This is the fundamental question in any religious dialogue. It invites the other person to reflect on the nature of God: Is He One with no partner? Or three in one?
In Islam, we worship Allah, the One and Only, who “neither begets nor is born, and there is none comparable to Him.”
In Christian belief, God is often presented as the “Trinity” (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit), a concept that requires both rational and spiritual contemplation.
The dialogue should be directed toward the question: Does someone who shares divinity with others truly deserve worship? And does a human being need an intermediary between himself and his Creator?
It is important to ask: Do we find in the Gospels any explicit statement in which Christ (peace be upon him) said, “I am God, so worship me”? The truth is that such a statement does not exist. Rather, we find that Christ consistently referred to God as “My Father,” prayed to Him, called upon Him, and asked Him for help. He submitted to God in all matters, which indicates that he was a servant of God and His messenger, not a deity to be worshipped.
This question helps the other person review the Gospel texts with an eye that seeks the truth.
When discussing the doctrine of the Trinity, we must ask: Can God be one and three at the same time? Can the human mind comprehend that “the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit” are three persons yet, at the same time, one God?
This doctrine is complex and not understood even by many Christians themselves, and it does not align with human instinct, which naturally inclines toward simple and clear monotheism.
This makes the question one of the most powerful prompts for reflection.
This question exposes a major contradiction in the Christian doctrine. If Christ were God, how could He be crucified, humiliated, and killed? And who was managing the affairs of the universe at that time? Was God absent from the universe? Or was there another god?
This question leads to rational reflection on the impossibility that God could be weak or vulnerable to harm from human beings.
In Islam, God Almighty is the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful; He forgives all sins for whomever He wills without the need for shedding blood or crucifying anyone.
But in Christian doctrine, it is said that God does not forgive except through the blood of Christ. Does this align with divine mercy? Is it reasonable that God would kill His son in order to forgive human beings? Would it not be more noble and merciful for Him to forgive them directly if they repent?
This question opens the door to a deep discussion about the concepts of justice and mercy.
Muslims believe that the Qur’an is preserved by God until the Day of Judgment and has never been touched by alteration. As for the Gospels, their originals were lost, and they were written down decades after Christ, with differing accounts and narratives.
If God’s message to humanity is important, why was it not preserved? Is it not more fitting for the true God to safeguard His word just as He preserved the Qur’an?
This question highlights the difference between the preserved word of God and human-written texts that cannot be fully trusted.
All prophets came with the same call: worship God alone with no partner. Noah, Abraham, and Moses all called to monotheism. So, did Christ come with a new message? On the contrary, he said: “I did not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it.” This means he came to complete what came before him, not to start a new religion.
This indicates that Islam is the natural continuation of the messages of the prophets, as it affirms that Christ is a servant of God and His messenger, not a deity to be worshipped.