why my Arabic christian Co-worker says Allah?

Question

do arab christians also say Allah when they pray ?

u know when people sometime say "oh...Jesus" especially after long day work. well this woman does not say this. enstead she says "yaa .... Allaaah" . such as "oh Allah". or "Allah helps me" by her own language.

so do they use the word Allah also when refer to God? is the word Allah mentioned in the Arabic Bible?

Answer 1

Allah in Arabic is Elohim in Hebrew and Eloh in Aramaic which means GOD on High.

Answer 2

Well, arabic speaking christians and jews refer to god as "Allah", and many english speaking muslims prefer the term becuase it has no plural form.


Allah just means "God" or "The God".



Muslims do have many other names for god as well:
Adl The Just, The Equitable
'Afûw The Forgiver, The Effacing
Ahad The One, The Only One
âkhir The Last, The End and Ultimate
'Alî The Highest, The Exalted
'Alîm The All-Knowing, The Omniscient
Awwal The First, The Pre-Existing
'Azîm The Supreme Glory, The Most Grand
'Azîz The Mighty, The Eminent
Badî' The Wonderful Originator, The Awesome Inventor
Bâ'ith The Awakener, The Resurrector
Bâqî The Everlasting, The Ever-Present
Bâri' The Maker from Nothing, The Evolver
Barr The Gracious Benefactor, The Source of Goodness 79
Basîr The All-Seeing, The All-Perceiving
Bâsit The Expander, The Unfolder
Bâtin The Hidden, The Inner
Dârr The Corrector, The Distresser
Dhû-l-Jalâli wal-Ikrâm The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
Fattâh The Opener, The Revealer
Ghaffâr The All-Forgiving, The Absolver
Ghafûr The Forgiving, The Pardoner
Ghanî The Self-Sufficient, The Independent
Hâdî The Guide, The Leader on the Right Path
Hafîz The Preserver, The Protector
Hakam The Judge, The Arbitrator
Hakîm The Perfectly Wise, The Most Judicious
Halîm The Forbearing, The Calm-Abiding
Hamîd The Praiseworthy, The Laudable
Haqq The Truth, The Only Reality
Hasîb The Accounter, The Reckoner
Hayy The Ever-Living, The Alive
Jabbâr The Restorer, The Repairer
Jalîl The Majestic, The Glorious
Jâmi' The Gatherer, The Uniter
Kabîr The Greatest, The Most Great
Karîm The Generous, The Bountiful
Khabîr The Inner-Aware, The Reality-Knower
Khâfid The Humbler, The One who Softens
Khâliq The Creator, The Planner
Latîf The Subtle, The Gracious, The Refined
Majîd The All-Glorious, The Majestic
Mâjid The Noble, The Generous
Mâlik al-Mulk The Master of the Kingdom
Malik The Ruler, The King
Mâni' The Preventer, The Defender
Matîn The Firm, The Steadfast
Mu'akhkhir The Delayer, The Postponer
Mubdi' The Starter, The Beginner, The Originator
Mudhill The Disgracer, The Dishonorer
Mughnî The Bestower of Wealth, The Fulfiller of Needs 89
Muhaimin The Protector, The Bestower of Security
Muhsî The Reckoner, The Appraiser
Muhyî The Giver of Life, The Reviver
Mu'îd The Restorer, The Renewer
Mu'izz The Bestower of Honor, The Strengthener
Mujîb The Fulfiller of Prayers, The Responsive
Mu'min The Remover of Fear, The Giver of Tranquility
Mumît The Creator of Death, The Life-Taker
Muntaqim The Avenger, The Inflictor of Retribution
Muqaddim The Expediter, The Promoter
Muqît The Nourisher, The Sustainer
Muqsit The Equitable, The Just
Muqtadir The All-Determining, The Prevailing
Musawwir The Fashioner, The Bestower of Forms
Muta'âli The Supremely Exalted, The Most High
Mutakabbir The Supremely Great, The Perfection of Greatness 10
Nâfi' The Creator of Good, The Auspicious
Nûr The Light, The Illuminator, The Enlightenment
Qâbid The Withholder, The Restrainer
Qâdir The Able, The Empowered, The Capable
Qahhâr The Ever-Dominant, The Conqueror
Qawî The Inexhaustible Strength, The Supremely Strong 53
Qayyûm The Self-Existing, The Self-Subsisting
Quddûs The Holiest, The Most Pure
Râfi' The Exalter, The Uplifter
Rahîm The Most Merciful, The Most Compassionate
Rahmân The Lovingly Beneficent, Most Kind and Gracious
Raqîb The Watchful, The All-Observing
Rashîd The Appointer to the Right Path, The Director
Ra'ûf The Kind, The Tenderly Merciful and Consoling
Razzâq The Supplier, The Provider
Sabûr The Patiently-Enduring, The Long-Suffering
Salâm The Source of Peace, The Flawless
Samad The Satisfier of All Needs, The Eternal
Samî' The All-Hearing, The Ever-Listening
Shahîd The Witness, The Testifier
Shakûr The Most Grateful, The Most Appreciative
Tawwâb The Acceptor of Repentance, The Oft-Forgiving 80
Wadûd The Loving-Kindness, The Most Affectionate
Wahhâb The Liberal Bestower, The Giver of Gifts
Wâhid The One, The Manifestation of Unity
Wâjid The Finder, The Resourceful
Wakîl The Trustee, The Advocate
Wâlî The Sole Governor, The Friendly Lord
Walî The Protecting Friend, The Nearby Guardian
Wârith The Inheritor of All, The Supreme Heir
Wâsi' The All-Embracing, The All-Pervading
Zâhir The Manifest, The Evident


John S

Answer 3

Allah is the Arabic language word referring to "God", "the Lord" and to the "God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."

Most Arabic-speaking Muslims, Christians and Jews (including the Yemenite Jews, several Mizrai communities and some Sephardim) use "God" as the proper noun for "Allah".

Allah is found in the Qur'an and in Arabic translations of both the Tanakh and the Gospels and even in the Indonesian translations of the Bible.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

itsyourspam...
you've said this a few times and people keep correcting you...

Allah is not the moon god. don't know what the #$%$# you are talking about!

Allah is 'God' in another language. Not sure if you know what the word 'another language' means in English. So here's an education:
In the Arab world the majority of the population speak Arabic, not English. Therefore, they don't say "bread" or 'water" they say "maya" and 'eshh". The word "God" in the language called Arabic is "Allah".
GET IT NOW?
A Christian can use the word Allah to refer to Jesus or God because according to Chistianity, Jesus is the Living Word of God so they are one and the same...pretty much.

GET IT? GOT IT? good.

Answer 5

Arab Muslims think Jesus is Isa, and Arab Christians think Isa is the son of Allah.

Jesus is the confusion among Arab Muslims who think Jesus is Isa, while their Christian Arab brothers and sisters understand Isa, and not Jesus, to be the one Christians worship.

The problem here is that Christian Arabs seem to have a better understanding of the Quran than their Muslim brothers and sisters, for no where in the Quran, the Arabic Quran, does Allah mention the name of Jesus, and Christian Arabs seem too proud of their Arabic to desert their mother-tongue for the King James Version of the Bible.

This should make the Muslim Sheikhs and Imams ashamed of their betrayal of prophet Muhammad and the Quran and Allah, but they never seem able to reason with Allah.

Quran declares the granting of a son to Allah to be a great blasphemy, yet Arab Muslims think that it is only a small matter of mis-interpretation that makes their brothers of their same race utter this blasphemy, and that they, Christians, are still within the fold of Islam but for this minor misconception, so they see them, Christians, as followers of Isa, when Christians worship Jesus and the Cross and really, like you are pointing out, have nothing to do with Allah and Isa.

Your information has been very helpful, ALHAMDULILLAH!

Answer 6

Ya Allah means my god. And why wouldn't the word Allah be written in the Arabic translation of the bible? Is Dio in the Italian translation or Dios in the Spanish? Of course.

Answer 7

The Arab people were originally polytheists; they worshipped many gods but Allah was their chief God.
Now, Mohammed had Christian and Jewish friends and learned those teachings. He came to believe in one true God and he believed the one God was Allah. He didn't toss out all of Christian and Jewish beliefs but rather kept the beliefs that fit with his own. He didn't believe Jesus is God but rather one of God's prophets much like himself.
For a time, the Arabs didn't accept Mohammed, in fact he was run out of Mecca. He later returned and took control by force.
Informed and loving Christians don't hate Muslims or anyone else. A true believer has to belief Jesus is the only way to heaven but a true believer does not force others to believe; Christians never have.
Most of the so called history about the Crusades, the Inquisition and so forth is incomplete and biased at best. Do people who claim to be Christian make mistakes? sure. Are there stupid and ignorant Christians? yes. Does God approve of everything people do in the name of Christ? no. But, the validity of the Bible does not stand on what some people do with the teachings; the Bible stands on its own merits; it is true truth from the living God.

Answer 8

The word ALLAH means god, so any Arab wether muslim or christian will say Allah.

Also "yaa ...... Allaaah" means oh god.

Answer 9

I think Allah is the Arabic equivalent of English God. Don't see any harm if someone with Arabian background uses it.

Answer 10

Your co-worker(s) are wrong. God of the Old Testament is righteous. That's different than just angry and being bipolar. God is true. God in the OT was all about protecting the Jews and trying to get them to come back to Him. They are His Children and His Chosen People. Um...what does allah think of Jews? Well, apparently he turned some into apes and pigs. Doesn't sound very protective. He tells Muslims not to be friends with Jews and Christians. Doesn't sound like allah thinks of the Jews as his children. Oh that's right. Allah doesn't have any children. He doesn't care about Israel or the Jews, but God does. God has women prophets. Allah doesn't. God is Love. Allah isn't. God is Our Father. Allah isn't. God doesn't like divorce. allah makes it so easy to do: God never ordained polygamy but allah did. God has a covenant with Isaac. allah with Ishmael. God told us not to deny Him, even if that means you will be killed for your faith. allah says to lie to save your butt. They are not the same and only one is God. You figure it out. Qur'an 005.051 YUSUFALI: O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust. 005.060 YUSUFALI: Say: "Shall I point out to you something much worse than this, (as judged) by the treatment it received from Allah? those who incurred the curse of Allah and His wrath, those of whom some He transformed into apes and swine, those who worshipped evil;- these are (many times) worse in rank, and far more astray from the even path!" 009.029 YUSUFALI: Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.