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"There is no oneness in Christianity, trinity is 3 gods"
The Qur'an and Islam misunderstands the Trinity. It rejects the idea of three persons:
"Say not: Three. Allah is only one god." (Surah 4:171)
But then the Qur'an misrepresents what Christians actually believe! It accuses Christians of worshipping Allah, Jesus, and Mary (Surah 5:116) — something no orthodox Christian has ever taught.
This shows that the Qur'an was refuting a heretical or folk misunderstanding, not the true doctrine of the Trinity.
The biblical Trinity is not God + Jesus + Mary = 3 gods, but Father, Son, and Holy Spirit = one God.
There is some evidence of the Trinity in the Old Testament:
**Isaiah 48:16** "And now the Lord GOD has sent me, and His Spirit."
Three Persons:
Direct Trinitarian structure in the Old Testament which is confirmed in the New Testament:
**Matthew 3:16-17** "When Jesus was baptized, immediately He went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on Him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.'"
The Father speaks, the Son is baptised, and the Spirit descends — all simultaneously active.
Islam's oneness isolates God and limits His relational nature. Christianity's Trinity reveals a God who is both one and love, both transcendent and personal, both unity and communion.
Christians have ONE God who is infinitely greater than human simplicity. His oneness is not mathematical; it is majestic — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, eternally one in essence, glory, and love."