Lies About Allah — The Moon God Myth

The claim that Allah is a “moon god” is a misconception that has been thoroughly refuted by scholars. The Quran itself addresses this directly:

And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Do not bow down (prostrate) to the sun nor to the moon, but only bow down (prostrate) to “Allah” Who created them, if you (really) worship Him.

[Noble Quran 41:37]

Common Questions Answered

What is the significance of the crescent moon in Islam?

The Quran answers this question:

They ask you about the new moons. Say: These are signs to mark fixed periods of time for mankind and for the pilgrimage.

[Noble Quran 2:189]

Why does Islam follow a lunar calendar?

In both the Bible and the Quran religious festivals are regulated by the lunar calendar. Jews and Muslims have kept to these regulations which they believe to be from God.

Why is the fast of Ramadan marked by the appearance of the crescent moon?

God commanded Muslims in the Quran to fast from dawn to sunset during the month called Ramadan (see Quran 2:185, 187). The beginning and end of the month is determined by the crescent (2:189) based on the instruction of God’s Messenger, on whom be peace.

This method is efficient, universally applicable, and allows for Ramadan to move through all the seasons. This allows believers to have the pleasure of worshipping God by fasting in all the various seasons: one year in the summer, some years later in the winter.

Was “Allah” one of the gods of the Ka’bah?

First, “Allah” was not one of the 360 idols which were in the Ka’bah. When the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) entered Makkah victorious he went into the Ka’bah and broke the idols therein.

Second, the word “Allah” has been used all along for the name of “God” in the Arabic Bible for Jews and Christians alike. The proof is easy to verify — look in any hotel Bible at the translation samples, where the Arabic word for “God” in John 3:16 is “Allah.”

The Arabs know of Allah because Abraham visited Makkah and together with his son Ishmael laid the foundation of the Ka’bah. The descendants of Ishmael retained some of the worship rites and beliefs from Abraham, including their knowledge of the true God Allah.