The word "Allah" differs from the word "God"."Allah" is the Arabic name of the almighty god,"god" can be used for almighty god or other gods and idols,you may think that this word came with Islam, no thats not right this word was used by Arabs long ago before Islam,no man ever dared to claim that he is "Allah",otherwise they claimed to be gods,because all of them knew that "Allah"is the almighty one in heaven.however they were worshiping other gods among with him.
(al 'ankabot) 61 - If indeed thou ask them who has created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law), they will certainly reply, "Allah". How are they then deluded Away (from the truth)?
(maryam) 65 - Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and of all that is between them: so worship Him, And be constant and patient In his worship: knowest thou of any who is worthy Of the same name as he?
2007-02-08 23:25:41 · 8 answers · asked by shockoshocko 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Allah" is the name which god chose to himself,just it depends on the language you speak....
2007-02-08 23:44:49 · update #1
You almost have it. The word Allah simply means the God. The word used for the idols gods was ilah. They knew of Allah from the days of Abraham (pbuh) the Kaabah (the black cube) in Makkah was built by Ishamael (pbuh) and Abraham (pbuh).
The pagans intially used these idols as intermediaries between them and Allah and then eventually worshipped the idols.
To put it simply yes the knew of Allah but worshipped their idols (ilah).
2007-02-08 23:42:58 · answer #1 · answered by By Any Means Necessary 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ALLAH is the name for the One God out there whom all monotheists believe in. The same 'greatest power' / 'Almightly'. The difference is that ALLAH is a genderless word. Allah is neither female nor male. Where as in English, God has a female equivelant which is 'Goddess'. In a way, 'ALLAH' is more specific than 'God'.
2007-02-09 07:40:28 · answer #2 · answered by Sakina R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as i think in past the ancient Arab believe in Allah but they choose people to send their wishes to Allah those chosen people say that they Gods
but when Mohamed
so to end ,i think that the word Allah is used for the Islamic religion only nowadays
2007-02-09 07:50:19 · answer #3 · answered by Adham 1910 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well apparently God is called Yahweh or Jehovah or Elohim so many names one God - if they already had an idea with a name that's probably why that name was chosen of that concept of God
2007-02-09 07:29:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Allah is the Muslim word for Gods name.
2007-02-09 07:31:22 · answer #5 · answered by 2ndSquad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an arabic christian
when i pray to God, i say Allah
but this doesn't mean i am praying for the islamic god/allah.
there is different between them my God is real and ur Allah is not.
read the quran more and then u will know who is ur allah.
God is love
2007-02-09 07:34:54 · answer #6 · answered by الحقيقة 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
YOU WICKED TRIBE ,YOU DO NOT WORSHIP ALLAH ON THIS DAY,WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO THE GARDEN OF GOD AND DEFILING THE HOLY TEMPLE MOUNT AS ALLAH NOW SPEAKS.AND FAIL TO SEND THE TRUTH OUT INTO THE WORLD,IS THE SPIRIT OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD ,ALL DEAD INSIDE OF ALL OF YOU,I BELIEVE SO,UNCLEAN SPIRIT IS WITHIN YOUR SOULS
2007-02-09 07:36:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Lord has many different names ... it depends what your faith is for example jehova's wittness call him - Jehova, Christians call him God Muslims call him- Allah...
2007-02-09 07:37:57 · answer #8 · answered by zanna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋