Friday, June 30, 2006

God, the eternal

Srî Râm said to Hanumân jî, ‘I am the embodiment of the eternal spirit that lives forever, unchanging, infinite.’ Several Islamic Names of God mean ‘the eternal one,’ e.g. Al Haîyu, As Samadu, Al Âkhiru, Al Bâqî, Al Wârisu, Ad Dâ'em, Al Wâjib ul Wajûdu and Al Abadu. The Sikhs call God Akâl Purukh (‘the One Who is beyond time’ or ‘the timeless one’).
The Hindus and Sikhs say that God is agam agochar (‘the One Who can not be scrutinised’) and alakh (‘the One Who cannot be described’). Islam tells us that God is incomparable—Al Ahadu, Al Badîu, Al Witru and Al Lazî Lâ-i-sâ Ka-mis-li-hî Shaî-un.
The Holy Qur'ân, which refers to God as Al Âkhiru, explains, ‘Everything (that exists) will perish except His face.’ (Sûrah 28 [Al Qasas/ The Narration]. 88.) The Hindu-Sikhs call God abinâsî (‘the One Who cannot be destroyed’).

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