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The term Supreme Being is often defined simply as "God",[1] and it is used with this meaning by theologians of many religious faiths, including, but not limited to, Christianity,[2] Islam,[3] Hinduism,[4] and Deism.[5] However, the term can also refer to more complex or philosophical interpretations of the divine.
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In Christian Theology, the term Supreme Being is used to refer to God.[6] Although mostly used specifically as a reference to God the Father, it can be used to refer to Christ or the Christian Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.[7]
In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is referred to as the "Supreme Being".[8]
In the Vaishnavite traditions of Hinduism, the term is applied to Vishnu/Krishna.[9][10]
Islamic scholars have used the term Supreme Being to refer to Allah, an Arabic name for The God.[11]
The holy scripture of the Sikhs, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, uses terms that are sometimes translated as "Supreme Being". Sikhs personally use Waheguru, or the term Ek Omkar, meaning One God.
Deists use the term Supreme Being to refer to the Divine (although the Divine is not defined).