Tawheed versus Trinity: Which is the True Concept of God – Part 1.
Tawheed versus Trinity: Which is the True Concept of God – Part 1. The aim of this article is to compare Islamic monotheism, known as Tawheed, with the Christian doctrine of the Trinity to see which is the true concept of God. WHAT IS THE TRINITY The doctrine of the Trinity defines God as one being who eternally exists as three distinct Persons — the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Put simply, “one God in three persons”. All three Persons of the Trinity are said to be co-equal and co-eternal, and “each is God, whole and entire”. However each Person has different roles or activities when it comes to how God relates to the world. Reconciling the plurality of the godhead within a monotheistic framework continues to be one of the great challenges faced by Trinitarians. If you are finding it difficult to rationalise such a concept then you are not alone. An internet search for “Trinity” yields an abundance of elaborate diagrams which is indicative of the irrat...