Muslims believe in ONE GOD, however in the Quran the so-called one god calls himself "we". Any explanations?
2006-12-10 20:15:59 · 19 answers · asked by chris_muriel007 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Good research Stephanie...on the word "one"...
2006-12-10 20:32:43 · update #1
We of respect "bull". There is nothing of that sort. Atleast I know in Hindi. "Hum" that Rajiv Gandhi spoke is representing the nation. Not one person. You cant take that as an analogy. I believe the Queen does it for that reason too.
God is surely not representing anyone.
2006-12-10 20:39:15 · update #2
This is the dumbest Q I'd ever heard ...
honestly..
You have to study Arabic language if you want the answer of this question.
I'd like to explain but my poor English doesn't help me.
2006-12-10 20:18:02 · answer #1 · answered by ICE-T 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
We refers to the god Allah where though He is one, has 99 different names such as;
Ar Rahim means The Most Loving
Ar Rahman = The Most Generous
Al Amin = The Most Wise
ps; have u ever heard the word 'asmaul-husna?'
2006-12-11 09:33:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does Islam believe in several gods because the Qur’an uses the word ‘We’ when God speaks in the Qur’an?
Answer:
Islam is a strictly monotheistic religion. It believes in and adheres to uncompromising monotheism. It believes that God is one, and unique in His attributes. In the Qur’an, God often refers to Himself using the word ‘We’. But this does not mean that Islam believes in the existence of more than one God.
Two types of plural
In several languages, there are two types of plurals, one is a plural of numbers to refer to something that occurs in a quantity of more than one. The other plural is a plural of respect.
a. In the English language, the Queen of England refers to herself as ‘We’ instead of ‘I’. This is known as the ‘royal plural’.
b. Rajiv Gandhi, the ex-Prime Minister of India used to say in Hindi "Hum dekhna chahte hain". "We want to see." ‘Hum’ means ‘We’ which is again a royal plural in Hindi.
c. Similarly in Arabic, when Allah refers to Himself in the Qur’an, He often uses Arabic word 'Nahnu' meaning ‘We’. It does not indicate plural of number but plural of respect.
Tawheed or monotheism is one of the pillars of Islam. The existence and uniqueness of one and only one God is mentioned several times in the Qur’an. For instance in Surah Ikhlas, it says :
"Say He is Allah the One and Only."
[Al-Qur’an 112: 1]
2006-12-11 14:16:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quran had written in the Arabic Language
in this language "we" can be used in 2 ways for plural as everyone use it and single for someone who is great in his position like King and God
2006-12-11 04:20:48 · answer #4 · answered by الحقيقة 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a Royal plural. It doesnt mean there are more than one gods. No. It is Allah saying WE as the king of the universe.
He is the genertor, operator and the destructor so He can use this royal plural.
Got it??
2006-12-11 04:25:41 · answer #5 · answered by Proud Muslim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to be puzzled.
It is simply like Royal we. Like some with higher authority and honor call him self or herself we, God Almighty calls himself We, when addresses others.
It is linguistic attribute, not in the sense of plural.
2006-12-11 04:29:39 · answer #6 · answered by Slave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"We" in the Quran is the One God.
Muslims believe in the indivisible Oneness of God. He has no son nor is there anything like Him.
The word "We" in this context is the same as "I", as used by royalties in the English language. It has nothing to do with numbers, only status.
2006-12-13 02:02:19 · answer #7 · answered by farhansallehin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Islam is a strictly monotheistic religion. It believes in and adheres to uncompromising monotheism. It believes that God is one, and unique in His attributes. In the Qur’an, God often refers to Himself using the word ‘We’. But this does not mean that Islam believes in the existence of more than one God.
Two types of plural
In several languages, there are two types of plurals, one is a plural of numbers to refer to something that occurs in a quantity of more than one. The other plural is a plural of respect.
a. In the English language, the Queen of England refers to herself as ‘We’ instead of ‘I’. This is known as the ‘royal plural’.
b. Rajiv Gandhi, the ex-Prime Minister of India used to say in Hindi "Hum dekhna chahte hain". "We want to see." ‘Hum’ means ‘We’ which is again a royal plural in Hindi.
c. Similarly in Arabic, when Allah refers to Himself in the Qur’an, He often uses Arabic word 'Nahnu' meaning ‘We’. It does not indicate plural of number but plural of respect.
Tawheed or monotheism is one of the pillars of Islam. The existence and uniqueness of one and only one God is mentioned several times in the Qur’an. For instance in Surah Ikhlas, it says :
"Say He is Allah the One and Only."
[Al-Qur’an 112: 1]
2006-12-11 04:26:51 · answer #8 · answered by amu_abdallaah 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In our middle eastern and Asian languages we use plural not singular references when addressing adults or elders.Classing oneself as "we" is calling one self with pride and respect,it does not mean more than one person.
2006-12-11 04:31:55 · answer #9 · answered by Sherzade 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"WE" in Quran is the plural of respect not plural of person.
"WE" denotes more power than simply saying "I".
Its not in English but in many major languages like Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Hebrew, etc they also have "WE" of respect.
Any person who is familiar with these languages knows what is "WE" in Quran. Its not your fault that you misinterpreted this. Its only that English language doesnt posses "WE" of respect.
2006-12-11 04:22:29 · answer #10 · answered by Danish 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God and his angels.
such as Angel Jibriel who send the message to the prophets. or the Angel of death who is commanded by God to take the souls of the people.
2006-12-11 04:23:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋