Why do Muslims refer to God as He? (evolve, genesis)

[love]

Forgive me that I did not read the whole thread. I have read more of the Quran in the last year than I have in my entire life. I keep coming across "We" in the verses and I do'nt understand. Is this plural? Someone please help me to understand.

[Victor]

Originally Posted by fullyveiled muslimah

Just a figure of speach. Lack of better words really. We do not believe that Allah has a gender.

Is this shared among the different factions?

[not4me]

Originally Posted by love

Forgive me that I did not read the whole thread. I have read more of the Quran in the last year than I have in my entire life. I keep coming across "We" in the verses and I do'nt understand. Is this plural? Someone please help me to understand.

I am going to give you the same answer i did in another old thread:
It's is the plural of RESPECT. It is used to magnify and glorify God.
And this is well-known for arabic speakers, for example when u speake to a king, president or high official, they are addressed in the plural form "you" (plural "you"), "they", "them" and this king or president may refer to himself as "we" in a puplic speech for example.
And i like to add that from a short period i received an official letter in which i was addressed in the plural form and i said "wow all this respect to me!!" hehe!

[gnostic]

Originally Posted by buttons

there's the ever popular "it" lol, but it doesnt strike fear into the hearts of men as much as "he" does

You could call God or it as "they" or "them".

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by PREACH THE NETT

Just wondering. I know little of the muslim belief. I know why the other religions do already, just curious about muslims.

Isn't the God of Islam the Abrahamic God? Since Christians and Jews refer to Him as "He," why wouldn't Muslims do the same?

[Booko]

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[gnostic]

Would if be offensive if I call Yahweh or Allah "Goddess" or "Mother" or "Lady"?

They have nicer ring to the Being than just "God". Goddess or Mother also represents a more loving and nurturing nature. I just find the name "Almighty" to be associated with bully, flexing muscles or as vindicative god that like destroying, something without compassion or without mercy.

[lilithu]

Originally Posted by arielmessenger

Muslims are only fooling themselves when they claim they don't think of Allah in human terms. No one prays to an object or an abstract concept for divine intervention. No one prays to the number 1. When Muslims pray, whether they admit it to themselves or not, they are praying to a God they believe will respond to them as a human being would, a kind, loving, parental human being at that. No abstract concept would be expected to respond to human requests for God's assistance. Muslims are praying to a heavenly Parent, an anthropomorphicized God with human attributes like empathy and love. Why cover up the truth with the fib that Muslims aren't worshipping an anthropomorphic God? Action speak louder than words.

Everyone who believes in a personal relationship with God anthropomorphizes to one extent or another. It is the only way that we humans can relate. As long as we know that's what we're doing, who cares? For goddesses' sake, who cares??!