History of Allah

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Allah is the Arabic word for God. It is compounded of "al", the definite article, and "ilah", meaning "a god". Therefore, Allah literally means "the god"--somewhat parallel to the capitalized "God" in English. It is used by Muslims world-wide, as well as Arabic-speaking Christians, Jews, and others.

Allah is the Arabic word for God. It is compounded of "al", the definite article, and "ilah", meaning "a god". Therefore, Allah literally means "the god"--somewhat parallel to the capitalized "God" in English. It is used by Muslims world-wide, as well as Arabic-speaking Christians, Jews, and others.

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From an Islamic point of view, Allah is the special name of God and is the most precious name because it is not a descriptive name like other Ninety-nine names of Allah, but the name of God's own presence.