"It is vitally important to know that Allah is Arabic for "God." Many people wrongly believe Allah is the name of a god whom Muslims worship-that Allah is a pagan god or some other strange deity. In fact, the word Allah was used by Arab Christians during Muhammad's time, and it is still used today. Christians in the Arab world-even as you read this-pray to Allah every day. They're praying to God. When any true believer prays in Arabic, God is Allah, and Allah is God. Moreover, every translation of the Bible into Arabic uses the word Allah for God."

Carl Medearis. Muslims, Christians, and Jesus: Gaining Understanding and Building Relationships (p. 30). Kindle Edition.

"In my reckoning, there is nothing helpful in telling a Muslim he or she believes in "the wrong God." What may be true, and definitely more helpful, is to show our Muslim friends how they can believe in God more fully in and through Jesus Christ."

Carl Medearis. Muslims, Christians, and Jesus: Gaining Understanding and Building Relationships (p. 31). Kindle Edition.

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