The Most Important Muslim Name for God
Of all the 99 Beautiful names, what is the most important Muslim name for God? I have my own personal favorites, and everyone has an opinionated answer to this question. What would you say? In my humble opinion, Al-Quddus, the Pure One is by far, the most important Muslim name for God. As an advocate of inter-faith dialogue, having logged countless hours discussing God and religion with Arab Muslims, I have found that if a man can understand this name of God he’s not far from the Kingdom of God.
A Muslim Name for God That Is Only for Believers?Is there a Muslim name for God that’s only reserved for true believers? This name for God is very similar to Al-Rahman, but some would teach that the benefits of this name apply only to Muslims. Let us see whether or not this is true. As we study this Muslim name for God and the names of God found in the Bible we can find common ground and the truth.
The Second Muslim Name for GodThe second Muslim name for God is as important as the 99th; however, a quick study of the name uncovers an interesting connection to a Biblical name of God One highly esteemed Muslim name for God is Al-Rahman. This is one name of God used in the Muslim Shihada (confession of faith)…
My Favorite of All the Muslim Names of GodI often speak of a comparative study I did of the Muslim names of God and the names of God used in the Bible. Not surprisingly, the names of God used by Christians have much in common with those used by Muslims. I enjoyed the entire study and learned a lot, but I did develop a list of favorites…
God I Need You To Free MeThe wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus. Wages are reward for work; a gift is not a reward but an expression of love. The blood of Christ satisfied God’s entire requirement for forgiveness. It justifies a sinner without his doing anything except believe and receive this total gift of salvation through grace by faith.
How Many Vocations Are There?How many vocations do you say there are? One? Two? Four? Infinite? Now is the time to speak up and gain some clarity.
The Prodigal Son Says, “God Forgives” – How Do We Know God? It’s By Knowing the Love of GodThe Prodigal Son tells us that ‘God forgives.’ If we don’t know the forgiveness and love of God in a daily, experiential way, we have difficulty both loving and forgiving. But knowingGod’s love and forgiveness empowers us to live beyond all we can think or imagine.
The Cornerstone of the Islamic View of GodThe Islamic view of God has a lot in common with the Christian view of God. I’ve found that in communicating Allah’s Gospel to Arab Muslims I always keep the fundamentals of the Islamic view of God in the forefront of my mind. I do this not out of fear of offending Muslims, but because I know that much of this Islamic view of God is central to the Christian view of God as well.
Two Common Names and Attributes of AllahI’ve studied the names and attributes of Allah extensively. My aim is to utilize them in inter-faith dialogue with Muslims, which I engage in regularly. These names of God quickly establish common ground between Muslims and Christians and can make Muslim evangelism simpler. Two common names and attributes of Allah that are ripe with the truths of the Bible are Al-Qadir, which speaks of Allah’s omnipotence; and Al-Hayy, which speaks of His eternal nature.
Tennis With Dad (Proverbs 23:7)We spoke for greater than an hour and played for less than twenty minutes. He reiterated a point that he expressed two weeks prior, that my mistakes don’t define me. He explained that as long as I keep staring at them thinking that they do, they will.
Is Jesus the Son of God?Is Jesus the Son of God? Really? A common question that I hear at least once every week is this one. Many Muslims believe that Christians hold to the doctrine that God somehow had natural, intimate relations with Mary, and that she thus became pregnant with Jesus. For this reason, they vehemently proclaim that Jesus is not the son of God…
The Most Obvious Muslim Name for GodWhat is the most obvious Muslim name for God? What name comes to mind? Most people quickly describe God as the creator. This is such an obvious name for God, and one which is shared by Jews and Christians as well. “In the beginning God created…” (Gen. 1:1) This is the opening verse in the Bible and a great starting point for inter-faith dialogue with Muslims.