The Qu’ran as a Gospel for Christians

In the joint declaration of Abu Dhabi, Pope Francis and Grand Imam Ahmad Mohammed Al-Tayyeb spoke together in the name of God. In view of the outstanding significance of the name of God and the permanent relevance that Islam has gained in human history, the article demonstrates that the Qu’ran also holds meaning in terms of salvation history for Christianity and can therefore be regarded as good news, i.e. gospel, for Christians. As a consequence, the dogmatic heritage of Christianity must be interpreted not only in light of the Torah and the Jewish tradition, but also in light of the Qur’an. This includes the Trinitarian confession of God as well as Christology and Pneumatology. Thereby it becomes apparent that while Christianity and Islam cannot be unified, they are mutually interdependent and that with the help of the other, one’s own heritage can be understood more profoundly.