Does it bother you, if someone refers to God, by a name other than your preferred name for God?
2007-03-07 18:26:01 · 24 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, I like hearing it, it's pretty cool. I even use both God and Allah, depending upon who I'm talking to.
Wow, son of the sun thank you for sharing that!!!
2007-03-07 18:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by Dolores G. Llamas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
god has 99 names
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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
2007-03-08 02:33:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
It bothers me when people insist that you only use their preferred name for God. I've heard people say if you use different names that means you are talking about or praying to different gods. Oddly enough, those very same people say there is only One God, which would make praying to another one impossible!
I've actually had an argument with some Jehovah's Witnesses regarding this very question. They said if you don't use the correct name of God when you pray He won't know to whom you are praying. ???
I pointed out that my earthly father was called Dad, Daddy, Pop, Father, Ed, Edwin, Mr. S_____, and a number of other names and titles. He and everyone around him knew all those names referred to the same person. Does anyone actually think God, the Supreme Creative Intelligence can't figure it out?
2007-03-08 02:47:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God can be called my many attributes like the All-high,the Most Greatest, the Most Merciful, the Most Loving,All-Seeing and so. Forget about me, but it bothers God, when u give Him the name of a person like Jesus, Jehovah, Krishna and so on. Because, since God is Allah, u should call Him, whenever u r in need as He has created you and He knows everything about you.What had happened to you in the present, what is happening to you at present adn what will happen to u in future.What r ur thoughts,plans and so on. No one knows, but He will know.As Quran says:
16. It was We Who created man, and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein. (Chapter 50)
God is real, and He loves you (even if you are the most naughty child in the world, or the most wicked adult). He knows all your weaknesses and struggles, and even if you go wrong (even in a big way) He still loves you. What He does not love is the wrong you have done – but He still loves you. He will never ‘turn His back’ on the person who is sorry and asks for help to be put right again – never! Even if everyone else does, and nobody else understands, He does, and He will never leave you even if you leave Him from time to time.
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2007-03-08 02:38:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term "Allah" simply means "the [one] god", implying a single Almighty deity reminiscent of the Judeo-Christian "Yahweh" / "Jehovah". However, it is significant that "Allah" is clearly NOT a personal name, while the Hebrew Tetragrammaton clearly *IS* a personal name for Almighty God.
It's not exactly wrong to call the Almighty by the impersonal "God", just as it's not wrong to call one's offspring "Child". Faithful men of the Holy Scriptures used both "God" and a form of "Jehovah" when they referred to and addressed the Almighty. However, the term "Allah" seems intended specifically to reject Judeo-Christian spiritual heritage.
If we want a familiar and close relationship, it makes sense to use the personal name of someone we love. The Scriptures encourage us to use God's personal name.
The Hebrew name “Yahweh” (or “Yehowah”) does seem to accurately pronounce the divine name. Just as the Hebrew name “Yeshua” (or “Yehoshua”) is translated into “Jesus” in English, the Hebrew name “Yahweh” is translated into “Jehovah” in English.
The important thing is to use God’s personal name in whatever language you speak, rather than insisting upon the impersonal! The name “Yahweh” is certainly preferable to the non-name “God” or “Lord”, especially if you speak Hebrew. If you speak English, feel free to use the name "Jehovah".
(Psalms 83:18) That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth
(John 17:26) [Jesus said] I have made your name known to them and will make it known, in order that the love with which you loved me may be in them
2007-03-08 03:33:34 · answer #5 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the name of God is Jehovah
jesus is gods son and not God
Allah is a title just the same as Lord and God if you look ing the KJ bible is the tettragrammaton YHWH is found 7,000+ times in the Bible but has been removed in most translations as anyone who reads hebrew or greek, its a fact.
YHWH translated Yahweh or Jehovah is Gods name and should be used, we use the name Jesus even though in the original language it may not have been pronounced that way.
2007-03-08 02:52:42 · answer #6 · answered by Twilight_dreaming 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I call him YAHWEH.
For in 1929-1930 his name was removed from at least the American Bibles.
YAHWEH, YHWH
once I learned his real name.....I got to thinking....had Lucifer done a tricky trick or what? YAHWEH says to worship no God nor image before him....but if we call him God, are we not doing that very thing. Do we respond to someone not calling us by our name?
Still researching the words God, Lord to see where they originated and all, so homework still being done on this topic.
2007-03-08 02:32:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
on a level it makes me kind of nervous and uncertain...but isnt that the way all mankind thinks about the unknown? we generally are afraid or hate what we do not undertand...i just ...i dont know the exact name of God, but I would rather refer to Him as my Holy Father..i mean...do you call your dad by his first name? Either Father or God is comfortable to me..and Jesus is Jesus...they have many names out there for Him...i see many versions of Yahwe and such..maybe u noticed this too..but ...this is probably not important..so don't dwell on it too much..there are much more important things behind His name
2007-03-08 02:31:52 · answer #8 · answered by Amber Marie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Allah means god in the Arabic language, it is not a different god, but Muslims don't call Jesus god, Jesus is a prophet.
2007-03-08 02:30:43 · answer #9 · answered by cutiepieaww 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
If God created everything, then all those names, created by all his creations are the same name in different contexts. And if you really think about it, we're all sons and daughters of God, if he was Adam and Eve's dad, or even if he created the big bang, he'd be our daddy.
But I digress....No it doesn't bother me.
2007-03-08 02:34:28 · answer #10 · answered by canguroargentino 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋