Rabb
Template:Short description Rabb (Template:Langx) is an Arabic word to refer to God as Lord[1] The term is used by Arabs and Sikh Punjabis.[2][3] This is related to the word “Rabbi” used by the Jews practicing Hebrew Judaism.
In the Quran, God refers to himself as "Rabb" in several places. When it is used with the definite article (al-Rabb) the Arabic word denotes "the Lord (God)". In other cases, the context makes it clear as to whom the word is referring to, in this case, "rabb" refers to "owner, master", for example rabb al-dar (Script error: No such module "Lang".) means "master of the house/residence".
God in Islam is referred to by many qualities and attributes. In the first Surah, Al-Fatihah of the Quran, introduces this Title "Rabb" in the first Verse, "All Praise and Gratitude is due to God, Lord (Rabb) of all the worlds and Universe", thus stating clearly that God takes care, nourishes, fosters through every stage of existence, in which everything between that exists.
In the Indo-Gangetic plain, especially in the Punjab region, the term "Rabb" or "Rab" is used by Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus and Christians to refer to God.[3]
See also
- Rabbi – Hebrew word with a similar etymology
- Rebbe – Yiddish term derived rabbi, it mostly refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement.
References
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- Hans Wehr, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic (Spoken Language Services, Ithaca, NY, 1976). ed. J. Milton Cowan. Template:ISBN.
- Islam in the World by Malise Ruthven (Gantra Publications, 2006) Template:ISBN