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 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
u only know that we muslims call God, Allah. there are 99 names of Allah....u'll find one of those that u r talking abt in those 99 names....
keep studying Islam the answers to ur questions will come b4 u...
2006-10-09 08:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Tasneem, there are 99 names of Allah (The merciful, the beneficent...and the list goes on) but the end all and be all is one word and that is Allah. I AM is not really a name, I would have to read further to see what contest Moses used this phrase in. As Muslims, we respect every prophet equally and Allah was not the name given by Propher Muhammad(PBUH). It is a generic term used in the Quran by all prophets.
2006-10-09 15:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by Luv Peace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Muslim who reverted from Judaism. Jews call god, Adoni. Muslims call god, Allah. The difference is the language. Hebrew to Arabic. The meaning is the same.
2006-10-09 15:30:48 · answer #3 · answered by msbedouin 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
to me Allah = God depending on me talking to a Muslim or a non-Muslim respectively. If I can give Him the same respect, I hope He is happy with what I call him, peacw
2006-10-09 15:34:48 · answer #4 · answered by HK3738 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
in the first place they're not even correct, how can you trust the teaching of one who sleeps with a 6 yr old?
2006-10-09 15:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by Just Me 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋