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315 315 315 315 315 315 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION What are principle attributes of Allah? There are four principle attributes of Allah mentioned in Surah Al-Fatihah , the first chapter of the Holy Qur’an. , namely: ♦ Rabbul `Aalameen ♦ Ar-Rahmaan ♦ Ar-Raheem ♦ Maalik-i-yaumideen What are the meanings of these attributes? ♦ Rabbul `Aalameen means ‘Lord of all the worlds’. ♦ Ar-Rahmaan means ‘the Gracious’. ♦ Ar-Raheem means ‘the Merciful’ ♦ Maalik-i-yaumiddeen means ‘Master of the Day of Judgement’ How can we establish relationship with Him? By obeying Him and praying constantly to Him. Does Allah speak to people? Yes, He responds to our prayers. Those who obey Him and do good are favoured with answer to their prayers. In what language should one pray to Him? One can pray to Him in any language one likes. He knows all languages. He is the creator of all languages. Where is Allah? Allah is everywhere. He sees us at all times but we cannot see Him with our physical eyes. 9. 2 9. 2 9. 2 9. 2 9. 2 G G G G G ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL R R R R R ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS K K K K K NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE — A — A — A — A — A RTICLES RTICLES RTICLES RTICLES RTICLES O F O F O F O F O F F F F F F A I T H A I T H A I T H A I T H A I T H