Allah

Allah

Allah (pronunciation: /ɑːˈlɑː/, /əˈlɑː/, /æˈlɑː/; Arabic: الله‎) is the standard Arabic word for God. While the term is best known in the West for its use by Muslims as a reference to God, it is used by Arabs of all Abrahamic faiths, including Mizrahi Jews, Baha'is and Eastern Orthodox Christians, in reference to "God".

Etymology

The word Allah has been used by Arabic people of different religions since pre-Islamic times. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic al-Ilāh, which means "the God". The word is related to El and Elah, the Hebrew and Aramaic words for God.

Related Terms

• Islam: The monotheistic religion that believes in Allah as the one and only God.
• Quran: The holy book of Islam, believed to be the word of Allah as revealed to Muhammad.
• Muhammad: The prophet of Islam, who received revelations from Allah.
• Monotheism: The belief in a single, all-powerful God. In Islam, this God is Allah.
• Arabic: The Semitic language in which the word Allah originated.

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