In Mandaeism , Hayyi Rabbi ( Neo-Mandaic ; Classical Mandaic : ࡄࡉࡉࡀ ࡓࡁࡉࡀ , romanized: Hiia Rbia , lit. 'The Great Life'), 'The Great Living God', is the supreme God from which all things emanate .
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40-602: Is Aba Rba ḏ-ʿqara ( ࡀࡁࡀ ࡓࡁࡀ ࡖࡏࡒࡀࡓࡀ 'Great Father of Glory'). According to E. S. Drower , the name Great Mind or Great Mana refers to the "over-soul" or "over-mind", the earliest manifestation of Hayyi, from which the soul of a human might be seen as a spark or temporarily detached part . In book three of the Right Ginza , Hayyi is said to have "formed Himself in the likeness of the Great Mana , from which He emerged". Brikha Nasoraia writes: Sabian Mandaeism
60-634: Is also another name for Hayyi Rabbi, as well as Parṣupa Rba ('Great Immanence, Great Countenance' ). In the Ginza Rabba (in Right Ginza books 1 and 2.1), the divine countenance of Hayyi Rabbi is referred to as the "Great Countenance of Glory" ([ࡐࡀࡓࡑࡅࡐࡀ ࡓࡁࡀ ࡖࡏࡒࡀࡓࡀ] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |translit= ( help ) , parṣufa in Neo-Mandaic). In the Asut Malkia , a commonly recited Mandaean prayer , another name for Hayyi Rabbi
80-475: Is believed to qualify as a broad-concept article . It may be written directly at this page or drafted elsewhere and then moved to this title. Related titles should be described in Supreme deity , while unrelated titles should be moved to Supreme deity (disambiguation) . [REDACTED] A supreme deity , supreme god or supreme being is the conception of the sole deity of monotheistic religions or, in polytheistic or henotheistic religions,
100-650: Is clearly a monotheistic religion but it treats the subject in its own unique way. The Sabian Mandaean view of God differs from the Abrahamic religions in an important way in that God is not the creator of this earthly world but the creator of the Light World[s] ( Almia ḏ-Nhura ). God is the First Cause of the creation of everything. He creates life as the 'First' manifestation. This First Life grows and emerges in various forms, levels and dimensions. God creates
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140-511: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hayyi Rabbi Hayyi Rabbi is also known as "The First Life", since during the creation of the material world, Yushamin emanated from Hayyi Rabbi as the 'Second Life'. According to Qais Al-Saadi, [T]he principles of the Mandaean doctrine: the belief of the only one great God, Hayyi Rabbi, to whom all absolute properties belong; He created all
160-524: Is not the literal creator of the earthly world, He, nevertheless, is directly involved in the process of its salvation. When the world was created, it was not perfect as it was not created by the First Perfect Being (Hiia) [Hayyi]. Therefore, God (Hiia) [Hayyi] was moved by His compassion for life to inject Light, Life and Ethereal Water into the world in order for the earthly beings to gain redemption. Many Mandaean texts and prayers begin with
180-714: Is the belief in One God (c.f. Middle Aramaic [שָׂהֲדוּתָא] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |3= ( help ) "testimony" ). Hayyi Rabbi is also referred to in Mandaean scriptures as Hiia Rbia Qadmaiia ࡄࡉࡉࡀ ࡓࡁࡉࡀ ࡒࡀࡃࡌࡀࡉࡉࡀ ('The First Great Life') or Hiia Rbia Nukraiia ࡄࡉࡉࡀ ࡓࡁࡉࡀ ࡍࡅࡊࡓࡀࡉࡉࡀ ('The Alien/ Transcendental Great Life'). Other names used are Mara ḏ-Rabuta ࡌࡀࡓࡀ ࡖࡓࡀࡁࡅࡕࡀ ('Lord of Greatness' or 'The Great Lord'), Mana Rabba ࡌࡀࡍࡀ ࡓࡁࡀ ('The Great Mind'), Malka ḏ-Nhura ࡌࡀࡋࡊࡀ ࡖࡍࡄࡅࡓࡀ ('King of Light') and Hayyi Qadmaiyi ࡄࡉࡉࡀ ࡒࡀࡃࡌࡀࡉࡉࡀ ('The First Life'). Kušṭa ('Truth', ࡊࡅࡔࡈࡀ )
200-424: Is the conception of the sole deity of monotheistic religions or, in polytheistic or henotheistic religions, the paramount deity or supernatural entity which is above all others. General [ edit ] Creator deity , often also the supreme deity in many religions King of the gods , the lead god of a polytheistic pantheon Supreme god, the god exclusively worshipped by henotheists God ,
220-546: The 'Divine Primordial Elements' from which and by which the formation of the worlds and lives in all formed and emanated. God is worshiped alone and praised as the Supreme Force of the universe. He presides over all the worlds and all of creation. Yet the Sabian Mandaeans believe that the creation of the earthly life comes about through the command of God, but it is entrusted to a lesser emanation, also known as
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#1732765051198240-1432: The Baháʼí Faith African religions [ edit ] Amun-Ra in Ancient Egyptian mythology Aten in Ancient Egyptian mythology Chukwu in Igbo religion Mwari in Shona religion Nyambe in Bantu religion Nzambi in Bakongo religion Ọlọrun in Yoruba religion Ruhanga in Rutara religion Indian religions [ edit ] Para Brahman , in Hinduism Shiva , in Shaivism Vishnu , in Vaishnavism Adi Parashakti , in Shaktism Waheguru , in Sikhism Ancient Roman and Greek religion [ edit ] Zeus , in ancient Greek religion Jupiter , in
260-857: The fourth life ( Ptahil ) with the assistance of Gabriel ( Hibil Ziwa ) and other Beings... God has no father, no mother, no son, no brother. He is the First and the Last, because He is the Eternal One – the Pure Radiance and the Great Infinite Light. For the Sabian Mandaeans, God/Hiia [Hayyi] is the Creator of the Worlds of Light and the One who oversees every other aspect of creation. Although He
280-957: The paramount deity or supernatural entity which is above all others. General [ edit ] Creator deity , often also the supreme deity in many religions King of the gods , the lead god of a polytheistic pantheon Supreme god, the god exclusively worshipped by henotheists God , the singular deity of monotheistic religions Abrahamic religions [ edit ] God in Abrahamic religions God in Judaism God in Christianity The Trinity in most Christian traditions Jesus in some Christian traditions Yahweh Allah in Muslim belief: see God in Islam Bahá in Bahá'í belief: see God in
300-729: The religion of ancient Rome, often identified with Zeus Other [ edit ] Hayyi Rabbi in Mandaeism Pangu , in Chinese folk religion Radien-attje , the superior deity of the Sami Rod (Slavic religion) , in pre-Christian Slavic mythology Tagroa Siria , in Rotuman society Ukko , in Finnish mythology See also [ edit ] Absolute (philosophy) Conceptions of God Topics referred to by
320-443: The religion of ancient Rome, often identified with Zeus Other [ edit ] Hayyi Rabbi in Mandaeism Pangu , in Chinese folk religion Radien-attje , the superior deity of the Sami Rod (Slavic religion) , in pre-Christian Slavic mythology Tagroa Siria , in Rotuman society Ukko , in Finnish mythology See also [ edit ] Absolute (philosophy) Conceptions of God Topics referred to by
340-491: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Supreme deity . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Supreme_deity&oldid=1252366987 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Disambiguation pages to be converted to broad concept articles Short description
360-491: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Supreme deity . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Supreme_deity&oldid=1252366987 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Disambiguation pages to be converted to broad concept articles Short description
380-998: The singular deity of monotheistic religions Abrahamic religions [ edit ] God in Abrahamic religions God in Judaism God in Christianity The Trinity in most Christian traditions Jesus in some Christian traditions Yahweh Allah in Muslim belief: see God in Islam Bahá in Bahá'í belief: see God in the Baháʼí Faith African religions [ edit ] Amun-Ra in Ancient Egyptian mythology Aten in Ancient Egyptian mythology Chukwu in Igbo religion Mwari in Shona religion Nyambe in Bantu religion Nzambi in Bakongo religion Ọlọrun in Yoruba religion Ruhanga in Rutara religion Indian religions [ edit ] Para Brahman , in Hinduism Shiva , in Shaivism Vishnu , in Vaishnavism Adi Parashakti , in Shaktism Waheguru , in Sikhism Ancient Roman and Greek religion [ edit ] Zeus , in ancient Greek religion Jupiter , in
400-424: The worlds, formed the soul through his power, and placed it by means of angels into the human body. So He created Adam and Eve , the first man and woman. Mandaeans recognize God to be the eternal, creator of all, the one and only in domination, who has no partner. "God is worshiped alone and praised as the Supreme Force of the universe. He presides over all the worlds and all of creation." In Mandaeism, sahduta
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