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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 The Abaser  English Islam Arabic: Al-Khafid 3 The Absoute Truth English Hindu Para Brahman  2 The Accounter English Islam Arabic: Al-Muhsi 3 The Affirmer of Truth  English Islam Arabic: Al-Mu'min 3 The Afflictor English Islam Arabic: Ad-Darr. This attribute can only be found in Ḥadít̲h̲ 3 The All Able  English Islam Arabic: Al-Qadir 3 The All Aware  English Islam Arabic: Al-Khabeer 3 The All Beneficent English Islam Arabic: Ar-Rahman 3 The All Compelling Subduer  English Islam Arabic: Al-Qahhar 3 The All Determiner English Islam Arabic: Al-Muqtadir 3 The All Encompassing  English Islam Arabic: Al-Batin 3 The All Encompassing  English Islam Arabic: Al-Wasse'e 3 The All Forgiving  English Islam Arabic: Al-Ghafoor 3 The All Glorious  English Islam Arabic: Al-Majeed 3 The All Hearing  English Islam Arabic: As-Sami'e 3 The All Inclusive English Islam Arabic: Al-Aḥad 3 The All Knowing English Islam Arabic: Al-Alim 3 The All Pitying  English Islam Arabic: Ar-Ra'uf 3 The All Praiseworthy  English Islam Arabic: Al-Hamid 3  TOP   The All Rich English Islam Arabic: Al-Ghani 3 The All Seeing  English Islam Arabic: -Basir 3 The All Victorious  English Islam Arabic: Az-Zahir 3 The Almighty English Islam Arabic: Al-Aziz 3 The Almighty English Christian   10 The Amen English Christian   10 The Answerer  English Islam Arabic: Al-Mujib 3 The Arbitrator  English Islam Arabic: Al-Hakam 3 The Avenger  English Islam Arabic: Al-Muntaqim 3 The beginning and the ending English Christian   10 The Benefactor  English Islam Arabic: An-Nafi'e 3 The Bestower  English Islam Arabic: Al-Wahhab 3 The Bountiful English Islam Arabic: Al-Karim 3 The breaker English Christian as in, the deliverer -- see Micah 2:13 10 The Bringer of Death English Islam Arabic: Al-Mumit 3 The Comforter (Holy Spirit) English Christian   10 The Compassionate English Islam Arabic: Ar-Rahman 3 The Compassionate English Islam Arabic: Ar-Ra'uf 3 The Compeller English Islam Arabic: Al-Jabbar 3  TOP   The Creator     Shona people of Zimbabwe: Musikavanhu 11 The Creator  English Islam Arabic: Al-Khaliq 3 The Creator  many Native American Tribes     4 the Defender  English Islam Arabic: Al-Mani'e 3 The Delayer English Islam Arabic: Al-Mu'akhir 3 The Dependable  English Islam Arabic: Al-Wakeel 3 The Destroyer  English Islam Arabic: Al-Mumit 3 The Distressor English Islam Arabic: Ad-Darr. This attribute can only be found in Ḥadít̲h̲ 3 The Dominant  English Islam Arabic: Al-Muqtadir 3 The earnest of our inheritance (Holy Spirit) English Christian   10 The Effacer of Sins  English Islam Arabic: Al-'Afuww 3 The Emancipator  English Islam Arabic: Al-Mughni 3 The Ending, The Beginning and English Christian   10 The Enricher English Islam Arabic: Al-Mughni 3 The Equitable English Islam Arabic: Al-Muqsit 3 The Eternal Creator English Judaism Hebrew: Jehovah-Elohim 10 The eternal God English Christian   10 The eternal Spirit English Christian   10 The Eternally Besought of All English Islam Arabic: As-Samad 3  TOP   The Ever Enduring and Immutable  English Islam Arabic: Al-Baqi 3 The Ever Forgiving  English Islam Arabic: Al-Ghaffar 3 The Ever Living  English Islam Arabic: Al-Hayy 3 The Ever Providing  English Islam Arabic: Ar-Razzaq 3 The Ever Returning English Islam Arabic: At-Tawwab 3 The Ever Returning, the English Islam Arabic: At-Tawwab 3 The Everlasting  English Islam Arabic: As-Samad 3 The Everlasting God English Judaism Hebrew: El-Olam 10 The Exalter  English Islam Arabic: Ar-Rafi'e 3 The Expander English Islam Arabic: Al-Basit 3 The Expediter English Islam Arabic: Al-Muqaddim 3 The faithful and true witness English Christian   10 The faithful God English Christian   10 The Fashioner of Forms  English Islam Arabic: Al-Musawwir 3 The fear of Isaac English Christian   10 The Finder English Islam Arabic: Al-Wajid 3 The Firm English Islam Arabic: Al-Mateen 3 The First  English Islam Arabic: Al-Awwal 3 The first and the last English Christian   10  TOP   The Forbearing English Islam Arabic: Al-Haleem 3 The Gatherer English Islam Arabic: Al-Jami'e 3 The Generous  English Islam Arabic: Al-Karim 3 The Giver of Dishonour  English Islam Arabic: Al-Mudhell 3 The Giver of Honour  English Islam Arabic: Al-Mu'ezz 3 The Giver of Life  English Islam Arabic: Al-Muhyi 3 The glorious Lord English Christian   10 The glory in the midst of her [Jerusalem] English Christian   10 The God Who is Sufficient for the Needs of His People English Judaism Hebrew: El-Shaddai 10 The Godhead English Christian   10 The Granter of Security English Islam Arabic: Al-Mu'min 3 The Grateful  English Islam Arabic: Ash-Shakoor 3 The Great  English Islam Arabic: Al-Kabeer 3 The great and dreadful God English Christian   10 The great God English Christian   10 The great God that formed all things English Christian   10 The Great, the Mighty God English Christian   10 The great, the mighty, and the terrible God ("terrible" means "awesome" in KJV) English Christian   10 The Guarantor English Islam Arabic: Al-Mu'min 3  TOP   The Guardian English Islam Arabic: Al-Muhaymin 3 The Guide  English Islam Arabic: Al-Hadi 3 The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower  English Islam Arabic: Ar-Rashid 3 The Harmer English Islam Arabic: Ad-Darr. This attribute can only be found in Ḥadít̲h̲ 3 the heavenly kingdom's Warder  English   Old English: heofonrices Weard 8 The Heir English Islam Arabic: Al-Warith 3 The Hidden English Islam Arabic: Al-Batin 3 The high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity English Christian   10 The high God English Christian   10 The high God their redeemer English Christian   10 The Highest English Christian   10 The Holy English Christian   10 The Holy One English Christian   10 The Holy One in the midst of thee English Christian   10 The hope of their fathers English Christian   10 The husbandman (the Father) English Christian   10 The Illustrious English Islam Arabic: Al-Majid 3 The Impregnable English Islam Arabic: As-Samad 3 The Incomparable English Islam Arabic: Al-Badi 3  TOP   The Independent  English Islam Arabic: Al-Ghani 3 The Indivisible  English Islam Arabic: Al-Aḥad 3 The Indulgent  English Islam Arabic: Al-Haleem 3 The Infinite  English Islam Arabic: Al-Azeem 3 The Inheritor of All  English Islam Arabic: Al-Warith 3 The invisible God English Christian   10 The Irresistible English Islam Arabic: Al-Jabbar 3 The Judge English Islam Arabic: Al-Hakam 3 The Just One English Christian   10 The Kind One  English Islam Arabic: Al-Wadud 3 The King English Islam Arabic: Al-Malik 3 The King eternal, immortal, invisible English Christian   10 The Last  English Islam Arabic: Al-Akhir 3 The Last, The First and English Christian   10 The lifter up of mine head English Christian   10 The Light English Christian   10 The Light  English Islam Arabic: An-Nur 3 The living Father English Christian   10 The Living God English Christian   10  TOP   The Lord is Present English Judaism Hebrew: Jehovah-Shammah 10 The Lord mighty in battle English Christian   10 The Lord Most High English Judaism Hebrew: El-Elyon 10 The Lord my banner English Christian   10 The Lord my strength English Christian   10 The Lord of Hosts English Judaism Hebrew: Jehovah-Sabaoth 10 The Lord of Majesty and Generosity  English Islam Arabic: Dhu-al-Jalali-wa-al-Ikram 3 The Lord our Banner English Judaism Hebrew: Jehovah-Nissi 10 The Lord our God English Judaism Hebrew: Jehovah-Eloheenu 10 The Lord our Healer English Judaism Hebrew: Jehovah-Ropheka 10 The Lord our Maker English Judaism Hebrew: Jehovah-Hoseenu 10 The Lord our maker English Christian   10 The Lord our Peace English Judaism Hebrew: Jehovah-Shalom 10 The Lord our Provider English Judaism Hebrew: Jehovah-Jireh 10 The Lord our Righteousness English Judaism Hebrew: Jehovah-Tsidkenu 10 THE Lord OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS English Christian   10 THE Lord OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS, the English Christian   10 The Lord our Sanctifier English Judaism Hebrew: Jehovah-Mekaddishkem 10 The Lord our Shepherd English Judaism Hebrew: Jehovah-Rohi 10  TOP   The Lord our Sovereign English Judaism Hebrew: Adonai-Jehovah 10 The Lord strong and mighty English Christian   10 The Lord that doth sanctify you English Christian   10 The Lord that healeth thee English Christian   10 The Lord that is faithful English Christian   10 The Lord that maketh all things English Christian   10 The Lord that smiteth English Christian   10 The Lord the God English Christian   10 The Lord the Judge English Christian   10 THE Lord THY God English Christian   10 The Lord thy God from the land of Egypt English Christian   10 The Lord thy God in the midst of thee English Christian   10 THE Lord THY God, the English Christian   10 The Lord thy Redeemer English Christian   10 The Lord which hallows you English Christian   10 The Lord which will help thee English Christian   10 The Lord your God which goeth before you English Christian   10 The Lord, The God of Hosts English Christian   10 The Loving English Islam Arabic: Al-Wadud 3  TOP   The Magnificent English Islam Arabic: Al-Azeem 3 The Magnificent  English Islam Arabic: Al-Majid 3 The Majestic  English Islam Arabic: Al-Jaleel 3 The Majesty in the heavens English Christian   10 The Manifest English Islam Arabic: Az-Zahir 3 The mighty God English Christian   10 The Most Gracious  English Islam Arabic: Ar-Rahman 3 The Most High English Christian   10 The most high God English Christian   10 The Most High over all the earth English Christian   10 The Most Holy English Islam Arabic: Al-Quddus 3 The Most Honorable  English Islam Arabic: Al-Aziz 3 The Most Kind and Righteous  English Islam Arabic: Al-Barr 3 The Most Lofty English Islam Arabic: Al-Jabbar 3 The Most Merciful English Islam Arabic: Ar-Rahim 3 The Most Merciful in Actions  English Islam Arabic: Ar-Rahim 3 The Most Merciful in Essence English Islam Arabic: Ar-Rahman 3 The Most Perfect  English Islam Arabic: Al-Quddus 3 The Most Perfect  English Islam Arabic: As-Salaam 3  TOP   The Most Pure English Islam Arabic: Al-Quddus 3 The Munificent  English Islam Arabic: Al-Basit 3 The Nourisher  English Islam Arabic: Al-Muqeet 3 The Numberer of All  English Islam Arabic: Al-Muhsi 3 The Omniscient  English Islam Arabic: Al-Alim 3 The One English Islam Arabic: Al-Aḥad 3 The One, The Unique, Manifestation of Unity  English Islam Arabic: Al-Wahid 3 The only Lord God English Christian   10 The only true God English Christian   10 The only wise God English Christian   10 The only wise God our Savior English Christian   10 The Opener English Islam Arabic: Al-Fattah 3 The Originator  English Islam Arabic: Al-Badi 3 The Overseeing Protector  English Islam Arabic: Al-Muhaymin 3 The Owner of All Sovereignty    Islam Arabic: Malik-al-Mulk 3 The Pardoner English Islam Arabic: Al-'Afuww 3 The Patient English Islam Arabic: As-Sabur 3 The Patron  English Islam Arabic: Al-Waali 3 The Peace and Blessing English Islam Arabic: As-Salaam 3  TOP   The pearl of great price English Christian   10 The Perceiver English Islam Arabic: Al-Wajid 3 The Powerful English Islam Arabic: Al-Jabbar 3 The Preserver English Islam Arabic: Al-Muhaymin 3 The Preserver  English Islam Arabic: -Hafeez 3 The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All  English Islam Arabic: Al-Mubdi' 3 The Propitious English Islam Arabic: An-Nafi'e 3 The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper  English Islam Arabic: Al-Walee 3 The Raiser of The Dead  English Islam Arabic: Al-Ba'ith 3 The Real  English Islam Arabic: Al-Ḥaqq 3 The Reckoner  English Islam Arabic: Al-Hasib 3 The Reinstater Who Brings Back All  English Islam Arabic: Al-Mu'id 3 The Requiter  English Islam Arabic: Al-Muqsit 3 The Responsive English Islam Arabic: Al-Mujib 3 The Restorer / Improver of Affairs  English Islam Arabic: Al-Jabbar 3 The Restrainer English Islam Arabic: Al-Qabid 3 The righteous judge English Christian   10 The righteous Lord English Christian   10 The Rightful  English Islam Arabic: Al-Bari' 3  TOP   The Rock English Christian   10 The Rock that begat thee English Christian   10 The rock that is higher than I English Christian   10 The Self Affirming English Islam Arabic: Al-Mu'min 3 The Self Exalted  English Islam Arabic: Al-Muta'ali 3 The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All  English Islam Arabic: Al-Qayyum 3 The Self Sufficient English Islam Arabic: Al-Aziz 3 The Self Sufficient English Islam Arabic: As-Samad 3 The seven Spirits of God (Holy Spirit) English Christian   10 The shadow of a great rock in a weary land English Christian   10 The Shielder English Islam Arabic: Al-Mani'e 3 The Source of Peace and Safety English Islam Arabic: As-Salaam 3 The Sovereign English Islam Arabic: Al-Malik 3 The Spirit English Christian   10 The Spirit of his Son (Holy Spirit) English Christian   10 The Spirit of your Father English Christian   10 The Steadfast  English Islam Arabic: Al-Mateen 3 The Straightener  English Islam Arabic: Al-Qabid 3 The Strong  English Islam Arabic: Al-Qawee 3  TOP   The Sublimely Exalted  English Islam Arabic: Al-Aliyy 3 The Subtly Kind  English Islam Arabic: Al-Lateef 3 The Timeless.  English Islam Arabic: As-Sabur 3 The Tremendous  English Islam Arabic: Al-Mutakabbir 3 The True and Ultimate King  English Islam Arabic: Al-Malik 3 The true God English Christian   10 The Trustee English Islam Arabic: Al-Wakeel 3 The Truth English Islam Arabic: Al-Ḥaqq 3 The Ultimate Reality English Hindu Brahman 2 The uncorruptible God English Christian   10 The Unfailing  English Islam Arabic: Al-Wajid 3 The Unifier  English Islam Arabic: Al-Jami'e 3 The Utterly Just  English Islam Arabic: Al-'Adl 3 The Vast English Islam Arabic: Al-Wasse'e 3 The Victory Giver  English Islam Arabic: Al-Fattah 3 The Watchful  English Islam Arabic: Ar-Raqib 3 The Wise  English Islam Arabic: Al-Hakeem 3 The Withholder English Islam Arabic: Al-Mani'e 3 The Witness  English Islam Arabic: -Shaheed 3  TOP

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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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