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Aug 4, 2008 · Let Arab Christians declare “Allahu Akbar,” and we will respond in kind—“God is great!” In answer to our title question, we should respond in the affirmative. For Arab-language Christians, Allah is most certainly the Father of Jesus.
- The Traditional Answer Is No. You Cannot Call God Allah.
- My Backwards Way of Answering…
- Is It Wrong to Call God Yahweh?
- Yahweh vs. Jesus vs. Allah
- Is It Wrong to Call God Allah?
The traditional way of handling the difficult question of whether or not it is okay to call God Allah is by comparing Christianity and Islam, and then saying that since the religions are so different, it would be wrong to name the Christian God Allah. For example, here is an article where Albert Mohler says pretty much this very thing. Here is a qu...
(Here we get into the backwards way of answering this question about whether or not you can call God Allah… you’ve been warned). I often think that one of the problems with a lot of theological debates centers not around the various opinions, but in how the question itself is asked. The way a question is asked often frames the debate. The question ...
Before you answer, I invite you to think through all the violent and questionable commands and activities of Yahweh in the Old Testament. I invite you to consider whether or not a Jewish person would think that Yahweh could have a son. I invite you to consider what a Jewish person would think about Yahweh becoming flesh. I invite you to think about...
If we can say that Jesus reveals Yahweh to us when Yahweh looks nothing like Jesus, I don’t have too much difficulty saying that maybe Jesus reveals Allah to us as well, even though Allah looks nothing like Jesus. When it comes to both Yahweh and Allah, I would say that there seems to be both good things and bad things about both, but Jesus came to...
I invite all Christians, whether they are Western, Eastern, or Middle-Eastern Christians, that when they pray to God, they picture Jesus. Why? Because Jesus is the center of our faith and practice, and (more importantly for this question),Jesus reveals God to us! Jesus says that if we have seen Him, we have seen the Father (John 14:7). Paul writes ...
Sep 23, 2016 · We Christians also say Allahu Akbar. This is an expression of our understanding that the Creator is great. We don’t want this phrase to be related to terrorism and crimes. We refuse to associate these words with massacres and murders. We speak against using this phrase in this context.
Apr 4, 2024 · If you’re short on time, here’s a quick answer to your question: Subhanallah means ‘Glory be to Allah,’ Alhamdulillah means ‘Praise be to Allah,’ and Allahu Akbar means ‘Allah is the Greatest.’. However, these phrases hold far more significance than their literal translations.
Feb 3, 2015 · We the Arab Christians say Allah in our Arabic language as a way to identify and address the Creator in our prayers. Is this all about Christ? Was he the one to provoke a religious split in the Holy Land?
Jun 20, 2023 · Besides, Allahu akbar isn’t an isolated expression. It’s part of a large repertoire including 'Glory be to Allah' ( Subahana'llah ), 'Praise be to Allah' ( al-hamdu lillah ), etc., that have close parallels in Christian and Jewish formulas going back to the earliest Judaeo-Christian texts.
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Nov 9, 2020 · While media pundits seek to convince the gullible that “Allahu Akbar” means “God is great,” in reality, it means “Allah is greater.” Greater than all that is—including greater than the Christian God.
