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. |
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. |