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What Can You Tell Me About God?

What do you know about God?

  • I've experienced God and He is ineffable. I cannot describe Him in words.

    Votes: 2 8.3%
  • I have not experienced God, and as a human I cannot know or describe Him.

    Votes: 4 16.7%
  • I know a few of God's qualities based on my experience, but for the most part, God is ineffable.

    Votes: 4 16.7%
  • God created man in His image, therefore I can describe his qualities.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I can describe God based on what I've learned in Scripture and worship.

    Votes: 2 8.3%
  • Other. Describe below.

    Votes: 12 50.0%

  • Total voters
    24

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
Can you describe God? What are his qualities? To what degree is God ineffable?
Yes, I can describe my truthful G-d as mentioned in the truthful
Quran as such:

First Description

[112:1] بِسۡمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِیۡمِ﴿۱﴾
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
[112:2] قُلۡ ہُوَ اللّٰہُ اَحَدٌ ۚ﴿۲﴾
Say, ‘He is Allah, the One;
[112:3] اَللّٰہُ الصَّمَدُ ۚ﴿۳﴾
Allah, the Independent and Besought of all.
[112:4] لَمۡ یَلِدۡ ۬ۙ وَ لَمۡ یُوۡلَدۡ ۙ﴿۴﴾
He begets not, nor is He begotten;
[112:5] وَ لَمۡ یَکُنۡ لَّہٗ کُفُوًا اَحَدٌ ٪﴿۵﴾
‘And there is none like unto Him.
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Right, please?

Regards
 
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paarsurrey

Veteran Member
Yes, I can describe my truthful G-d as mentioned in the truthful
Quran as such:

First Description

[112:1] بِسۡمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِیۡمِ﴿۱﴾
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
[112:2] قُلۡ ہُوَ اللّٰہُ اَحَدٌ ۚ﴿۲﴾
Say, ‘He is Allah, the One;
[112:3] اَللّٰہُ الصَّمَدُ ۚ﴿۳﴾
Allah, the Independent and Besought of all.
[112:4] لَمۡ یَلِدۡ ۬ۙ وَ لَمۡ یُوۡلَدۡ ۙ﴿۴﴾
He begets not, nor is He begotten;
[112:5] وَ لَمۡ یَکُنۡ لَّہٗ کُفُوًا اَحَدٌ ٪﴿۵﴾
‘And there is none like unto Him.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Right, please?

The 2nd Description of G-d
I understand from Quran:
[1:1] بِسۡمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِیۡمِ﴿۱﴾
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
[1:2] اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰہِ رَبِّ الۡعٰلَمِیۡنَ ۙ﴿۲﴾
All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds,
[1:3] الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِیۡمِ ۙ﴿۳﴾
The Gracious, the Merciful,
[1:4] مٰلِکِ یَوۡمِ الدِّیۡنِ ؕ﴿۴﴾
Master of the Day of Judgment.
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Does it work, please?
I understand it perfectly works.
Right, please?

Regards
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
Can you describe God? What are his qualities? To what degree is God ineffable?
The 3rd Description of our G-d

[2:256] اَللّٰہُ لَاۤ اِلٰہَ اِلَّا ہُوَۚ اَلۡحَیُّ الۡقَیُّوۡمُ ۬ۚ لَا تَاۡخُذُہٗ سِنَۃٌ وَّ لَا نَوۡمٌ ؕ لَہٗ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الۡاَرۡضِ ؕ مَنۡ ذَا الَّذِیۡ یَشۡفَعُ عِنۡدَہٗۤ اِلَّا بِاِذۡنِہٖ ؕ یَعۡلَمُ مَا بَیۡنَ اَیۡدِیۡہِمۡ وَ مَا خَلۡفَہُمۡ ۚ وَ لَا یُحِیۡطُوۡنَ بِشَیۡءٍ مِّنۡ عِلۡمِہٖۤ اِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ کُرۡسِیُّہُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الۡاَرۡضَ ۚ وَ لَا یَـُٔوۡدُہٗ حِفۡظُہُمَا ۚ وَ ہُوَ الۡعَلِیُّ الۡعَظِیۡمُ ﴿۲۵۶﴾
Allah — there is no God but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. Slumber seizes Him not, nor sleep. To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that will intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He pleases. His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth; and the care of them burdens Him not; and He is the High, the Great.
The Holy Quran - Chapter: 2: Al-Baqarah

Right, please?

Regards
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
Can you describe God? What are his qualities? To what degree is God ineffable?
The 4th Description of our G-d

[59:23] ہُوَ اللّٰہُ الَّذِیۡ لَاۤ اِلٰہَ اِلَّا ہُوَ ۚ عٰلِمُ الۡغَیۡبِ وَ الشَّہَادَۃِ ۚ ہُوَ الرَّحۡمٰنُ الرَّحِیۡمُ ﴿۲۳﴾
ENGLISH
He is Allah, and there is no God beside Him, the Knower of the unseen and the seen. He is the Gracious, the Merciful.
[59:24] ہُوَ اللّٰہُ الَّذِیۡ لَاۤ اِلٰہَ اِلَّا ہُوَ ۚ اَلۡمَلِکُ الۡقُدُّوۡسُ السَّلٰمُ الۡمُؤۡمِنُ الۡمُہَیۡمِنُ الۡعَزِیۡزُ الۡجَبَّارُ الۡمُتَکَبِّرُ ؕ سُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰہِ عَمَّا یُشۡرِکُوۡنَ ﴿۲۴﴾
ENGLISH
He is Allah, and there is no God beside Him, the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace, the Bestower of Security, the Protector, the Mighty, the Subduer, the Exalted. Holy is Allah far above that which they associate with Him.
[59:25] ہُوَ اللّٰہُ الۡخَالِقُ الۡبَارِئُ الۡمُصَوِّرُ لَہُ الۡاَسۡمَآءُ الۡحُسۡنٰی ؕ یُسَبِّحُ لَہٗ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الۡاَرۡضِ ۚ وَ ہُوَ الۡعَزِیۡزُ الۡحَکِیۡمُ ﴿٪۲۵﴾
ENGLISH
He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
The Holy Quran - Chapter: 59: Al-Hashr


Regards
 

9-10ths_Penguin

1/10 Subway Stalinist
Premium Member
Can you describe God? What are his qualities? To what degree is God ineffable?
I see God as a construct. IMO, the qualities of God depend on the believer. Generally, believers in a God they consider to be perfect have the qualities the believer considers virtuous.
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
I see God as a construct. IMO, the qualities of God depend on the believer. Generally, believers in a God they consider to be perfect have the qualities the believer considers virtuous.
That is not the case with the truthful G-d that His Word Quran presents. Right, please?

Regards
 
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