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Rabb

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Title of lordship, ownership or care by context; applied to God in Lord of worlds.

Word functions in Quranic witnesses, not an etymological tree or four gods. Modern explanatory diagram; Allah’s possible derivation is a separate issue. [15][16][17][25]
Word functions in Quranic witnesses, not an etymological tree or four gods. Modern explanatory diagram; Allah’s possible derivation is a separate issue. [15][16][17][25]IL Archive · original diagram · CC BYImage source

Text

In 1:2 Lord of worlds describes Allah; 6:102 joins it with His name, exclusive divinity and universal creation. Here it does not refer to a second divine personality. [1][2]

Lord has wider uses, so sentence context identifies the referent. Its occurrence alone does not date cosmic sovereignty’s origin or prove transmission from a particular ancient deity.

References and notes

  1. Qurʾān 1:2; displayed text, Quran.com / Quranic Arabic Corpus. Verse and displayed Fatihah context: Lord of worlds, worship and prayer. Return to the text ↑
  2. Qurʾān 6:101–102; displayed text, Quran.com / Quranic Arabic Corpus. Verses 101 and 102 read on their respective pages: no consort/offspring; Allah your Lord and creator of all things. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 3 · 12 October 2026 · aladmin

    Substantive record update

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  2. Edition 2 · 11 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

    Substantive record update

    Read this revision in its original language (Arabic)

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IL Archive, «Rabb», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/rabb