"God created man in his image". by LION

[cyounus]

Originally posted by lion
Id like to discuss this understanding that "God created man in his image".

As one might begin to think, if there is a God, he must be all powerful in the sense of omnipotent, otherwise what would control the things that he is not able to control. Furthermore, if God is omnipotent, than he cannot be contained or held back by anything, i.e. there cannot be bounds on his being, right?

So, then lets examine man. I cannot be in my house and in China at the same time, its just not physically possible. I cannot talk to a person and know exactly the words in their mind, its just not possible. I have boundaries to my being, as one can logically say. This is a rational fact. So If Allah has no bounds, yet man has many bounds, than it cannot rationally be possible that Man was created in the image of God. This is the view of Islam.

As God is boundless, I cannot begin to wrap my mind around who he ultimatly is. If I did, than Allah would be bounded by only what I can understand, and I cannot understand being on the moon and earth at the same time. For this reason, the Quran describes Allah in ways that we can understand. We understand Allah's essence through his attributes.

I moved this so that he will have a new thread. :)

[cyounus]

[ 23:12-19] We created the human being from a certain kind of mud.
Subsequently, we reproduced him from a tiny drop, that is placed
into a well protected repository.
Then we developed the drop into a hanging (embryo), then
developed the hanging (embryo) into a bite-size (fetus), then created the bite-size (fetus)
into bones, then covered the bones with flesh. We thus produce a new creature. Most blessed is GOD, the best Creator. Then, later on, you die.
Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will be resurrected.
We created above you seven universes in layers, and we are never
unaware of a single creature in them.
We send down from the sky water, in exact measure, then we
store it in the ground. Certainly, we can let it escape.
With it, we produce for you orchards of date palms, grapes, all
kinds of fruits, and various foods.

[39:67] They can never fathom the greatness of GOD. The whole earth is within His fist on the Day of Resurrection. In fact, the universes are folded within His right hand. Be He glorified; He is much too high above needing any partners.

[bambiangel]

Originally posted by cyounus
[ 23:12-19] We created the human being from a certain kind of mud.
Subsequently, we reproduced him from a tiny drop, that is placed
into a well protected repository.
Then we developed the drop into a hanging (embryo), then
developed the hanging (embryo) into a bite-size (fetus), then created the bite-size (fetus)
into bones, then covered the bones with flesh. We thus produce a new creature. Most blessed is GOD, the best Creator. Then, later on, you die.
Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will be resurrected.
We created above you seven universes in layers, and we are never
unaware of a single creature in them.
We send down from the sky water, in exact measure, then we
store it in the ground. Certainly, we can let it escape.
With it, we produce for you orchards of date palms, grapes, all
kinds of fruits, and various foods.

[39:67] They can never fathom the greatness of GOD. The whole earth is within His fist on the Day of Resurrection. In fact, the universes are folded within His right hand. Be He glorified; He is much too high above needing any partners.



thank you I have never had that part explained to me so well...I always asked but it was never as laid out for me ..and the god created man has always been a big issue for me thanks...

[cyounus]

bump

[Ladyjinx]

I always took that to mean that he "looked" the same as we do.
Such as having a head 2 eyes nose mouth ect........
but being God i guess he can look however he wishes.

[cyounus]

He may have 2 arms, 2 legs, and 1 head. But still be differant. One could go insane trying to imagin what He looks like. He may not have any at all and only take form for our benifit and the time of judgement.

[Ali al-Mahdi]

God has no image period. We cannot even think what he looks like, because then he would be limited by the human mind. God has 99 attributes: See them on here: http://www.playandlearn.org/reader.asp?Type=Fiqh&fn=105

God is not "Mari": It means "visible." Allah is not visible. He has not been seen, is not seen and will never be seen, because He is not a body.

http://www.playandlearn.org/reader.asp?Type=Fiqh&fn=104 ("Negative" attributes of God)

http://www.playandlearn.org/reader.asp?Type=Fiqh&fn=106 ("Positive" attributes of God"