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Names and Attributes of God

In the Writings of various Religions, God is referred to in many ways. The most common ones are listed below. You may have clicked on one of His names or attributes which are linked to this glossary entry.

This list of names and attributes is my no means complete. The concept of placing any limitation on God is indicative of blasphemy. If you know of other translations, names or attributes of God which are not listed, please submit them to the webmaster at: abahaiglossary@gmail.com.

A meaning or definition is given for the names and attributes which are not from the English language.

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Name / Attribute Language Religion Meaning Ref Bad-gail-gar   Zarathustrian Transmuter of Air into Earth 7 Bad-gar-jae   Zarathustrian Spreading Air everywhere 7 Bad-gred-tum   Zarathustrian Supreme Transmuter of Air into dust 7 Bad-nam-gar   Zarathustrian Transmuter of Air into dew 7 Baish-tarana   Zarathustrian Remover of affliction 7 Beauteous One English Bahá'í   5 Beauty English Bahá'í   5 Be-fareftah   Zarathustrian Never Deceived 7 Beginning and the Ending, the English Christian   10 Beloved One English Bahá'í   5 Benefactor, the English Islam Arabic: An-Nafi'e 3 Beneficent One English Bahá'í   5 Best Lover English Bahá'í   5 Bestower, the English Islam Arabic: Al-Wahhab 3 Bestowing One English Bahá'í   5 Beyond Affliction English Zarathustrian Taronish 7 Beyond reason English Zarathustrian A-ehem 7 Bhagat Vachhal   Sikh Lover of His Saints 2 Bhagavan   Hindu God 2  TOP   Bhagavan   Sikh Lord or Supreme Being 2 Blessed and only Potentate English Christian   10 Bog Croatian   God 12 Bog Slovenian   God 12 Bóg Polish   God 12 Boh Slovac   God 12 Bojh Russian   God 1 Bokhtar   Zarathustrian Liberator 7 Bounteous One English Bahá'í   5 Bountiful Giver   Zarathustrian Abaraja 7 Bountiful One English Zarathustrian Safana 7 Bountiful One English Bahá'í   5 Bountiful, the English Islam Arabic: Al-Karim 3 Brahman   Hindu means "The Ultimate Reality". Saguna Brahman refers to the personal Brahman with infinite qualities, whereas Nirguna Brahman refers to the impersonal Brahman without any attributes. 2 Bram Aryan   God 4 Brama Coromandel   God 1 Breaker, the English Christian as in, the deliverer -- see Micah 2:13 10 Breathmaker Seminole   God, Creator 13 Bright and morning star English Christian   10  TOP   Brightener English Bahá'í   5 Bringer of Death, the English Islam Arabic: Al-Mumit 3 Bringer of Delight English Bahá'í   5 Buch Slav   God 1 Buckler to all those that trust in him English Christian   10 Buckler to them that walk uprightly English Christian   10 Buh Czech   God 12 Bun-e-stiha   Zarathustrian Root of Creation 7 Bung Pollacca   God 1

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Sources:

1. chestofbooks.com - The Name of God in Different Languages 2. Wikipedia - Names of God 3. Wikipedia - Names of God in Islam 4. Ripley's Believe It or Not - # 96; pps. 23-24; ©1929 5. The Bahá'í Writings - The Long Healing Prayer 6. The Bahá'í Writings - Bahá'í Prayers 7. Wikipedia - Names of God in Zoroastrianism 8. Wikipedia - Names of God in Old English poetry 9. The Bahá'í Writings - 10. Full Gospel Family Publications 11. Wikipedia - List of African spirits 12. Online Translator 13. Native American Gods and Goddesses, Native American Creator Gods 14. Wikipedia - List of names of Odin 15. Wikipedia - Alláh 16. translator.eu

See also:

Athanasius Kircher's diagram of the names of God The Name of God in Different Languages at: chestofbooks.com Names of God at: wikipedia.org Names of God in the Qur'an at: wikipedia.org The Names of God at: characterbuildingforfamilies.com/names.html

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