Why do Muslims call God, ‘Allaah’? Is ALLAAH" MORE APPROPRIATE THAN GOD?
2006-12-22 16:14:18 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
1. A person can play around with the English word ‘God’:
Muslims prefer calling Allah (swt) as Allah, instead of the English word ‘God’. The Arabic word ‘Allaah’ is pure and unique, unlike the English word ‘God’ which can be played around with.
2. God + s = Gods:
If you add the alphabet ‘S’ to ‘God’, it becomes ‘Gods’, that is plural of God. Allaah is One and Singular. There is no plural of Allaah.
3. God + dess = Goddess:
If you add ‘dess’ to ‘God’ it becomes ‘Goddess’, that is a female God. There is nothing like male ‘Allaah’ or female ‘Allaah’. Allaah has no gender.
4. God + Father = Godfather:
If you add the word ‘father’ to ‘God’, it becomes ‘Godfather’. "He is my Godfather" i.e. he is my guardian. There is nothing like ‘Allaah Abba’ or ‘Allaah father’ in Islaam.
5. God + Mother = Godmother:
If you add the word ‘mother’ to ‘God’ it becomes ‘Godmother’. There is nothing like ‘Allaah Ammi‘ or ‘Allaah mother’ in Islaam.
6. Tin + God = Tingod:
If you put ‘tin’ before ‘God’ it becomes ‘Tin-God’ i.e. a fake God. There is nothing like ‘tin Allaah’ or ‘fake Allaah’ in Islaam.
7. Allaah is an Unique Word:
‘Allaah’ is an unique word, with which can neither conjure up a mental picture, nor can it be played around with. ‘Allaah’ is the name mentioned for the One Unique and True God, in the Qur’an. Therefore, Muslims prefer calling God, ‘Allaah’. But sometimes while speaking to non-Muslims we may have to use the inappropriate word ‘God’, for Allaah
2006-12-22 16:32:40 · answer #1 · answered by Muhammad Chang 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Allaah is Gods name, but in the english way it's said God.
Whats so hard about understanding that?
And yes it uis more appropriate than God.... because when someone says God, which God are they talking about?
God has 99 names, and he's main on is Allaah which means God....
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2006-12-23 06:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Stick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Allah" is the Arabic word for God. Unlike the word "God" in English however, it is unique in that it cannot be made plural, masculine, or feminine. So in this sense, the word Allah is very appropriate to express the Islamic concept of God, which is that God is one, and beyond gender.
God has many names in Islam. At least 99 I think. Some have said that Allah means "The God." In any case, it is the name of God that the Qur'an uses, and so why not use it?
2006-12-23 00:28:37 · answer #3 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Our word for God is simply God, Their word is Allaah-it's like saying why don't we call soccer football
2006-12-23 00:17:00 · answer #4 · answered by drako dark 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The word Allah mean one singular god,with no gender,and no partners.
In Arabic I-Lah mean deity,could be plural,could be femenine.
But when you add th word Al,it became Allah, means,always singular,no gender and no partners.
Check your Bible in the Book of Ezra 4:24 until 7:26 where the word Elah,which means God appeared
2006-12-23 00:29:21 · answer #5 · answered by Green Lantern 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take your point. You are asking why even when they are speaking in languages other than Arabic do they say " Allah".
It is so there can be no misunderstanding of their meaning. They mean God in the form that they worship him. there is only one God , but many roads, paths and faiths with different ways to worship him.
2006-12-23 04:04:57 · answer #6 · answered by Christine H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allah is the translation of God into the Arabic language. Muslims use Arabic to represent ithehad (unity) so muslims use one word Allah the world over. Christians use God in English speaking countries and Allah in Saudi Arabia. Since religion/God is universal it is only appropriate that one word should be used, the word just happens to be Arabic because the Qur'an was revealed in Arabic.
Also the word 'God' can be changed to Goddess, Godfather, Godmother but this cannot be done with the word 'Allah' because the word Allah is unique and has been mentioned in more religions than one: Hinduism, Sikhism, Christianity,
It is mentioned in the New Testament in the Gospel of Mathew, chapter 27 verse 46 as well as Gospel of Mark, chapter 15 verse 34 when Jesus (pbuh) was put on the cross.
Jesus cried with a loud voice saying "E’-Li, E’-Li la’-ma sa-bach’-tha-ni?" that is to say, ‘My God, My God why hast Thou Forsaken Me?’ Does this sound like Jehovah! Jehovah! why has thou forsaken me? Does it sound like Abba Abba? The answer is ‘No’. Hebrew and Arabic are sister languages and if you translate "E’-Li, E’-Li la’-ma sa-bach’-tha-ni" into Arabic it is ‘Allah Allah lama tarak tani’ does it sound similar?
This statement of Jesus (pbuh), "E’-Li, E’-Li la’-ma sa-bach’-tha-ni" is preserved in its original Hebrew in each and every of its translation which is available in more than 2000 different languages of the world and in each and every of them, "Allah" is present.
2006-12-23 02:35:56 · answer #7 · answered by Umar T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is just the English word. It is not even what should be in the bible. The older Hebrew word is El or Eli But it is meaning the same as the word Al or Allah
2006-12-23 00:18:29 · answer #8 · answered by Barabas 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are not one and the same.
Allah is the Muslims god. That dose not exist.
The God of christens is Jesus. The one who made everything you see.
God has many names, so make sure you have the real one.
Get a Bible and read Gen. 1:1, John 3:16.
And please get in church, they can help you too.
2006-12-23 03:29:43 · answer #9 · answered by Preacher's Daughter 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is actually just a stand in word. In the old days when people prayed, they never said his name, there was just a blank pause where his name would go. So I would say they are both equally appropriate since they are both stand ins.
2006-12-23 00:17:24 · answer #10 · answered by Jack S 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋