In the name of God

The compassionate the merciful

Oh people of the bible

 

Holy Quran 3:64 :say :”O people of the book !come to common terms as between us and you :that we worship none but Allah ;that we associate no partners with him ;that we erect not, from among ourselves, lords and patrons other than Allah .”If then they turn back, say ye: “bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (Bowing to Allah will).”

2 - Knowing Allah

   Some would say: Yes God is one; but he is ours (i.e. the way they think of him). Because of his mercy God have given us some hints to differentiate between him and any other thing, God must have these differences from his creatures to be God .Once more these differences are the same in Quran as in the Bible by its two portions (Old testament - New testament).

Some of these differences are:

A- God is invisible unseen hidden no one can see him in this life.

These are some of the bible verses:

“Thou canst  not see my face :for there shall no man see me ,and live “(Ex 33:20),” but my face shall not be seen “ (ex 33:23),” we cannot find him out “ (Jb 37:23 ), ”God is great ,and we know him not“ (Jb 36:26.), “verily thou art a God that hidest  thyself“ (Is 45:15 ).

“No man hath seen God at any time “ Jn 1:18 Jesus said “ which sent me, hath borne witness of me .Ye  have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape “Jn 5:37 .Of coarse Jesus was seen by many people, and knew him by there five senses not the eyes only ,not a single one died seeing him. As the verse says he was sent by God.” Who only hath immortality (according to the bible Jesus had died on the cross) dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto, whom no man has seen nor can see “ (1Tm 1:17 ), “ No man hath seen God at anytime “ (1 Jn 4:12 ).

B - God without a beginning, he is the maker of the beginning; he is without an ending:

In the Old Testament: David (PBUH) said: "before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God”. “I am the first I am the last" (Is 44: 6), In Jb36: 26 "neither can the number of his years be searched", in Gn 21: 33”on the name of the Lord the everlasting God “, in Ex 15:18 “The Lord shall reign for ever and ever”, in Neh 9:5 “bless the Lord your God  for ever and ever", in Dn 2:20 “Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever"   in Dn 6:26 “for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall even unto the end”.

In the New Testament we find these verses: "For thine kingdom, and power and glory, for ever" (Matt 6:13), "Who changed the truth of God into a lie ,and worshipped  and served the creature more than the creator, who is blessed for ever" (Rome 1:25), "the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever" (1Tm 1:17), "Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come " (Rv 11:17 ) “Lord God almighty which was and is and is to come … To him that sat on the throne who liveth for ever and ever” (Rv 4:8,9).

In Arabic there are two words to express the everlasting, first (AZAl) which means existing without a beginning, (ABAD) which means continuing without an end, they are used in the Arabic translations of the Bible. They express the truth of God much more than the English word. We all know that Jesus lived 33 years on earth, Ezra lived twice and died twice; but his two lives had not exceeded a century, which means that they had a beginning, and an ending. Most of the people now do not know that the Jews worship Ezra calling him son of God, because they do not declare it; but Quran had declared that.

C God has no equal or similar from the people or any thing else:

Here are some of the Bible verses that declare this:

“O Lord God: for there is none like thee “(2Sm 7:22),”O God, who is like unto thee “Ps71:19,”To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal?” (Is 40:25),"And who, as I” (Is 44:7),"To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?”(Is 46:5),”I am God ,and there is none like me“ (Is 46:9),” Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee”(Jer10:6),” Behold ,I am the Lord ,the God f all flesh” (Jer 32 :27),which means that the Lord is without a body for he can not be the Lord of himself .All his creatures have a body small or large -like angels for instance - ;made of matter, or light ,or fire - like devils -. He remains the only one without a shape, because he is endless.

D - God is not restricted in a place, because he is all over the place. Regarding this the Old Testament said:

“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee, how much less this house that I have built?” (1Kgs 8:27),” But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!” (2Chr 6:18),” it is as high as heaven what canst thou do? Deeper than hell, what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea“(Jb 11:8, 9)” Do not I fill heaven and earth?” (Jer 23: 24).

The New Testament also said:

"God that made the world and all things therein, seeing  that he is Lord of heaven and earth ,dwelleth not in temples made with hands“ (Acts 17:24) , ”Howbeit the most high dweleth  not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet. Heaven  is my throne ,and earth is my footstool :what house will ye build for me saith the Lord :or what is the place of my rest “ (Act 7: 48,49).Once more Jesus ,and Ezra  dwelled on the earth  having a very small size from the described, gone inside temples.

E- God does not need anything, he is the rich; who needs any thing is poor of it until he gets it. God owns the heavens and the earth with what therein.

For instance in the old testament Gen 14:22 Abraham said “I  have lift up mine hand unto the Lord ,the most high God ,the possessor of  heaven and earth“. And in New Testament in acts 17:25 “Neither is worshipped with men’s hands. as though he needed any thing ,seeing he gives to all life and breath ,and all things “, He even does not need our prayers ,our faith in him, If we do we do it for our benefit, and in Rom 11:33 “ O the depth of the riches both the wisdom and knowledge of God“. He does not need to eat, "Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? behold ,to obey is better than sacrifice ,and to hearken than the fat of rams.” ,” I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings ,to have been continually before me .I will take no bullock out of thy house ,nor goats out of thy folds .For every beast of the forest is mine ,and the cattle upon a thousand hills .I know all the fowls of the mountain: and wild beasts of the field are mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof. Will I eat the flesh of bulls ,or drink the blood of goats.” (Ps 50: 8-14),” To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord :I am  full of the burnt offerings of rams, and  the fat of fed beasts ; and I delight not the blood of bullocks, or of lambs  or of goats .” (Is 1:11),”To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me“(Jer 6:20),” If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth him of thine hand? Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art, and thy righteousness may profit the son of man“(Jb 35:7, 8).

F- He doesn’t need to take a nap, to sleep or to rest; David (PBOH) said speaking about the God that Israel {Ya’akoob} (PBOH) worshipped “he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. ” (Ps 121:3),” fainteth not, neither is weary? ” (Is 40 :28 ) .Eligah {Elias} (PBOH) mocked the Jews who worshipped  Baal  saying: ”Cry aloud :for he is a god ,either he is talking or he is pursuing ,or he is in a journey ,or peradventure he sleepeth ,and must be awaked“ (1 Kgs18: 27).

In the New Testament: ”Neither is worshipped with men’s hand .as though he needed any thing, seeing he gives to all life ,and breath ,and all things “ (Acts 17:25), “O the depth of riches both the wisdom and knowledge of God “ (Rom 11:33).

Had Jesus or ezra were different from any other human being in their need to eat, drink, what is after that, and sleeping?

G - God is living never dies:

So many times the God was named in the Bible "the living God". Also here is some verses affirming so “I live for ever” (Dt 32:40 ) "for he is the living God“ (Dn 6 :26),”Now unto the king eternal ,immortal“ (1 Tm 1:17), ”Who only hath immortality” (1Tm 6:16), “ who lives for ever and ever “ (Rv 4: 9).

According to the Bible Jesus died. And Ezra died twice.

H - No one can hurt God ,no one can defeat God ,no one can oppress God: This can be understood from Is 44 : 14-17 “ He heweth down cedars ,and taketh the cypress and the oak … he planteth  an ash and the rain doth nourish it. Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof ,and warm himself, yea, he kindeth it, and baketh bread, Yea, he maketh a God and worshippeth it, he maketh it a graven image ,and falleth down thereto. He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh, he roasteth roast, and is satisfied :yea; he warmeth himself ,and saith Aha I am warm ,I have seen the fire :and the residue thereof he maketh a God, even his graven image: he falleth  down unto it, and worshippeth it, and  prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my God .”  He means to say, how could it be a God if it is shaped by others, part of it is burned!

This is also clear from the mockery of Juash from those who worshipped Baal he said “If he be a God, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his alter” (Jgs6: 31).

I- God never lies, forgets, regrets see (Jn 17:17,Rom 1:25,Nm 23:19 ,1Kgs 8:23,Neh 9:32)

J – God does not change. This is clear from Malachi 3: 6, James 1: 17. Jesus or Ezra changed from none to embryos to infants to children… Ezra had died Jesus as people of the bible died. They moved they sat down and rise up they slept and walk up!!

In short we can say that God is eternal in all good aspects, good deeds.