Tag: Gott
Islam and Christianity • No. 1/2023 (23. Jg.)
God’s Relationship with Man in the Bible and the Qur’an
(Deutsch) Die Bedeutung des Begriffes „as-Samad“ in Sure 112,1–2
(Deutsch) „as-Samad“ in Sure 112, 1-2: „Sag: Er ist Gott, ein Einziger, Gott durch und durch (wörtlich: der Kompakte.“ (Rudi Paret) [andere Übersetzungen: der Undurchdringliche, Unveränderliche]. Die islamischen Gelehrten interpretierten den Begriff „as-Samad“ auf zwei unterschiedliche Weisen.
Stefan Wild: God, Man and Prophet in the Koran
Wild’s essay provides a clearlywritten and useful summary of the Koranic view of God and human beings. His discussion of Islamic and non-Islamic concepts of revelation brings out clearly the immense gulf which continues to separate the two positions.
Who is God in the Koran?
The Koran does not contain any passages which comprise any kind of systematic description of the characteristics of God. In Arabic he is called “Allah”, which means simply “The God”. God does not introduce himself in the Koran like he does in the Old Testament, with the words “I am who I am”, (Exodus 3,14, NASB) but remains hidden – a mystery.
Who is God in the Koran?
The Koran does not contain any passages which comprise any kind of systematic description of the characteristics of God. In Arabic he is called “Allah”, which means simply “The God”. God does not introduce himself in the Koran like he does in the Old Testament, with the words “I am who I am”, (Exodus 3,14, NASB) but remains hidden – a mystery. He is completely separated from his creation, and cannot be compared at all with any of his created beings, for “Nothing is like him” (Surah 42,11). Because God is a mystery, it is impossible for anybody to try to paint a mental picture of him, or what he is like, and the very attempt would be forbidden.
