..I consider myself an intellectual. Yet, it is not like God's picture is on page 4 of the Bible. So, how do you define God? Someone once said, "SOURCE OF POSITIVE ENERGY"...how do you describe THE ONE who we have never seen?
2006-10-07 07:15:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When God was asked what he was he simply said I am what I am. I know this leaves much to describe but there is a fine line in believing and knowing. If you want a scientific explanation. Perhaps it would be best to describe him as positive energy. The source of all creation. For energy is in all things. And when they ask if he is in all things this means evil as well you can say God gave us freewill to do with his energy what we will. If it is evil you seek then it is evil you will find.
2006-10-07 07:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by Aaron4me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a bit long but here are the 99 names/attributes of Allah in Islam :-) Hope it helps sweety!
Allah (الله) God
Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) The All Beneficent
Ar-Rahim (الرحيم) The Most Merciful
Al-Malik (الملك) The King, The Sovereign
Al-Quddus (القدوس) The Most Holy
As-Salam (السلام) Peace and Blessing
Al-Mu'min (المؤمن) The Guarantor
Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن) The Guardian, the Preserver
Al-Aziz (العزيز) The Almighty, the Self Sufficient
Al-Jabbar (الجبار) The Powerful, the Irresistible
Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر) The Tremendous
Al-Khaliq (الخالق) The Creator
Al-Bari' (البارئ) The Maker
Al-Musawwir (المصور) The Fashioner of Forms
Al-Ghaffar (الغفار) The Ever Forgiving
Al-Qahhar (القهار) The All Compelling Subduer
Al-Wahhab (الوهاب) The Bestower
Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق) The Ever Providing
Al-Fattah (الفتاح) The Opener, the Victory Giver
Al-Alim (العليم) The All Knowing, the Omniscient
Al-Qabid (القابض) The Restrainer, the Straightener
Al-Basit (الباسط) The Expander, the Munificent
Al-Khafid (الخافض) The Abaser
Ar-Rafi (الرافع) The Exalter
Al-Mu'izz (المعز) The Giver of Honor
Al-Mudhill (المذل) The Giver of Dishonor
As-Sami (السميع) The All Hearing
Al-Basir (البصير) The All Seeing
Al-Hakam (الحكم) The Judge, the Arbitrator
Al-Adl (العدل) The Utterly Just
Al-Latif (اللطيف) The Subtly Kind
Al-Khabir (الخبير) The All Aware
Al-Halim (الحليم) The Forbearing, the Indulgent
Al-Azim (العظيم) The Magnificent, the Infinite
Al-Ghafur (الغفور) The All Forgiving
Ash-Shakur (الشكور) The Grateful
Al-Ali (العلى) The Sublimely Exalted
Al-Kabir (الكبير) The Great
Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ) The Preserver
Al-Muqit (المقيت) The Nourisher
Al-Hasib (الحسيب) The Reckoner
Al-Jalil (الجليل) The Majestic
Al-Karim (الكريم) The Bountiful, the Generous
Ar-Raqib (الرقيب) The Watchful
Al-Mujib (المجيب) The Responsive, the Answerer
Al-Wasi (الواسع) The Vast, the All Encompassing
Al-Hakim (الحكيم) The Wise
Al-Wadud (الودود) The Loving, the Kind One
Al-Majid (المجيد) The All Glorious
Al-Ba'ith (الباعث) The Raiser of the Dead
Ash-Shahid (الشهيد) The Witness
Al-Haqq (الحق) The Truth, the Real
Al-Wakil (الوكيل) The Trustee, the Dependable
Al-Qawiyy (القوى) The Strong
Al-Matin (المتين) The Firm, the Steadfast
Al-Waliyy (الولى) The Protecting Friend, Patron, and Helper
Al-Hamid (الحميد) The All Praiseworthy
Al-Muhsi (المحصى) The Accounter, the Numberer of All
Al-Mubdi' (المبدئ) The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of all
Al-Mu'id (المعيد) The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
Al-Muhyi (المحيى) The Giver of Life
Al-Mumit (المميت) The Bringer of Death, the Destroyer
Al-Hayy (الحي) The Ever Living
Al-Qayyum (القيوم) The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
Al-Wajid (الواجد) The Perceiver, the Finder, the Unfailing
Al-Majid (الماجد) The Illustrious, the Magnificent
Al-Wahid (الواحد) The One, the All Inclusive, the Indivisible
As-Samad (الصمد) The Self Sufficient, the Impregnable, the Eternally Besought of All, the Everlasting
Al-Qadir (القادر) The All Able
Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر) The All Determiner, the Dominant
Al-Muqaddim (المقدم) The Expediter, He who brings forward
Al-Mu'akhkhir (المؤخر) The Delayer, He who puts far away
Al-Awwal (الأول) The First
Al-Akhir (الأخر) The Last
Az-Zahir (الظاهر) The Manifest; the All Victorious
Al-Batin (الباطن) The Hidden; the All Encompassing
Al-Wali (الوالي) The Patron
Al-Muta'ali (المتعالي) The Self Exalted
Al-Barr (البر) The Most Kind and Righteous
At-Tawwab (التواب) The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم) The Avenger
Al-'Afuww (العفو) The Pardoner, the Effacer of Sins
Ar-Ra'uf (الرؤوف) The Compassionate, the All Pitying
Malik al Mulk (مالك الملك) The Owner of All Sovereignty
Dhu al Jalal wa al Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام) The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
Al-Muqsit (المقسط) The Equitable, the Requiter
Al-Jami' (الجامع) The Gatherer, the Unifier
Al-Ghani (الغنى) The All Rich, the Independent
Al-Mughni (المغنى) The Enricher, the Emancipator
Al-Mani'(المانع) The Withholder, the Shielder, the Defender
Ad-Darr (الضار) The Distressor, the Harmer (This attribute can only be found in hadith)
An-Nafi' (النافع) The Propitious, the Benefactor
An-Nur (النور) The Light
Al-Hadi (الهادي) The Guide
Al-Badi (البديع) Incomparable, the Originator
Al-Baqi (الباقي) The Ever Enduring and Immutable
Al-Warith (الوارث) The Heir, the Inheritor of All
Ar-Rashid (الرشيد) The Guide, Infallible Teacher, and Knower
As-Sabur (الصبور) The Patient, the Timeless
2006-10-07 07:22:08 · answer #2 · answered by justmyinput 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of the movie "Bruce Almighty" ... that is not a good example of God.
God is the trinity, and the trinity is the Father, Son (That's Jesus), And holy spirit.
God is hard to describe. He has been described as pure love, like actual love itself. God isn't like some sort of Santa Claus that givs gifts to people who do good stuff. He's the creator and origin of everything. Another thing to ponder about God is that he is outside time. The first thing in the Bible is Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" So Beginning is the start of time, and God was before it. He's not some sort of ruler, like a king on a throne, but rather this omnipresent (everywhere) being watching over mankind. Think about that, and see, what the bible says too.
2006-10-07 07:24:50 · answer #3 · answered by Lord_French_Fry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After forty-nine years of growing, walking, stumbling, running away, and teaching with more learning, I have come to understand that it is okay to not know how to define God.
"Source of positive energy" doesn't go far enough. There is no "positive" energy, or "negative" energy. God is energy itself. But of course, we must then ask, "But what is energy?"
We only can sense, and each one senses in their own way, the deeply found knowledge/experience of God; but to put it into words only leads to more words.
God is as the atmosphere, filling everything, even these images called physical reality; the images are unreal, but the power that brings them is very real, for it is the power of God; God is All That Is (This does not mean God is evil, starvation, disease...it means nothing else can exist but God, and God is only perfect Love). I would actually rather experience "Him" than define "Him".
2006-10-07 09:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by Sky in the Grass 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very difficult question! For instance look at the human eye. The human eye can see colors, movement take in everything around us. Nothing has ever come close to doing the same as this small thing in ones head. And even today we do not truly understand all that it does. God created it from the dust of the ground! There are many examples, the spinning of the earth, the cycle of water, sun rising, etc.
2006-10-07 07:32:37 · answer #5 · answered by Birdbrain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The New Testament says God is a Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship Him in Spirit. If He is Omnipotent and Omniscient, then our English language has no words adequately to describe God. I think the best answer for your friends is: "He is something you have to experience, not describe in words." Other passages include: "To them gave He the power to become Sons of God." So people have to seek Him earnestly, then He will grant them the power to understand. If you are not familiar with it, go to www.biblegateway.com and you will be amazed at their free research facilites. Search for the two passages (1) God is a Spirit and (2) Sons of God.
2006-10-07 07:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by Scoop81 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said "eternal life is knowing God" so its an important question
its a tough question... how do you know God in a sin cursed broken world
I like this conference, on knowing God in a postmodern world
Sept 30 2006, a somewhat intellectual but fairly deep thinking Christians see what you think
http://www.desiringgod.org/Events/NationalConferences/Archives/2006/
There are past conference freely available on line with excellent speakers on sexuality, suffering , the glory of God and Jonathan Edwards
all are excellent quality
2006-10-07 07:23:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I describe God as the Ultimate Supreme Being. As most major religions have sort of Supreme Being--God is the Ultimate. He created everything around us, including us. God is the One that Was, Is, and Is to Come!!
2006-10-07 07:19:06 · answer #8 · answered by jaspers mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have written on here a few times: God=>Universe or all of the knowledge and power thereof. Everything as one or all inclusive. With this knowledge all things become possible even God the Deity.
2006-10-07 07:25:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are volumes and volumes describing the nature of God. You want one sentence?
Try "God" is omnipotent -- that "He" is all-powerful; nothing is beyond "His" capability; no power stronger; superior in every way; that
"God" is omniscient -- that "He" is all-knowing; nothing is outside or beyond "His" knowledge; no mind smarter; perfect in knowledge; that
"God" is omnipresent -- that "He" is everywhere in the universe at all times simultaneously; nothing is beyond "His" reach; "He" is at one with time and space and yet outside; and that
"God" is omni-benevolent -- that "He" is always good; incapable of evil; no greater love; "He" is perfect in every way.
That is a start but not even a beginning.
2006-10-07 07:25:58 · answer #10 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋