Allah vs. Krishna — What's the Difference?

Allah (; Arabic: الله‎, romanized: Allāh, IPA: [ʔaɫ.ɫaːh] (listen)) is the common Arabic word for God. In the English language, the word generally refers to God in Islam.

Krishna (, Sanskrit pronunciation: [ˈkr̩ʂɳɐ] (listen); Sanskrit: कृष्ण, IAST: Kṛṣṇa) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the supreme God in his own right.

God, especially in Islam.

The eighth and principal avatar of Vishnu, often depicted as a handsome young man playing a flute. He appears as a charioteer and adviser of Arjuna in the Bhagavad-Gita.

Alternative case form of Allah

The most popular of the Hindu divinities, usually held to be the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu.

The name of the Supreme Being, in use among the Arabs and the Mohammedans generally.

8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute

Muslim name for the one and only God