Ive been noticing this lately so I just want to make this clear. In Arabic (the main language of Islam) "Allah" actually means god. Muslims believe in the same god as Christians and Jews believe in, except he is called "allah" instead of the english word "god"....cause obviously Muslims speak arabic and not english, so why use an english word to describe what they believe in? Thats all I wanted to make clear to all the people that believe Allah is something totally different...so um, thanks :)
2007-03-22 15:24:05 · 14 answers · asked by Satellite Eyes 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no difference...
thanks for saying that
maybe people will understand finally.
salams my Muslims sister...lol
2007-03-22 15:31:32 · answer #1 · answered by . 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Arabic word Allah means God (the one and only true God who created the whole universe). This word Allah is a name for God, which is used by Arabic speakers, both Arab Muslims and Arab Christians. This word cannot be used to designate anything other than the one true God. The Arabic word Allah occurs in the Quran about 2700 times. In Aramaic, a language related closely to Arabic and the language that Jesus habitually spoke,4 God is also referred to as Allah.
2007-03-22 23:00:44 · answer #2 · answered by Chery 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to be very exact, i speak arabic so i may be able to clear some things up.
the word for deity or god in arabic is "ilah."
a long time ago, when the idea of a single deity (monotheism) formed, people started saying "the god" instead of just "god" (in order to imply is sole existence)
"the god" in arabic is "al - ilah"
as many centuries passed, even before islam came about, the phrase "al - ilah" was transformed into "allah," and therefore assumed and taken by many to mean "god", but only when referring to a belief involving the existence of a single god. many could say that it has been added to the arabic language as an offical word, which as noted in modern arabic dictionaries, it has.
although it's strict translation does not mean "god," it is the general term used for god, and does not refer to any separate being or form. no difference in "OH MY GOD" and "OH MY ALLAH"
2007-03-23 22:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by SpiderPig 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
difference?
ideoligies, personalities, capabilities.
people just don't seem to get it! we're not saying God isn't "Allah" in Arabic, we're saying the Muslims have a different ideology of who God is. If God to you is someone who is not personal, can't have a Son, and doesn't encourage questioning, then that isn't the same Person I know....
it's like how there are many people with the same name. You could say "John Smith is a nice person" but I can say "John Smith is hypocritical". There are bound to be tons of John Smiths, so our two probably aren't the same. same senario, different name.
2007-03-22 22:34:49 · answer #4 · answered by Hey, Ray 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allah is God. None other. Muslims can say God that's not a problem. They distinguish other believer's perception of god by invoking the name "ALLAH", otherwise they can still use the word god when speaking generally.
2007-03-22 22:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by halo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the word needs a definition - the God of Islam has a totally different character then the God of Christianity
the simiplest but most important point
God of Islam tells us Jesus is a prophet not God
God of Christianity tells us Jesus is God and our savior
how could the same God say both things
this cannot be just over looked - this is the core of Christianity - deny Jesus as Lord and savior and you are no longer a Christian
2007-03-22 22:30:59 · answer #6 · answered by servant FM 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
its only the matter of language..in our prayers sometimes we said dear Allah and sometimes we said dear god..its the same..when u say god,in our mind,the word that pops out is Allah..and if u said Allah,god is the word that pops out too..only when it comes to salat,we are compulsory to recite in arabic as it was the language of our quran..but for prayers,it doesnt mean that u have to master the arabic so that your parayers will be heard...its just the matter of language..me myself i will call him Ya Allah, in my prayers..and sometimes i will call him "Ya Tuhan"..as Tuhan means god in malay..dont get confuse k.."YA" means dear..ok..daa..hope i answered ur question..
2007-03-22 22:38:21 · answer #7 · answered by DZ9 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no difference just different language. bahasa melayu is spoken in the most populous Muslim country , you would be pressed to find Arabic speakers unless it was salat time.
2007-03-22 22:27:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps it'd be a little more clear if, instead of Allah, you called him YHVH, which is what he himself called himself.
By making such a point of using Arabic instead, you cause all sorts of room for mistakes (such as the moon god error).
2007-03-22 22:28:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Christian GOD is full of love,mercy and forgiveness and not violence and punishment. He gave his only son to die for our sins . while Allah is the other way around. So i don't think we have the same GOD.
2007-03-22 22:32:50 · answer #10 · answered by arveen paria arasuk 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋