If I go to Iraq, do I say, "Yeah I worship Allah and I am a Christian." ? What is God's real name?

Question

And if I go to Israel, do I say, "Yeah I worship Yahweh and I am a Christian"?

Or Abba? Abba is a Christian God?

So what about Zeus, Hera, Ares??? They are Gods and Goddesses, so do I say, Allahs and Allahesses???
or Yahwehs and Yahwehesses??

What about Jehovah, is that God's real name?

Answer 1

The term "Allah" simply means "the [one] god", implying a single Almighty deity reminiscent of the Judeo-Christian "Yahweh" / "Jehovah". However, it is significant that "Allah" is clearly NOT a personal name, while the Hebrew Tetragrammaton clearly *IS* a personal name for Almighty God.

It's not exactly wrong to call the Almighty by the impersonal "God", just as it's not wrong to call one's offspring "Child". Faithful men of the Holy Scriptures used both "God" and a form of "Jehovah" when they referred to and addressed the Almighty. However, the term "Allah" seems intended specifically to reject Judeo-Christian spiritual heritage.

If we want a familiar and close relationship, it makes sense to use the personal name of someone we love. The Scriptures encourage us to use God's personal name.

The Hebrew name “Yahweh” (or “Yehowah”) does seem to accurately pronounce the divine name. Just as the Hebrew name “Yeshua” (or “Yehoshua”) is translated into “Jesus” in English, the Hebrew name “Yahweh” is translated into “Jehovah” in English.

The important thing is to use God’s personal name in whatever language you speak, rather than insisting upon the impersonal! The name “Yahweh” is certainly preferable to the non-name “God” or “Lord”, especially if you speak Hebrew. If you speak English, feel free to use the name "Jehovah".

(Psalms 83:18) That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth

(John 17:26) [Jesus said] I have made your name known to them and will make it known, in order that the love with which you loved me may be in them

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Answer 2

If you are in Iraq and you are speaking Arabic, then yes, you would say that.

In English, the correct translation of "Allah" is "God" (capitalized) and so if you say "Allah" in English you are specifically communicating the Muslim understanding of God.

In Hebew you would say Hashem (which means "The Name"), or in certain formal or liturgical contexts, "Adonai." Though the latter is etymologically related to the Greek word "Adonis," there is a fundamental difference in its meaning, and I'll talk about that now.

The English, Arabic, and Hebrew words I just discussed have a common meaning: They refer specifically to the God who is the metaphysical "first cause." They also carry within their meaning the presumption that this first cause is personal, as opposed to being mechanical or inanimate. In other words, these words all refer to the concept of the monotheistic God.

The Greek word Adonis, along with the words Zeus, Hera, and Ares, all fall into a different category from the word God (capitalized), because those gods each have an origin, according to their own myths. The monotheistic God is the first cause, and so by definition cannot have an origin.

Because of the particular meaning of "God" (capitalized), it is by definition impossible for there to be more than one. Therefore, saying "Gods" or "Allahs" or "Adonais" contradicts the very meaning of the word. In fact, the word "Adonai" in Hebrew is already grammatically plural so such an inflection would be impossible.

But it would be wrong to draw the conclusion that God (Judeo-Christian) is the same entity as God (Muslim). Most Christians would asssert that the two are mutually exclusive. This does not mean that there are two Gods after all; rather, it means that Christians and Muslims attribute to God a different identity.

"Abba" merely means "dad" in most Semetic languages, including Hebrew. It does not refer to God except in the context of a specific scripture where the writer was using it to make a point.

The word "Jehovah" is an incorrect translation of the Hebrew name of God which Jews are forbidden to speak. That's a whole other topic in itself, which seems to be tangential from your main question, so I'll leave it for another day. ;-)

Answer 3

God does have a personal name.
Jehovah is most accepted worldwide.
In the Hebrew Scriptures it was abbreviated for reverence of his Holiness, to a Tetragrammaton, which when translated is JHVH or YHWH. The actual pronunciation of the divine name is lost from disuse. Most Bibles nowdays have his name in it at least in 1 or 2 places; Ex6:3; Ps83:18; Isa12:2, 26:4; Ge22:14; Ex17:15; Ju 6:24;
Mal 3:16 says ".....those thinking upon your name"
The Lord's Prayer or The Our Father...@ Matt6:9 says ...
"....let your name be sactified..."
Only the New World Translation has put it back in every place as it is, in the original Hebrew & Christian Greek Scriptures, appearing 7,210 times.
B-T-W even 1 of the 10 Commandments says...
"Thou shalt not worship any other Gods before me" so then there r 'other' gods, then the Q is......R they real? So shouldn't u/me/every1 identify HIM by using HIS name when we pray.
1 of my brothers plays D&D and we were talking about this very issue, I asked him "wouldn't a character know the name of his/her God?.
He replied w/ "Of course!, or else how r u gonna know who ur praying to" Thank You, I said u just answered ur own Q.

Answer 4

God's personal name is Jehovah. Exodus 6:3 and Psalm 83:18 confirm this, among many others. Allah is just the arabic word for God and is not a personal name. Some will say Jesus is God but NOWHERE- absolutely nowhere- in the bible does it say or even hint that God's name is Jesus. Abba means "father". Jehovah and Yahweh are the same thing, just different pronunciations, kind of like "Charles" in English is "Carlos" in Spanish.

Answer 5

God has many names and is known by different names according to language and culture. In the Judeo-Christian religions alone, he is known by many names such as Elohim, Jehovah, I am, and Christ, Jesus, Yeshua, El, Eloah, Elah, Yah, Adonai, Hakadosh, Savior, Redeemer, Messiah, Spirit of God, Shem Hameforash, The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit, The Trinity, and more for example. The Islamic name for God is Allah, but He is the same God, the God of Abraham.

Love, Hope, Peace, & Christ Be With You,

Cal-el & Black Canary

Answer 6

Yes, Jehovah is God's name.

According to Psalms 83:18

"That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah,
You alone are the Most High over all the earth."

Answer 7

The name for God, as well as other Gods and Goddesses, depends on the language you're using. If you're using Arabic, then yes, Allah is the word for God no matter what religion you are. It literally means "the deity" or "the one on high." It isn't a matter of religious conviction at all in this case, rather whether you use English, Arabic, Hebrew or any other language. Check a bilingual dictionary for the generic words for "god" and "goddess."

Answer 8

Religion is a question of faith and believe. Everyone has their own idea and interpretation of God. As a Muslim, I believe in Allah, which really means God in Arabic. And for the other religions, it's the same. Same meaning, different names. The bard said that a rose by any other name is still a rose.

All of us who believes in God, one way or another, are like people in a box. We poke holes into the wall, and through this hole, we're illuminated by light. Different people pokes the holes in different areas of the box, but there is only one source of light outside the box.

Whew, lengthy, but from my heart. (:

Answer 9

God is one - The difference with us Muslims is that we believe that God is one and has no partners ( son, brother, children)
He is unseen.

Allah is the arabic word for God and although I am not arab, I would always refer to God as Allah in any country.

Answer 10

God has lots of names, Allah is one of them. Your question is pointless.