In the Qur’an the word Rabb is used in all of its general meanings, sometimes in only one sense, sometimes is in two, and sometimes in more, or even all the five, as the following examples will show: (i) And Yousuf (Joseph) said (to Potiphar’s wife, when she tried to seduce him): May God forbid! He… Continue reading The Holy Quran’s Use of the Word Rabb
Category: Lord – Concept and History
A perspective and analysis based on the Holy Quran on the concept of Lord God(Rabb in Arabic) in Islam and some other religions and how it was understood by various nations in history.
General Meanings of the Arabic word Rabb
The three radicals of the Arabic word Rabb are the letters (r, b, b) and the basic meaning is to bring up. If we take into account the wider meaning of the root word and its various derivatives, we find that it has following connotations: One who brings up, rear, fosters or nourishes, or… Continue reading General Meanings of the Arabic word Rabb