Is Allah the Same as the God in Christianity and Judaism?

The question of whether Allah is the same as the God in Christianity and Judaism is complex and has generated significant theological debate. From the Islamic perspective, Allah is the same God worshipped by Jews and Christians. The Qur’an explicitly mentions the God of Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, suggesting a continuity in the worship of the same deity across these Abrahamic faiths​​​​.

However, the theological conceptions of God in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism differ markedly. In Christianity, God is understood as a Trinity—Father, Son (Jesus Christ), and Holy Spirit. This Trinitarian view is fundamentally at odds with the Islamic conception of Allah, who is strictly one and indivisible. Islam views the Christian doctrine of the Trinity as a form of polytheism, which is vehemently rejected by the Qur’an. For instance, the Qur’an states: “They do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no god except One Allah” (Qur’an 5:73)​​.

Judaism, while also strictly monotheistic, has its unique theological framework and does not share the same attributes and revelations of God as described in Islam. Although both Judaism and Islam reject the notion of the Trinity, their understandings of God’s nature, laws, and expectations differ significantly. Jewish theology does not accept Muhammad as a prophet or the Qur’an as a divine revelation, which further differentiates their conception of God from that of Islam​​​​.

Historically, the Islamic assertion that Jews and Christians have corrupted their scriptures adds another layer to this theological divergence. Muslims believe that the original revelations given to the prophets in Judaism and Christianity were true and from Allah, but that these texts were later altered, leading to the present-day differences. This belief underpins the Islamic claim to possess the final and unaltered revelation from God​​​​.

Summary:

Muslims assert that Allah is the same God worshipped by Jews and Christians.
Christianity’s Trinitarian view is fundamentally different from Islam’s strict monotheism.
Judaism shares monotheism with Islam but has distinct theological differences.
Islam claims Jewish and Christian scriptures were corrupted, while the Qur’an is seen as the final, unaltered revelation.