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**CurtisTH** · 05-29-2012, 06:18 AM

Are you sure they are Christians saying it?

I am guessing you are referring to Christians as kuffar in your statement, so, define "imitating" in the context of if it is a sin for a Christian to take God's name in vain as in the above manner, and it is haram for a Muslim as well..... I see a shared belief, not an imitation.

I never thought about it before, My mother was a Catholic and used to say it a lot... Are you sure that saying "Oh God" In general is taking the "lords" Name in vein? Or is it more of using the "lords" name, with this definition of Vain, that would be sinful?

without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless: vain pageantry; vain display.
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Archaic . senseless or foolish. By someone saying "Oh God" it may either be Vain or it maybe that they are calling upon God for help...

For example, you drop a pot on your foot and out of pain you say... "Oh God!" in this expression you would be calling upon god for help to heal your pain...

In another example that may be vain would be for example Someone says something of un-importance and you reply Sarcastically "oh God!."

05-29-2012, 06:18 AM	#7
CurtisTH Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 391 Senior Member	Are you sure they are Christians saying it? I am guessing you are referring to Christians as kuffar in your statement, so, define "imitating" in the context of if it is a sin for a Christian to take God's name in vain as in the above manner, and it is haram for a Muslim as well..... I see a shared belief, not an imitation. I never thought about it before, My mother was a Catholic and used to say it a lot... Are you sure that saying "Oh God" In general is taking the "lords" Name in vein? Or is it more of using the "lords" name, with this definition of Vain, that would be sinful? without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless: vain pageantry; vain display. 5. Archaic . senseless or foolish. By someone saying "Oh God" it may either be Vain or it maybe that they are calling upon God for help... For example, you drop a pot on your foot and out of pain you say... "Oh God!" in this expression you would be calling upon god for help to heal your pain... In another example that may be vain would be for example Someone says something of un-importance and you reply Sarcastically "oh God!."
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