(April 25, 2013 at 1:03 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: God sounds a little "rapey"
That's because you're reading the english ones (very badly translated btw)
16. Al-Qahhar (القهار) The Subduer (usually of enemy warriors and enemies)
19. Al-Fattah (الفتاح) The Opener (In this case opening of cities. Conquering cities, that is. That's why the Muslim Conquests were called "Al Fateh Al Islami"
21. Al-Qabid (القابض) The Constrictor. It's more like the one who grips. Can also be understood as one who gets paid, or harvests souls.
22. Al-Basit (الباسط) The Reliever
23. Al-Khafid (الخافض) The Abaser
26. Al-Mudhill (المذل) The Humiliator
55. Al-Matin (المتين) The Forceful One <- Wrong translation. This mean the durable one. The sturdy one.
"If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another." - Epicurus
