The National Catholic Almanac (1968)
almighty, eternal, holy, immortal, immense, immutable, incomprehensible, ineffable, infinite, invisible, just, loving, merciful, most high, most wise, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, patient, perfect, provident, supreme, true.
incomprehensible (cannot be understood) and ineffable (cannot be described) mean that the other words of this list are all contradictory to these two. remove these two, and god can fit in our mortal brains. remove all the rest, and you have described in 2 words nothing more than "nothingness, or infinity"
2006-12-28 09:34:47 · 15 answers · asked by Shawn M 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ONEWHOSUB:
you could break that down to about 4 descriptions considering "maker" and "creator" and "one who forms" all things is what we know as redundant.
also, these discriptions are possible, but not probable. a loving god would not make creation do evil and then punish them for it. disease would NOT exist, neither would murder (especially murder carried out in ALLAH's name! not a very omnipotent god if he lets men use his name for such evil!)
2006-12-28 09:48:58 · update #1
WEFMEISTE:
if we CANNOT describe god, nor know him, then HOW CAN YOU SAY HE"S INFINITE? that would be... ahem... a description. indescribable and unknowable means that every description falls short and any knowledge of him is limited, or nonexistant. do you realize what this means? your entire religion is based on something that you readily admit you cannot grasp! that is the same as the man born in a dark room with no windows describing what he can only assume is on the "outside" of his world!
2006-12-28 10:16:12 · update #2
Read George H. Smith's "Atheism: The Case Against God". He thoroughly addresses all of these supposed characteristics.
2006-12-28 09:38:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Here all the attributes we know of my friend,
# Transliteration Translation
1 Allah (اÙÙÙ) (The) God
2 Ar-Rahman (اÙرØÙ
Ù) The All Beneficent
3 Ar-Rahim (اÙرØÙÙ
) The Most Merciful
4 Al-Malik (اÙÙ
ÙÙ) The King, The Sovereign
5 Al-Quddus (اÙÙدÙس) The Most Holy
6 As-Salam (اÙسÙاÙ
) The Peace and Blessing
7 Al-Mu'min (اÙÙ
ؤÙ
Ù) The Guarantor
8 Al-Muhaymin (اÙÙ
ÙÙÙ
Ù) The Guardian, The Preserver
9 Al-Aziz (اÙعزÙز) The Almighty, The Self Sufficient
10 Al-Jabbar (اÙجبار) The Powerful, The Irresistible
11 Al-Mutakabbir (اÙÙ
تÙبر) The Tremendous
12 Al-Khaliq (اÙخاÙÙ) The Creator
13 Al-Bari' (اÙبارئ) The Maker
14 Al-Musawwir (اÙÙ
صÙر) The Fashioner of Forms
15 Al-Ghaffar (اÙغÙار) The Ever Forgiving
16 Al-Qahhar (اÙÙÙار) The All Compelling Subduer
17 Al-Wahhab (اÙÙÙاب) The Bestower
18 Ar-Razzaq (اÙرزاÙ) The Ever Providing
19 Al-Fattah (اÙÙتاØ) The Opener, The Victory Giver
20 Al-`Alim (اÙعÙÙÙ
) The All Knowing, The Omniscient
21 Al-Qabid (اÙÙابض) The Restrainer, The Straightener
22 Al-Basit (اÙباسط) The Expander, The Munificent
23 Al-Khafid (اÙخاÙض) The Abaser
24 Ar-Rafi (اÙراÙع) The Exalter
25 Al-Mu'izz (اÙÙ
عز) The Giver of Honour
26 Al-Mudhill (اÙÙ
Ø°Ù) The Giver of Dishonour
27 As-Sami (اÙسÙ
Ùع) The All Hearing
28 Al-Basir (اÙبصÙر) The All Seeing
29 Al-Hakam (اÙØÙÙ
) The Judge, The Arbitrator
30 Al-`Adl (اÙعدÙ) The Utterly Just
31 Al-Latif (اÙÙØ·ÙÙ) The Subtly Kind
32 Al-Khabir (اÙخبÙر) The All Aware
33 Al-Halim (اÙØÙÙÙ
) The Forbearing, The Indulgent
34 Al-Azim (اÙعظÙÙ
) The Magnificent, The Infinite
35 Al-Ghafur (اÙغÙÙر) The All Forgiving
36 Ash-Shakur (اÙØ´ÙÙر) The Grateful
37 Al-Ali (اÙعÙÙ) The Sublimely Exalted
38 Al-Kabir (اÙÙبÙر) The Great
39 Al-Hafiz (اÙØÙÙظ) The Preserver
40 Al-Muqit (اÙÙ
ÙÙت) The Nourisher
41 Al-Hasib (اÙØسÙب) The Reckoner
42 Al-Jalil (اÙجÙÙÙ) The Majestic
43 Al-Karim (اÙÙرÙÙ
) The Bountiful, The Generous
44 Ar-Raqib (اÙرÙÙب) The Watchful
45 Al-Mujib (اÙÙ
جÙب) The Responsive, The Answerer
46 Al-Wasi (اÙÙاسع) The Vast, The All Encompassing
47 Al-Hakim (اÙØÙÙÙ
) The Wise
48 Al-Wadud (اÙÙدÙد) The Loving, The Kind One
49 Al-Majid (اÙÙ
جÙد) The All Glorious
50 Al-Ba'ith (اÙباعث) The Raiser of The Dead
51 Ash-Shahid (اÙØ´ÙÙد) The Witness
52 Al-Haqq (اÙØÙ) The Truth, The Real
53 Al-Wakil (اÙÙÙÙÙ) The Trustee, The Dependable
54 Al-Qawiyy (اÙÙÙÙ) The Strong
55 Al-Matin (اÙÙ
تÙÙ) The Firm, The Steadfast
56 Al-Waliyy (اÙÙÙÙ) The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper
57 Al-Hamid (اÙØÙ
Ùد) The All Praiseworthy
58 Al-Muhsi (اÙÙ
ØصÙ) The Accounter, The Numberer of All
59 Al-Mubdi' (اÙÙ
بدئ) The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of all
60 Al-Mu'id (اÙÙ
عÙد) The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
61 Al-Muhyi (اÙÙ
ØÙÙ) The Giver of Life
62 Al-Mumit (اÙÙ
Ù
Ùت) The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer
63 Al-Hayy (اÙØÙ) The Ever Living
64 Al-Qayyum (اÙÙÙÙÙ
) The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
65 Al-Wajid (اÙÙاجد) The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing
66 Al-Majid (اÙÙ
اجد) The Illustrious, The Magnificent
67 Al-Wahid (اÙÙاØد) The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible
68 As-Samad (اÙصÙ
د) The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable, The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting
69 Al-Qadir (اÙÙادر) The All Able
70 Al-Muqtadir (اÙÙ
Ùتدر) The All Determiner, The Dominant
71 Al-Muqaddim (اÙÙ
ÙدÙ
) The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward
72 Al-Mu'akhkhir (اÙÙ
ؤخر) The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away
73 Al-Awwal (اÙØ£ÙÙ) The First
74 Al-Akhir (اÙأخر) The Last
75 Az-Zahir (اÙظاÙر) The Manifest, The All Victorious
76 Al-Batin (اÙباطÙ) The Hidden, The All Encompassing
77 Al-Wali (اÙÙاÙÙ) The Patron
78 Al-Muta'ali (اÙÙ
تعاÙÙ) The Self Exalted
79 Al-Barr (اÙبر) The Most Kind and Righteous
80 At-Tawwab (اÙتÙاب) The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
81 Al-Muntaqim (اÙÙ
ÙتÙÙ
) The Avenger
82 Al-'Afuww (اÙعÙÙ) The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins
83 Ar-Ra'uf (اÙرؤÙÙ) The Compassionate, The All Pitying
84 Malik-al-Mulk (Ù
اÙ٠اÙÙ
ÙÙ) The Owner of All Sovereignty
85 Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (ذ٠اÙجÙا٠٠اÙØ¥ÙراÙ
) The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86 Al-Muqsit (اÙÙ
Ùسط) The Equitable, The Requiter
87 Al-Jami' (اÙجاÙ
ع) The Gatherer, The Unifier
88 Al-Ghani (اÙغÙÙ) The All Rich, The Independent
89 Al-Mughni (اÙÙ
غÙÙ) The Enricher, The Emancipator
90 Al-Mani'(اÙÙ
اÙع) The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender
91 Ad-Darr (اÙضار) The Distressor, The Harmer (This attribute can only be found in hadith)
92 An-Nafi' (اÙÙاÙع) The Propitious, The Benefactor
93 An-Nur (اÙÙÙر) The Light
94 Al-Hadi (اÙÙادÙ) The Guide
95 Al-Badi (اÙبدÙع) The Incomparable, The Originator
96 Al-Baqi (اÙباÙÙ) The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97 Al-Warith (اÙÙارث) The Heir, The Inheritor of All
98 Ar-Rashid (اÙرشÙد) The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower
99 As-Sabur (اÙصبÙر) The Patient, The Timeless
2006-12-28 17:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by onewhosubmits 6 · 3⤊ 4⤋
the word incomprehensible is somewhat of a bad description, thats what man has deducted without going on a spiritual journey.
Hes not incomprehensible, He just cant be seen or felt or touched because He is not a physical being like that of the created, because He is nothing like the created.
Faith requires you to know that you are being watched but youre too respectful to ask what the watcher looks like.
Edit: Terry has it about right. God says He is worthy of no bodys description but Himself in the Quran. 99 names are mentioned in the Quran.
2006-12-28 17:40:52 · answer #3 · answered by Antares 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is all well and good to praise God for His omniscience; as Almighty, and all that, but in order to develop a close relationship to the Godhead, one could possibly drop the awe and reverence aspect of ones worship. Thus, we can get close to God as the Beloved, the Friend. See Krsna conscious literature for more on how to love God in different relationships: as friend, as lover, as your son, such a more intimate relationship than where one seems God as the infinite, almighty, etc. Find out what God looks like, where He lives, who is friends and lovers are: www.krishna.com
2006-12-28 17:48:47 · answer #4 · answered by Bruce G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont agree with the catholic doctrine but I agree with the names of God
Incomprehensible means man has never undestood the ways of God
We dont have the words to describe the Glory of the LORD calling him magnifeceint is about the only word we could use to describe something we cant comprehend
2006-12-28 17:41:13 · answer #5 · answered by Terry S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Interesting. I believe He's incomprehensible in the sense that eternity could never bring us to end of learning about Him. At the same time he reveals himself to us in his inspired word. So much is revealed that we can come to have a deep love for him. Maybe incomprehensible is not the correct term. Interesting.
2006-12-28 17:42:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human brain can know more explain God as a peice of pottery explaining the potter. God is so much more than we are. Look at all He created. Look at an eyeball, how intricate and delicate the engineering is. God is amazing.
2006-12-28 17:43:30 · answer #7 · answered by cindy j 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are illogical. Omnipotence, eternity, holiness or immortality cannot be comprehended or described. The limited cannot grasp the unlimited. Only God can know God.
2006-12-28 17:50:26 · answer #8 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
But of course you have it all figured out.Since God doesn't explain himself to you personally,He does not exist.IS that right ?He has shown himself in nature and in the people he has created in His image.That's all the evidence you may ever get in this life.
2006-12-28 18:53:14 · answer #9 · answered by Soupy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is infinity. we cant descibe him. almight and the other words are not descibing him on how he looks or they do not fully describe him, they are titles given for him and descibing his personality. just like heavenly father, Lord of lords, King of kings, and even that does not fully describe him. you can say someone is good but that does not fully describe the person.
2006-12-28 17:44:42 · answer #10 · answered by dannamanna99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋