http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7163391.stm
"A church and Christian newspaper in Malaysia are suing the government after it decreed that the word "Allah" can only be used by Muslims."
Not sure if this is funny or sad or something completely different.
2007-12-28 06:13:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A copyright on the divine -hmmm- Bizarre.
If anybody wants to use my words, I will be happy to share (and I dare the guv-mint to stop me):
god = randomness
goddess = synchronicity
devil = greed, bigotry, cruelty, indifference
Namaste,
Z = atheist
2007-12-28 06:26:20 · answer #1 · answered by Zee 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Interesting...the literal translation for the Arabic "Al-lah" into English is "The God".
In most Arabic translations of the Bible, the word "Allah" is used for "God".
I can see why people (Christians) would be concerned. I'm not sure this is a government's business, but I'm from the States where we have the Establishment clause in our Constitution that would prevent the government (in theory) from being involved in something like this.
2007-12-28 06:24:44 · answer #2 · answered by Wayner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well Allah is an arabic word for god just like hello in english means salam in arabic.
A muslim is a person who believes in one god and submits to god.
God is Allah in arabic.
2007-12-28 06:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by lisalisa 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"@" = alias... last time, old old people usually have dual names, one is the original name their parents gave, another is like their nick name. eg. Tan Seng Beng @ Tan Ah Beng. hahaha! probably like your case Ong Leong Huat is Hokkien dialect while Wong Joo Hwa is Mandarin dialect. So two different spelling of the persons name but the same meaning in different dialect.
2016-05-27 12:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's correct and it's really sad...
I'm ashamed... because I live in Malaysia.. but I'm going
to make changes... Likewise most of my friends and lot's
of other people I knew..
There going to be changes.. just wait and see.. this is a promise...
2007-12-28 06:19:19 · answer #5 · answered by idlevil_73 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Malaysia has the wrong idea, but who are we to judge... naw just kidding that is totally messed up. are they guaranteed free speech there? just curious.
2007-12-28 06:17:28 · answer #6 · answered by handsomeguyLA-CA 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's how religions go bad.
2007-12-28 06:21:38 · answer #7 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
G-GOD
O-OF
D-Destruction
2007-12-28 06:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by assen404 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋