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2007-10-26 12:10:13 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Same, both fictional.

2007-10-26 12:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by E. F. Hutton 7 · 3 7

Allah

2007-10-26 19:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by Hope 5 · 4 2

Many non-Muslims have come to incorrectly believe that Allah is the ‘God of Muslims’ – A deity somehow different from the God of the other faiths. It should be emphasized that the term “Allah” has no implied meaning at all of an Arabian god, a Moon god or even a Muslim god. Muslims are not claiming any exclusiveness when they say "Allah". However Allah is simply the Arabic Name of the one Almighty God; the same name by which Arabic-speaking Jews and Christians, refer to God. The Allah comes from the term ‘al-ilaah’. Al is the definite article in Arabic, equivalent to ‘the’ in English, while ilaah means ‘a deity or god’. So Allah means The God. This is beautifully articulated in the first pillar of Islam which is to believe that God is One, in Arabic it would be, "La ilaha illallah" meaning "There is no god but God"

2007-10-26 19:29:30 · answer #3 · answered by Nourhan 5 · 4 3

Dear All

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 "Allaah" 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 "Allaah" 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. Allaah) is formed by adding the equivalent to the English word "the" (Al-) to the Arabic word for "god/God" (ilah). So the Arabic word "Allaah" 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 "Allaah" into English might be "The One -and-Only God" or "The One True God".

Even though the same letters are used in "God" and "god", these two words have two different meanings in the English language. The capital "G" implies something different than the small "g" - and anyone who denies this simply doesn't know how to speak the English language.

More importantly, it should also be noted that the Arabic word "Allaah" contains a deep religious message due to its root meaning and origin. This is because it stems from the Arabic verb ta'allaha (or alaha), which means "to be worshipped". Thus in Arabic, the word "Allaah" means "The One who deserves all worship". This, in a nutshell, is the Pure Monotheistic message of Islaam. You see, according to Islaam, "monotheism" is much more than simply believing in the existence of "only One God" - as seemingly opposed to two, three or more. If one understands the root meaning of the word "Allaah", this point should become clear.

What we are ultimately going to be held accountable at the end of our life is not whether we prefer the word "Allaah" over the word "God", but what our concept of God is. Language is only a side issue. A person can have an incorrect concept of God while using the word "Allaah", and likewise a person can have a correct concept of God while using the word "God". This is because both of these words are equally capable of being misused and being improperly defined. As we've already mentioned, using the word "Allaah" no more insinuates belief in the Unity of God than the use of the word "God" insinuates belief in the Trinity - or any other theological opinion.

Naturally, when God sends a revelation to mankind through a prophet, He is going to send it in a language that the people who receive it can understand and relate to. Almighty God makes this clear in the Qur'an, when He states: "Never did We send a Messenger except (to teach) in the language of his (own) people in order to make (things) clear to them." (Qur'an, Chapter 14 - "Abraham", Verse 4)

May God Almighty the Ultimate Creator and its Only Nourisher guide all of us toawards the Straight Path Amen.

2007-10-27 18:22:56 · answer #4 · answered by mohammad a 5 · 2 1

Allah!!!

2007-10-27 00:33:17 · answer #5 · answered by Aliyah & Adam's Mom 3 · 0 1

As the Bible says, there are many who “are called ‘gods,’ whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many ‘gods’ and many ‘lords.’” (1 Corinthians 8:5) Through the ages mankind has worshiped a multitude of gods and there have been gods of fertility, of love, of war, and of wine and revelry, for instance In the Hindu religion alone, gods number into the millions. Take your Pick. Allah is a New god.

2007-10-26 19:21:02 · answer #6 · answered by conundrum 7 · 0 4

"Bismillahirahmaniraheem" (Arabic)
"In the Name of God, the Most Merciful and Most Compassionate" (English translation)


Jesus spoke Syriac Aramaic, and the word for God in Syriac Aramaic is Allaha (God the Creator). I'll side in with Jesus and call (God the Creator) Allaha. You may do as you please!!

(Peace and Blessings be Upon Jesus),

"La Ilaha illa Allah 'Isa Ruh Allah" (Arabic)
"There is no God other than Allah, and Jesus is the soul of Allah" (English translation)

Salaams,

2007-10-26 19:16:04 · answer #7 · answered by WillRogerswannabe 7 · 3 3

well when you're using "Him" its' usually referring to God and in the Islam religion Allah is just another name for God...like Jehovah

2007-10-26 19:20:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3 3

Go with G-d who knows what Allah is

2007-10-26 19:12:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3 6

Lord and Lady

2007-10-26 19:24:47 · answer #10 · answered by Gaia 3 · 0 2

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Praise be to God,

the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;

Most Gracious, Most Merciful;

Master of the Day of Judgment.

Thee do we worship,

and Thine aid we seek.

Show us the straight way,

The way of those on whom

Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace,

those whose (portion)

is not wrath,

and who go not astray.

[Quran Fātiḥa]

2007-10-26 19:13:17 · answer #11 · answered by B 3 · 8 3

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