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>EL: God ("mighty, strong, prominent") used 250 times in the OT See Gen. 7:1, 28:3, 35:11; >Nu. 23:22; Josh. 3:10; 2 Sam. 22:31, 32; Neh. 1:5, 9:32; Isa. 9:6; Ezek. 10:5. El is >linguistically equivalent to the Muslim "Allah," but the attributes of Allah in Islam are entirely >different from those of the God of the Hebrews.
ELAH is Aramaic, "god." Elah appears in the >Hebrew Bible in Jer. 10:11 (which is in Aramaic, and is plural, "gods"). In Daniel (the >Aramaic sections) Elah is used both of pagan gods, and of the true God, also plural. Elah is >equivalent to the Hebrew Eloah which some think is dual; Elohim is three or more. The gods >of the nations are called "elohim." The origin of Eloah is obscure. Elohim is the more >common plural form of El. Eloah is used 41 times in Job between 3:4 and 40:2, but fewer >than 15 times elsewhere in the OT. See the Catholic Encyclopedia entry on Elohim.
> ELOHIM: God (a plural noun, more than two, used with singular verbs); Elohim occurs 2,570 times in the OT, 32 times in Gen. 1. God as Creator, Preserver, Transcendent, Mighty and Strong. Eccl., Dan. Jonah use Elohim almost exclusively. See Gen. 17 , 6:18, 9:15, 50:24; I Kings 8:23; Jer. 31:33; Isa. 40:1.
>JEHOVAH ELOHIM: "LORD God" Gen. 2:4; Judges 5:3; Isa. 17:6; Zeph. 2 ; Psa. 59:5, etc.

Allah. This is the first of the 99 names for God in Islam. According to Islamic tradition, the prophet Muhammad said, “To God belongs 99 names, 100 minus 1, anyone who memorizes them will enter Paradise; He (God) is odd (odd number, he is the Only One), and He loves odd numbers (such as 99).” This is a good place to begin with Muslims since they acknowledge the existence of one god, and the Qu’ran says (7:180): God has the Most Excellent Names. Call on him by His Names. Pray for the MNK to seek out the One True God as they recite these 99 names several times each day. I am the Lord your God; you shall have no other gods before me. – Exodus 20:2,3
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>EL ELYON: 'Most High" (from "to go up") Deut. 26:19, 32:8; Psa. 18:13; Gen. 14:18; Nu. 24:16; Psa. 78:35, 7:17, 18:13, 97 , 56:2, 78:56, 18:13; Dan. 7:25, 27; Isa. 14:14.

The 37th name for God in Islam is Al-‘Aliyy, the Most High, the Most Great. The verse in the Qu’ran that mentions this name for God is Surah 2:255. It talks about Allah sustaining and protecting all that exists, and that he feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving. The frightening thing about false religions is that truth is often contained within them. Pray for the MNK to know the True Most High God, the Omnipotent one who neither slumbers nor sleeps.

The 78th name for God in Islam is Al-Muta’ali, the most exalted. How do you exalt God? God is exalted by our worship of Him; God is exalted by our praise of Him; God is exalted by our love for Him; God is exalted when we acknowledge He is God! Pray for the MNK to truly exalt God for who He is, God, the Creator of the universe and the one concerned with our individual lives.
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>KADOSH: "Holy One" Psa. 71:22; Isa. 40:25, 43:3, 48:17. Isaiah uses the expression "the Holy One of Israel" 29 times.

Al-Quddus, The Most Holy is the 5th name for God in Islam. Understanding what a Muslim means when he says God is holy is crucial to witnessing. For the Muslim God is “the one who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries.” Muslims do not believe Jesus is the Son of God. Pray for MNKs to acknowledge God’s Holiness without putting human limitations on Him. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory. – Isaiah 6:3
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>SHAPHAT: "Judge" Gen. 18:25
> JUDGE: Psa. 7:8, 96:13.

Al-Hakam, is the 29th name for God in Islam. Translated it means the arbitrator, the Judge, His judgment is His word. God is indeed the ultimate Judge, but as Scripture points out, He judges in righteousness. The Islamic concept of God’s judgment is divided into two camps: those who follow Islam, and those who do not. MNKs miss the opportunity to know God by aligning themselves under a religion over a relationship. Pray for the MNK to seek out God’s righteousness and His grace; pray for them to be prepared for His judgment.
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> JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU "The Lord Our Righteousness" Jer. 23:5, 6, 33:16. From "tsidek" (straight, stiff, balanced - as on scales - full weight, justice, right, righteous, declared innocent.) God our Righteousness.
>TSADDIQ: "Righteous One" Psa. 7

The 30th name for God in Islam is Al-‘Adl, the One who is entitled to do what He does, the Just, the Equitable. In this passage of Scripture the Israelites were confessing their sins before God, acknowledging that God acted justly and faithfully while they did not. In other words, God was consistent. The MNK believe God’s justice is unpredictable, that he dispenses judgment with no rhyme or reason to his actions. Pray for the MNK to know that God’s actions are based entirely upon His consistency of character; pray for them to know that He does not change.