One of the most common questions people ask, whether from genuine curiosity or philosophical challenge, is whether God can be seen in this life. In this enlightening episode, Sheikh Karim joins The Deen Show to explore this question and many others, using both Islamic theology and comparative religious evidence to demonstrate the absolute oneness and uniqueness of Allah. The conversation dismantles common misconceptions about who Allah is while providing crystal-clear proof that the God of Islam is the same God worshiped by all the prophets.
Allah: The Same God of All the Prophets
Some people claim that “Allah” is a foreign deity worshiped only by Muslims, but the evidence dismantles this myth completely. In the Arabic versions of the Old and New Testaments used by Arab Christians and Arab Jews, the word “Allah” appears repeatedly. In the Book of Genesis alone, “Allah” is used seventeen times with a capital “G,” referring to the one and only Creator. The God of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (peace be upon them all) is one and the same.
In the Arabic version of the Old Testament, in the first page of the Book of Genesis, the word “Allah” is used seventeen times. Arab Christians and Arab Jews know exactly who Allah is. This is the same God with a capital G.
Why God Cannot Be a Human Being
- Allah has no beginning and no end; anyone who is born, like Jesus (peace be upon him), has a birthday, and God does not have a birthday
- The Quran states that Jesus and his mother “used to eat food,” meaning they needed sustenance, sleep, and all human necessities, while Allah is completely free of all needs
- If even a moment of slumber overtook Allah, the heavens and the earth would collapse; this is why attributing human qualities to the Creator is fundamentally incompatible with His nature
- The concept of pure monotheism (Tawheed) is the simplest and most logical belief: worship the Creator, not the creation
God does not have a birthday. God does not need to eat or sleep. If a slumber of sleep would overtake Him, the heavens would crumble and the earth would perish. That is why we worship Him alone.
For those searching for truth, the advice is beautifully simple: prostrate before your Creator and sincerely ask for guidance. Begin by learning who Allah truly is through pure monotheism, then build your knowledge and practice step by step. Do not be overwhelmed by the full picture of the religion; focus first on knowing your Lord, and everything else will fall into place. The Quran is the final, unaltered revelation from the Creator to all of mankind, and it invites every human being to discover the truth for themselves.
