Max Shimba Ministries: WHO IS THE CREATOR

Thursday, July 10, 2025

WHO IS THE CREATOR — ALLAH OR YEHOVAH?

Dr. Maxwell Shimba

Introduction

Every religious adherent believes in the existence of a supreme being responsible for the creation of humanity, animals, the visible and invisible worlds. However, it is worth examining what both Yehovah, the God of the Bible, and Allah, the deity described in the Qur’an, claim about creation. Do their statements align or conflict? Whose image was man created in?

This paper aims to provide a comparative theological examination between the Biblical and Qur’anic declarations regarding the Creator, presenting a scholarly analysis of both sources to ascertain the nature of the divine being responsible for creation.

Allah’s Declaration about Himself

The Qur’an makes the following assertion:

Qur’an 112:1-4 (Suratul Al-Ikhlas)

“Say: He is Allah, the One and Only. Allah, the Eternal, Absolute. He begets not, nor is He begotten. And there is none like unto Him.”

According to this passage, Allah affirms that he neither begets nor is begotten and explicitly states that no one is like him.

Yehovah’s Declaration about Himself

Conversely, the Bible records:

Genesis 1:26-27 (KJV)

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."

Here, Yehovah declares that mankind was made in His image and likeness. This sharply contrasts with the Qur’anic claim where Allah declares that no one is like him.

Additional Biblical Texts Affirming Man’s Divine Likeness

Genesis 5:1-2
Genesis 9:6
1 Corinthians 11:7
Colossians 1:15; 3:10
Acts 17:28-29
James 3:9

While some might inquire how God resembles humanity, the Scriptures clarify that God is spirit (John 4:24), and He breathed into man the breath of life (Genesis 2:7). He is also the Father of our spirits (Hebrews 12:9) and claims ownership over all souls (Ezekiel 18:4; Numbers 16:22).

Swearing by Creation: Allah versus Yehovah

Allah’s Oaths

The Qur’an records several instances of Allah swearing by His creation:

Qur’an 91:1-7 (Suratul Ash-Shams)

“By the sun and its brightness, by the moon as it follows it, by the day as it displays it, by the night as it covers it, by the heaven and Him who built it, by the earth and Him who spread it out, and by the soul and Him who perfected it.”

Qur’an 92:1-3 (Suratul Al-Layl)

“By the night as it envelops, by the day as it appears, and by Him who created male and female.”

Here, Allah swears by the created order, something foreign to the Biblical God, Yehovah.

Yehovah’s Solemn Oaths

Isaiah 45:22-23 (KJV)

“Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.”

Hebrews 6:13-16 (KJV)

“For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.”

Unlike Allah, Yehovah swears solely by Himself, as He alone is supreme and uncreated (see also Isaiah 14:24; Genesis 22:16).

Creator of the Heavens and the Earth: Allah’s and Yehovah’s Claims

Qur’an 45:22 (Surat Al-Jathiyah)

“And Allah created the heavens and the earth with truth…”

Qur’an 44:7-8 (Surat Ad-Dukhan)

“The Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, if you should be convinced. There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death — your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.”

Isaiah 44:24 (KJV)

“Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself.”

Isaiah 45:6-7, 11-12; Jeremiah 27:5
Further affirmations declare Yehovah as the sole Creator of heaven and earth.

Conclusion

The theological distinctions between the Biblical Yehovah and the Qur’anic Allah are significant. While both claim to be the Creator, their nature, method of swearing, and relationship to humanity fundamentally differ. Yehovah creates man in His image, swears by Himself alone, and consistently affirms His personal involvement in creation. Allah, conversely, denies resemblance to His creation and swears by created things, marking a clear divergence in divine nature and theology.

References

The Holy Bible, King James Version (KJV)
The Qur’an, Abdullah Yusuf Ali Translation
John 4:24
Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7; 5:1-2; 9:6
Isaiah 44:24; 45:6-7, 11-12; 14:24
Hebrews 6:13-16; 12:9
Ezekiel 18:4
Numbers 16:22
1 Corinthians 11:7
Colossians 1:15; 3:10
Acts 17:28-29
James 3:9