Christian Claim
“Christians and Muslims worship a completely different God”
Bible References
God identifies Himself to Abraham — beginning of the Abrahamic covenant
“When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless.”
Paul: 'The God you worship without knowing — I proclaim to you'
“For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.”
Quran References
وَقُولُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَأُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَإِلَٰهُنَا وَإِلَٰهُكُمْ وَٰحِدٌ
“And say: We believe in what was revealed to us and what was revealed to you. Our God and your God is One.”
Islamic Clarification
Both religions trace their God to Abraham. Arab Christians have called God 'Allah' for over 1,500 years — the Arabic Bible uses 'Allah' throughout. Jesus spoke Aramaic and would have used 'Alaha' — near-identical to 'Allah.' The Quran explicitly states 'Our God and your God is One' (29:46). The core attributes are identical in both traditions: creator, sustainer, all-knowing, all-powerful, all-merciful. The disagreement is about how God is described and what He has revealed — not about whether the ultimate being is the same God of Abraham.