Quran Issues
We worship the same God as Christians and Jews, as stated in the Quran.
Quick answer
While the Quran does mention that Jews and Christians worship the same God, Surah 109 explicitly states that Muhammad does not worship what they worship. This contradiction raises questions about the coherence of the Quran's message regarding the nature of God and worship.
Full argument
Key verses
Surah 2:62quran
Surely those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last day and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord...
Surah 3:64quran
Say: O People of the Scripture! Come to an agreement between us and you: that we shall worship none but Allah...
Surah 29:46quran
We believe in that which hath been revealed unto us and revealed unto you; our God and your God is One...
John 14:6bible
Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'
1 Timothy 2:5bible
For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.
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