”.
Arabic Muslims, Jews, and Christians ALL call God “Allah” because they speak Arabic, and that is THE Arabic word for God.
Allah is the word for God in the Arabic scriptures of Arabic Jews and Arabic Christians.
The video creator is correct that God’s name, from the Hebrew scriptures, is Yahweh. So, he makes an excellent point that the Koran uses Hebraic names that honor the Hebrew titles and name of God. He is only partially correct about the New Testament references to God. The New Testament quotes Old Testament passages in which Yahweh is translated as “Lord,” and these New Testament passages apply this title to Jesus.
For example, “Whoever shall call on the name of the Lord [Yahweh, but applied to Jesus], shall be saved.” See Romans 10:10.
The main reason I point this out repeatedly on this forum is because Christians should not ignorantly malign God’s Arabic title “Allah” just because Muslims misuse it to refer to their false god. We would never malign the names of Jesus because certain cults misuse it.
Fascinating. Perhaps you could corroborate a few things before we chuck away all of our beliefs in the true nature of God and hop on your crazy train?
“The main reason I point this out repeatedly on this forum is because Christians should not ignorantly malign God’s Arabic title “Allah” just because Muslims misuse it to refer to their false god.”
I think that bears repeating. I just did a search and came across a pdf (”Allah in Translations of the Bible”, by Kenneth J. Thomas) that talks about how the word “Allah” is used for God in the Old and New Testament. (The writer stated that YHWH was reserved for God/Allah as revealed to the Hebrews). He also gave several caveats on several of the believed origins of the term Allah.
In Malaysia(?), the government said that Bible translations could NOT use the term Allah, much to the dismay of Arab Christians there!
And in that pdf paper he also points out that while the word Allah refers to God for Jews, Christians and muslims - the IDEA and attributes of that God are all different. While I like to think that I worship the same God as the Jews (just with a more complete understanding of Him), I’m guessing most Jews would say that I am wrong. So am I really worshiping the same God as the Jews??? I’m guessing we could have an interesting discussion.
A doubt that there would be little discussion and lots of blood shed if I were to attempt a similar conversation with a Jihadi about his made-up god.
However, I imagine that using an Arabic Bible with the word Allah for God in ministering to muslims is really beneficial. Just last week our pastor was talking about how he was in Europe, and the thousands and thousands of muslim refugees that are becoming Christian.
Much of Mohammedism is stolen. Their dietary laws are the same as the Orthodox Jews. They venerate the Jewish prophets as their own. The veneration of Mary the Virgin Mother they took from the Christians.
The ONLY thing unique to Mohammedanism is the central tenets of murder, rape and pillage.
I’d read long ago that Allah was one god among many and is not the Arabic word for god. The name was familiar and was appropriated for that reason.
bkmk
A religion for those who want to rape murder and pillage
“Every language has its own word for God.”
But which god are they refering to with their “own word”?
Good thing God (of the bible) knows hearts and intentions of people because unfortunately we live in a world with many deceivers
YAHWEH stands for I AM. Another words He is it. Anything else is false. The Alpha and Omega has always been and always will be. He is not something we make out of our selfish desires. Allah will go into the trash bin of history. Thank you Jesus.
Yahweh, YHWH, and variants is usually “LORD.” (all caps)
“Lord” in the Old Testament is usually Adonai (and variants)
“Lord” in the New Testament is usually Kyrios (and variants)
There are exceptions.
The important point is He knows my name
Isiah 43 But now thus says the Lord,
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.
They freely admit the relation to Judaism; they trace their roots to Abraham and simply follow his first-born (Ishmael), born to the concubine, instead of the second (Isaac), born to Abraham’s wife. In terms of Jesus, they claim he is a prophet - just not as important as Mohammed.
Wow. A post on FR that actually taught me something. Thank you.
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