[Quranic Reflection]: Anthropomorphism and God in Islam
June 15, 2021 at 4:42 am
(This post was last modified: June 15, 2021 at 4:43 am by WinterHold.)
In this topic I want to discuss "Anthropomorphism" and how it corrupts religion and the "image of God" in our heads.
"Anthropomorphism" is defined by:
Moreover, it's also removing any kind of respect the creature has to God. Since God is an entity that we can't imagine with our minds or even apply attributes to. Actually, we need a "word from God" first telling us how to approach him correctly, what traits to "apply to him" and what names should we call him with.
The Quran says about God:
Simply, we can't picture or imagine an "eternal refugee" who is "one and only", never was born or gave birth and has no equal.
But Anthropomorphism was always present in both "Christianity and Pagan religions -Judaism forbids it like Islam-:
God is beyond description, all we can do is take the description he gave in the Quran, and that's it.
"Anthropomorphism" is defined by:
Quote:Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.[1] It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism
Moreover, it's also removing any kind of respect the creature has to God. Since God is an entity that we can't imagine with our minds or even apply attributes to. Actually, we need a "word from God" first telling us how to approach him correctly, what traits to "apply to him" and what names should we call him with.
The Quran says about God:
Quote:Sura 112, The Quran:
https://quran.ksu.edu.sa/index.php?l=en#...rans=en_sh
( 1 ) Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
( 2 ) Allah, the Eternal Refuge.
( 3 ) He neither begets nor is born,
( 4 ) Nor is there to Him any equivalent."
Simply, we can't picture or imagine an "eternal refugee" who is "one and only", never was born or gave birth and has no equal.
But Anthropomorphism was always present in both "Christianity and Pagan religions -Judaism forbids it like Islam-:
Quote:Both Judaism and Islam reject an anthropomorphic deity, believing that God is beyond human comprehension. Judaism's rejection of an anthropomorphic deity grew during the Hasmonean period (circa 300 BCE), when Jewish belief incorporated some Greek philosophy.[1] Judaism's rejection grew further after the Islamic Golden Age in the tenth century, which Maimonides codified in the twelfth century, in his thirteen principles of Jewish faith.[e]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomo..._mythology
God is beyond description, all we can do is take the description he gave in the Quran, and that's it.
Quote:In Islam, God (Arabic: ٱللَّٰه, romanized: Allāh, contraction of ٱلْإِلَٰه al-ʾilāh, lit. "the God")[1] is the absolute one, the all-powerful and all-knowing ruler of the universe, and the creator of everything in existence.[1][2][3] Islam emphasizes that God is strictly singular ([i]tawḥīd[/i]); unique ([i]wāḥid[/i]); inherently One ([i]aḥad[/i]);[1][2][4] and also all-merciful and omnipotent.[5] No human eyes can see God until the Day of Judgement.[6] God doesn't depend on anything.[7] God has no parents and no children.[8]According to Islam, God is neither a material nor a spiritual being.[9]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_in_Islam
