2007-03-14 03:48:07 · 8 answers · asked by shockoshocko 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
hmm, and what language did Jesus speak (hint hint it was Aramaic)
[004:171] O people of the Scripture (Christians)! Do not exceed the limits in your religion, nor say of God aught but the truth. The Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, was (no more than) a Messenger of God and His Word, ("Be!" – and he was) which He bestowed on Mary and a spirit created by Him; so believe in God and His Messengers. Say not: "Three (trinity)!" Cease! (it is) better for you. For God is (the only) One God, Glorified is He (Far Exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And God is All-Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs.
[004:172] The Messiah will never be proud to reject to be a slave of God, nor the angels who are the near (to God). And whosoever rejects His worship and is proud, then He will gather them all together to Himself.
[004:173] So, as for those who believed (in the Oneness of God – Islâmic Monotheism) and did deeds of righteousness, He will give them their (due) rewards – and more out of His bounty. But as for those who refused His worship and were proud, He will punish them with a painful torment. And they will not find for themselves besides God any protector or helper.
2007-03-14 04:08:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, it is important to note that "Allah" is the same word that Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews use for God. If you pick up an Arabic Bible, you will see the word "Allah" being used where "God" is used in English. This is because "Allah" is the only word in the Arabic language equivalent to the English word "God" with a capital "G". Additionally, the word "Allah" cannot be made plural or given gender (i.e. masculine or feminine), which goes hand-in-hand with the Islamic concept of God. Because of this, and also because the Qur'an, which is the holy scripture of Muslims, was revealed in the Arabic language, some Muslims use the word "Allah" for "God", even when they are speaking other languages. This is not unique to the word "Allah", since many Muslims tend to use Arabic words when discussing Islamic issues, regardless of the language which they speak. This is because the universal teachings of Islam - even though they have been translated in every major language - have been preserved in the Arabic language.
It is interesting to note that the Aramaic word "El", which is the word for God in the language that Jesus spoke, is certainly more similar in sound to the word "Allah" than the English word "God". This also holds true for the various Hebrew words for God, which are "El" and "Elah", and the plural form "Elohim". The reason for these similarities is that Aramaic, Hebrew and Arabic are all Semitic languages with common origins. It should also be noted that in translating the Bible into English, the Hebrew word "El" is translated variously as "God", "god" and "angel"! This imprecise language allows different translators, based on their preconceived notions, to translate the word to fit their own views. The Arabic word "Allah" presents no such difficulty or ambiguity, since it is only used for Almighty God alone. Additionally, in English, the only difference between "god", meaning a false god, and "God", meaning the One True God, is the capital "G". In the Arabic alphabet, since it does not have capital letters, the word for God (i.e. Allah) is formed by adding the equivalent to the English word "the" (Al-) to the Arabic word for "god/God" (ilah). So the Arabic word "Allah" literally it means "The God" - the "Al-" in Arabic basically serving the same function as the capital "G" in English. Due to the above mentioned facts, a more accurate translation of the word "Allah" into English might be "The One -and-Only God" or "The One True God".
2007-03-14 11:45:59 · answer #2 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allah is Aramic for "god". It has also come to be used as the "name" for the diety of the Islamic religion. When used in languages other then Aramic, it is normally intended to mean the Islamic version of "god".
2007-03-14 10:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Allaha is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaha
2007-03-14 11:06:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Aramaic and Arabic are very similar languages.
John S, it is in the Bible:
http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Hebrew/heb.cgi?search=0426&version=kjv&type=eng&submit=Find
Original Word Word Origin
hhla corresponding to (0433)
Transliterated Word TDNT Entry
'elahh (Aramaic) TWOT - 2576
Phonetic Spelling Parts of Speech
el-aw' Noun Masculine
Definition
god, God
god, heathen deity
God (of Israel)
King James Word Usage - Total: 95
God 79, god 16
additionally, The famous quote "Eloi Eloi lama sabachthani?" "my god my god why have you forsaken me" Eloi is similar to elaahi in arabic which both mean the same thing "my god" and come from similar words "ellaw"and
"Allah"
2007-03-14 10:51:45 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
allah is arabic for god wheter you are christian muslim or jewish and you are and arabic speaker and you believe in god then that's what it's says and refer to as god
2007-03-14 11:18:51 · answer #6 · answered by zluv92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allah is arabic for God
2007-03-14 10:58:31 · answer #7 · answered by Jo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If so, then "Allah" should be in the Bible.
2007-03-14 10:53:03 · answer #8 · answered by John S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋