Friday, June 30, 2006

The Names of God in Sikhism-Hinduism and Islam are literal translations of each other.

The Names of God
The Names of God in Sikhism-Hinduism and Islam are literal translations of each other. God is anâdî (‘the One Who has no beginning’) in Hinduism-Sikhism. The Islamic Names Al Qadîmu and Al Lazî Lam Yalid wa Lam Yû-lad mean precisely the same. The words âdî and Qadîm are synonyms.
In Islam God is known as the One who is holy and pure—Al Quddûsu, As Subbûhu, As Subhânu, Az Zakîu, An Naqîyû, At Tâhir, Al Âlî, Al Khâlisu, Al Mukhlisu and At Taqîyû. The Hindu-Sikh Name nirañjan, too, means ‘the Holy One.’
The Sikhs and Hindus believe that God is achal (‘the One Who is always constant’). So do the Muslims when they say that God is Al Matînu, Al Qâemu, Al Qâemu-bil-qist and As Sâbitu.
Centuries before Prophet Moses (and, later, the Holy Qur'ân) said so, several Hindus believed that God was niraakâr (the One Who does not have a form [aakâr]). Nirañkâr is the Punjabi pronunciation.

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