I've recently been reading about Islam. My question isf God's name, Allah. The prophet Muhammed said that Allah is His natural name for humans to use in reference to Him. (correct?) Yet, when learning about Moses, a prophet way before Muhammed, God revealed Himself as I AM. ('m not sure of the Hebrew word for I AM). Muslims believe that Moses was a great prophet, yes? Then why don't Muslims still call God by the name He gave Moses? I AM. Instead you call Him Allah, the name Muhammed said it is.
I am trying to understand the history of all the names for God, given by God, according to one's religion. Why don't Muslims refer to God by the name given to Moses so many year prior to Muhammed?
Thank you for your responses!
2006-10-09
08:26:43
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