Ghaib
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In Islamic context, (al-)Ghaib (غيب) is (the) unseen and unknown, in reference to Allah
and the forces that shape the world. The Qur'an
states that man (mankind) is unable to see Allah and his attributes. Belief in al-Ghaib is considered an important Muslim
characteristic, as it allows for prayer and faith.
Allah
Allah is a word for God used in the context of Islam. In Arabic, the word means simply "God". It is used primarily by Muslims and Bahá'ís, and often, albeit not exclusively, used by Arabic-speaking Eastern Catholic Christians, Maltese Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Mizrahi Jews and...
and the forces that shape the world. The Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
states that man (mankind) is unable to see Allah and his attributes. Belief in al-Ghaib is considered an important Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
characteristic, as it allows for prayer and faith.