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Concept of God in Zoroastrianism (Parsi)
God in Zoroastrianism is known as ‘Ahura Mazda’. ‘Ahura’ means ‘the Lord’ or 'The Master' and ‘Mazda’ means ‘the Wise’; hence ‘Ahura Mazda’ means ‘the Wise Lord’ or ‘the Wise God’. Ahura Mazda stands for God, in a strictly monotheistic sense.
Qualities of God according to the Dasatir:
According to the Dasatir, Ahura Mazda has the following qualities:
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He is One.
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He is without an origin or end.
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He has no father or mother, wife or son.
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He is without a body or form.
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Nothing resembles Him.
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Neither the eye can behold Him, nor the power of thinking can conceive Him.
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He is above all that you can imagine.
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He is nearer to you than your own self.
Qualities of God according to Avesta
According to the Avesta, the Gathas and the Yasna give various characteristics to Ahura Mazda such as:
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Creator – Yasna 31:7 & 11
Yasna 44:7
Yasna 50:11
Yasna 51:7 -
Most Mighty – the Greatest
Yasna 33:11
Yasna 45:6 -
Beneficent – Hudai.
Yasna 33:11
Yasna 48:3 -
Bountiful – Spenta;
Yasna 43:4,5,7,9,11,13,15
Yasna 44:2
Yasna 45:5
Yasna 46:9
Yasna 48:3
Thus, in Zoroastrianism too, we find a concept of an eternal, omnipotent God. Several verses of Yasna praise the Lord as a Bountiful Creator.
The full essay can be read at Dr. Zakir Naik's website. Click here to read.
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