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Quite a challenging question to attempt to answer in succinct fashion but let's give it a shot. First, each of the three claim God is one: the Jew 1; The Muslim 1; the Christian majority 1 God in 3 persons; 1 God in 2 beings; and just 1 God.
The famous 'Shema (sh MAH)' states: "Here O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!" (Deuteronomy 6:4). Many have had trouble with this passage in their attempts to understand who and what God is. Eartly Catholic theologians reading this verse struggled to formulate their 'trinity theory' of 3 persons in One God. Most Jews for centuries read God is one as the literal numeric 1 which is a meaning of the Hebrew word 'echad' and therefore have ruled out the possiblilty that Jesus of Nazereth could be the son of God - on the same divine plane as God the Father. But the Hebrew language has a much more limited vocabulary compared to the Greek or English for example. Therefore, in the Hebrew, a single word can and often does have multiple meanings which makes precise translations quite difficult. Let's see what else 'echad' can mean:
One, as we see above in Deuteronomy 6:4 - the number one but also "one and the same as one man together (unified)," "each, every," "one after another" and "first (in sequence or importance)" (Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, 1951, p.25). It can also mean 'alone' as in the New Revised Standard Version translates the Shema (William Holladay, A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicone of the Old Testament, 1972, p. 9). So, like many other Hebrew terms, the exact meaning is best determined by the context.
For the Shema then, was Moses telling the Israelites that the true God was to be first, given the highest priority in their hearts and minds? Seems so in the context of the Exodus events.
Another meaning for the term 'echad' is 'alone' which could also fit the Shema. But no matter which translation we accept - "The Lord our God, the Lord is first," "The Lord is our God, the Lord alone" or "The Lord our God, the Lord is one (in unity) - none of these limits God to a single divine being.
The Bible makes it clear that God is a plurality of beings - a plurality in unity. Currently, God the Father and God the Son, Jesus form a perfect family united as one (see John 10:30, 17:20-21). And some day if we are baptized, repent and hold fast to the end, we will become sons and daughters in the God Family (see 2 Corinthians 6:18).
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What do Muslims believe Jews and Christians did to the original teachings of god?
Muslims believe that Jews and Christians corrupted the Scriptures given to them with the purpose of strengthening their power.
What do Jews Christians and Muslims all believe in?
They all believe in one God.
Do Jews believe that there is no god?
No. Judaism is one of the Abrahamic religions. Jews believe in the same God worshiped by Christians and Muslims.
Is God real and is there a hell?
Christians, Muslims and Jews believe that God is real; Christians, Muslims and Zoroastrians believe hell exists, but Jews do not. There is no objective proof that either God or hell actually exists; it is a matter of faith if you wish to believe.
What is a group of people who believe in only one god?
Muslims, Jews, Christians
Are people who believe in god, Christian or Catholic?
Jews and Muslims generally believe that Jews, Muslims and Christians all believe in substantially the same God, the creator of Heaven and Earth and the judge of all mankind. Among Christians, it seems that it is sometimes popular to claim that non-Christians, and sometimes the wrong kinds of Christians don't believe in God.
Do mosques believe in god?
No. A mosque is a building. Buildings do not have beliefs or opinions. A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims. Muslims believe in the same God that Jews and Christians worship.
Is there a god for Muslims?
Yes, same God for also Christians and Jews.
What god do the followers of Baha'i believe in?
Baha'is believe in the same Creator God worshipped by the Hindus, Buddhists, Zoroastrians, Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Why do Muslims call us infidels?
All the people who don't believe what you do are infidels (unbelievers) from your perspective. To Christians, Muslims are the infidels. ________________________________________________________ Christians and Jews call Muslims infidels. However, Muslims call Christians and Jews as "people of the book" as they are holders of the holy books Torah and the Bible that Muslims believe that these holy books are revelations of God.
Are Jews and Christians Kuffar?
No. According to Islam, Jews and Christians fall under Ahl al-Kitaab, meaning People of the Book. Muslims believe that Jews and Christians worship the same God that they do. As a result, they are not Kuffar, which means "those who deny God".
What Jewish belief are shared by christians and Muslims?
the three velieve in and worship same God, the one and only one God.
