I'm sure different world religions invision Him in different ways, and I'm interested in how you see Him.
2006-08-31 23:06:34 · 19 answers · asked by nancy jo 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Towards the faithful :
Light, purity, love, comfort, righteous, holy, awe-inspiring, fearsome (not in the sense of being terrifying, but rather, having such a commanding presence, you cannot help but feel internally compelled to give Him His due respect... akin to the way a child fears his parents: the child loves them greatly but does not want to see them upset because of his actions), merciful yet just, compassionate, and fatherly (as in, correcting us when we do wrong, rewarding us when we do right).
Towards the unrighteous :
Blinding light, anger, wrathful, righteously destructive, confusing, terrifying, an object of hate, seemingly merciless (that is, they cry out for mercy, yet there is none, because either they're not actually asking *Him* for mercy or it's after "the point of no return" [ie after having received the mark of the beast, or while in Hell]), seemingly arbitrary, and consuming.
"Physical" description :
IMHO... Light embodied... the shape of a man, yet shapeless, radiating light before and after Him... blinding, yet soothing at the same time.
2006-08-31 23:34:39 · answer #1 · answered by seraphim_pwns_u 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Allah (اÙÙÙ) The God
Ar-Rahman (اÙرØÙ
Ù) The All Beneficent
Ar-Rahim (اÙرØÙÙ
) The Most Merciful
Al-Malik (اÙÙ
ÙÙ) The King, The Sovereign
Al-Quddus (اÙÙدÙس) The Most Holy
As-Salam (اÙسÙاÙ
) Peace and Blessing
Al-Mu'min (اÙÙ
ؤÙ
Ù) The Guarantor
Al-Muhaymin (اÙÙ
ÙÙÙ
Ù) The Guardian, the Preserver
Al-Aziz (اÙعزÙز) The Almighty, the Self Sufficient
Al-Jabbar (اÙجبار) The Powerful, the Irresistible
Al-Mutakabbir (اÙÙ
تÙبر) The Tremendous
Al-Khaliq (اÙخاÙÙ) The Creator
Al-Bari' (اÙبارئ) The Maker
Al-Musawwir (اÙÙ
صÙر) The Fashioner of Forms
Al-Ghaffar (اÙغÙار) The Ever Forgiving
Al-Qahhar (اÙÙÙار) The All Compelling Subduer
Al-Wahhab (اÙÙÙاب) The Bestower
Ar-Razzaq (اÙرزاÙ) The Ever Providing
Al-Fattah (اÙÙتاØ) The Opener, the Victory Giver
Al-Alim (اÙعÙÙÙ
) The All Knowing, the Omniscient
Al-Qabid (اÙÙابض) The Restrainer, the Straightener
Al-Basit (اÙباسط) The Expander, the Munificent
Al-Khafid (اÙخاÙض) The Abaser
Ar-Rafi (اÙراÙع) The Exalter
Al-Mu'izz (اÙÙ
عز) The Giver of Honor
Al-Mudhill (اÙÙ
Ø°Ù) The Giver of Dishonor
As-Sami (اÙسÙ
Ùع) The All Hearing
Al-Basir (اÙبصÙر) The All Seeing
Al-Hakam (اÙØÙÙ
) The Judge, the Arbitrator
Al-Adl (اÙعدÙ) The Utterly Just
Al-Latif (اÙÙØ·ÙÙ) The Subtly Kind
Al-Khabir (اÙخبÙر) The All Aware
Al-Halim (اÙØÙÙÙ
) The Forbearing, the Indulgent
Al-Azim (اÙعظÙÙ
) The Magnificent, the Infinite
Al-Ghafur (اÙغÙÙر) The All Forgiving
Ash-Shakur (اÙØ´ÙÙر) The Grateful
Al-Ali (اÙعÙÙ) The Sublimely Exalted
Al-Kabir (اÙÙبÙر) The Great
Al-Hafiz (اÙØÙÙظ) The Preserver
Al-Muqit (اÙÙ
ÙÙت) The Nourisher
Al-Hasib (اÙØسÙب) The Reckoner
Al-Jalil (اÙجÙÙÙ) The Majestic
Al-Karim (اÙÙرÙÙ
) The Bountiful, the Generous
Ar-Raqib (اÙرÙÙب) The Watchful
Al-Mujib (اÙÙ
جÙب) The Responsive, the Answerer
Al-Wasi (اÙÙاسع) The Vast, the All Encompassing
Al-Hakim (اÙØÙÙÙ
) The Wise
Al-Wadud (اÙÙدÙد) The Loving, the Kind One
Al-Majid (اÙÙ
جÙد) The All Glorious
Al-Ba'ith (اÙباعث) The Raiser of the Dead
Ash-Shahid (اÙØ´ÙÙد) The Witness
Al-Haqq (اÙØÙ) The Truth, the Real
Al-Wakil (اÙÙÙÙÙ) The Trustee, the Dependable
Al-Qawiyy (اÙÙÙÙ) The Strong
Al-Matin (اÙÙ
تÙÙ) The Firm, the Steadfast
Al-Waliyy (اÙÙÙÙ) The Protecting Friend, Patron, and Helper
Al-Hamid (اÙØÙ
Ùد) The All Praiseworthy
Al-Muhsi (اÙÙ
ØصÙ) The Accounter, the Numberer of All
Al-Mubdi' (اÙÙ
بدئ) The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of all
Al-Mu'id (اÙÙ
عÙد) The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
Al-Muhyi (اÙÙ
ØÙÙ) The Giver of Life
Al-Mumit (اÙÙ
Ù
Ùت) The Bringer of Death, the Destroyer
Al-Hayy (اÙØÙ) The Ever Living
Al-Qayyum (اÙÙÙÙÙ
) The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
Al-Wajid (اÙÙاجد) The Perceiver, the Finder, the Unfailing
Al-Majid (اÙÙ
اجد) The Illustrious, the Magnificent
Al-Wahid (اÙÙاØد) The One, the All Inclusive, the Indivisible
As-Samad (اÙصÙ
د) The Self Sufficient, the Impregnable, the Eternally Besought of All, the Everlasting
Al-Qadir (اÙÙادر) The All Able
Al-Muqtadir (اÙÙ
Ùتدر) The All Determiner, the Dominant
Al-Muqaddim (اÙÙ
ÙدÙ
) The Expediter, He who brings forward
Al-Mu'akhkhir (اÙÙ
ؤخر) The Delayer, He who puts far away
Al-Awwal (اÙØ£ÙÙ) The First
Al-Akhir (اÙأخر) The Last
Az-Zahir (اÙظاÙر) The Manifest; the All Victorious
Al-Batin (اÙباطÙ) The Hidden; the All Encompassing
Al-Wali (اÙÙاÙÙ) The Patron
Al-Muta'ali (اÙÙ
تعاÙÙ) The Self Exalted
Al-Barr (اÙبر) The Most Kind and Righteous
At-Tawwab (اÙتÙاب) The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
Al-Muntaqim (اÙÙ
ÙتÙÙ
) The Avenger
Al-'Afuww (اÙعÙÙ) The Pardoner, the Effacer of Sins
Ar-Ra'uf (اÙرؤÙÙ) The Compassionate, the All Pitying
Malik al Mulk (Ù
اÙ٠اÙÙ
ÙÙ) The Owner of All Sovereignty
Dhu al Jalal wa al Ikram (ذ٠اÙجÙا٠٠اÙØ¥ÙراÙ
) The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
Al-Muqsit (اÙÙ
Ùسط) The Equitable, the Requiter
Al-Jami' (اÙجاÙ
ع) The Gatherer, the Unifier
Al-Ghani (اÙغÙÙ) The All Rich, the Independent
Al-Mughni (اÙÙ
غÙÙ) The Enricher, the Emancipator
Al-Mani'(اÙÙ
اÙع) The Withholder, the Shielder, the Defender
Ad-Darr (اÙضار) The Distressor, the Harmer (This attribute can only be found in hadith)
An-Nafi' (اÙÙاÙع) The Propitious, the Benefactor
An-Nur (اÙÙÙر) The Light
Al-Hadi (اÙÙادئ) The Guide
Al-Badi (اÙبدÙع) Incomparable, the Originator
Al-Baqi (اÙباÙÙ) The Ever Enduring and Immutable
Al-Warith (اÙÙارث) The Heir, the Inheritor of All
Ar-Rashid (اÙرشÙد) The Guide, Infallible Teacher, and Knower
As-Sabur (اÙصبÙر) The Patient, the Timeless
2006-09-01 06:09:14 · answer #2 · answered by Kalypsee 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. He is the one God, Who has no partner.
2. Nothing is like Him. He is the Creator, not created, nor a part of His creation.
3. He is All-Powerful, absolutely Just.
4. There is no other entity in the entire universe worthy of worship besides Him.
5. He is First, Last, and Everlasting; He was when nothing was, and will be when nothing else remains.
6. He is the All-Knowing, and All-Merciful,the Supreme, the Sovereign.
7. It is only He Who is capable of granting life to anything.
8. He sent His Messengers (peace be upon them) to guide all of mankind.
9. He sent Muhammad (pbuh) as the last Prophet and Messenger for all mankind.
10. His book is the Holy Qur'an, the only authentic revealed book in the world that has been kept without change.
11. Allah knows what is in our hearts.
2006-09-01 06:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw the post about "how he created us in his image" Sorry but God I hope when we get there he isn't just some lame old man like that. I mean He, She, It is a GOD!!! Should be bigger, more powerful and have a body or image to match!
I would like to think of our God as being of energy, being able to take different forms, shapes, etc.. Not the just old man with a white beard and a cane.
Who knows maybe as in movies God would appear differently to each of us and could be the reason why we have so many religions and wars because we each think we have our "own" God when we really were all created by the same being.
2006-09-01 06:22:06 · answer #4 · answered by Gary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is much like us with consciousness, with material body and with spirit and with an addition of all permeating. We are exactly made in His image( with material body, with spirit and with consciousness). But God's material body is invisible like, in analogy, some of the unseen light waves because His material body operates on higher vibrations. Jesus Resurrection and bringing that body to the higher plane gives us implicit proof God has a material body. So the mental picture of God? He is just like us albeit a more finesse way of blending both material and spiritual energies
2006-09-01 06:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by Frontal Lobe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a force of Spirit that has all light and total love and understanding.One drop of power of his spirit would wipe out this world.Compassion so deep that even the vilest of people can changed into a saint.A spirit that longs for love and a true family relationship from his creation.
2006-09-01 06:14:18 · answer #6 · answered by jackiedj8952 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looking at him from a distance, He is like fire stretched out with a rainbow over him and angels under him.
Ezekiel 10:1, 1:25-28, Daniel 7:9,10..Rev. 10:1, 4:3...
2006-09-01 06:18:02 · answer #7 · answered by tina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big Guy - about 7ft - big fluffy santa like beard .. with round rimless glasses - wearing one of those white outfits the Pakistanis wear.. carrying a Pimp stick.. and a gold D&G Motorola V3 mobile phone..and clutching a Playboy magazine to whack non-believers round the ear with..
wearing on his feet - what else ? Jesus Sandals ..
2006-09-01 06:11:15 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am agnostic and there is no mental picture to have.I believe in a spirit, but it's not an entity.
2006-09-01 06:14:26 · answer #9 · answered by Jim C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bible says god made man in his own image
2006-09-01 06:10:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋