GOD IS IMPARTIAL, BUT ALLAH IS PARTIAL—FAVORING ONLY THE ARABS

GOD IS IMPARTIAL, BUT ALLAH IS PARTIAL—FAVORING ONLY THE ARABS

By Dr. Max Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

When you first learned the truth about Jehovah, the God of the Bible, and understood His divine purpose, your faith began to grow. You realized that although you were born in sin and separated from God, the Father, through Jesus Christ, opened the way for you to attain the perfection that Adam lost and to receive the gift of eternal life.

The Bible, written more than six hundred and fifty years before the birth and establishment of the Qur’an, clearly teaches that God shows no favoritism.
As it is written:

Romans 2:11 – “For there is no respect of persons with God.”
Acts 10:34 – “Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons.”

This is the essence of Jehovah’s divine character: our God loves all people equally, without discrimination or favoritism.

However, when I read the Qur’an, I discovered that Allah exhibits clear favoritism toward a specific group of people—particularly the Arabs—and expresses disdain toward others.

A reference from the Qur’an, Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:3, declares:

“Forbidden to you are carrion, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah, and the strangled, the beaten to death, the fallen, the gored, and that which wild beasts have eaten—except what you are able to slaughter before death—and that which has been sacrificed on stone altars. Also forbidden is dividing (meat) by raffling with arrows; that is defiance. This day those who disbelieve have despaired of your religion, so fear them not, but fear Me. This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favor upon you, and chosen for you Islam as your religion. But whoever is forced by hunger without inclination to sin—then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.”
(Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:3)

This verse reveals that Allah “has chosen Islam for you,” addressing specifically the Arabian community. Hence, Islam emerges as a religion of favoritism—a faith designed for the Arabs and imposed upon others. This raises an important theological question: When did God, the Creator of all humanity, ever show such partiality or enmity toward other peoples?

The God of the Bible stands in complete contrast. Scripture declares:

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
— John 3:16–17

Jehovah’s love embraces all humanity—Jews, Arabs, Africans, Asians, and every nation under heaven. His salvation through Christ is universal, not ethnic or regional.

Therefore, the Gospel must be proclaimed to all nations, as it is written:

“And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”
— Matthew 24:14

Let us, therefore, dedicate ourselves to the Great Commission—bringing the message of salvation through Jesus Christ to all people everywhere.

For Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
— Hebrews 13:8

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May God bless you all.
By Dr. Max Shimba, Servant of Jesus Christ, our Great God and Savior.
— Titus 2:13

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