I have heard from some people that Allah is just the way Arabic people say God. I have heard from others, Christians, that it is the name of the Islamic god, meaning that it is a different God than theirs. I know that the Christian god has at least one name other than just God, like Jehovah.
What does Allah mean?
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3 entries found for Allah.
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Al·lah
n.
God, especially in Islam.
2.
Allah
\Al"lah\, n. [ contr. fr. the article al the + ilah God.] The name of the Supreme Being, in use among the Arabs and the Mohammedans generally.
3.
Allah
n : Muslim name for God [syn: Allah]
Does anyone disagree with this?
3 entries found for Allah.
1
Al·lah
n.
God, especially in Islam.
2.
Allah
\Al"lah\, n. [ contr. fr. the article al the + ilah God.] The name of the Supreme Being, in use among the Arabs and the Mohammedans generally.
3.
Allah
n : Muslim name for God [syn: Allah]
Does anyone disagree with this?
The Troquelet
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Actually they are all the same god... the one who made the promise to Ahbracham-Ibrahim-Abraham, according to what religion you follow...
BlueMonday
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"Allah" as the Muslims say is the exact same God that Christians and Jews worship. What you have to remember about the three major monotheistic religions is that they weren't created in their own little vacuums. Judaism was the first major monotheistic faith brought about by Abraham. Coming thousands of years after Abraham, Jesus Christ was a Jew who started saying things that didn't jive with the mainstream Jews who eventually crucified him. Abotu six hundred years later, Mohammed came along and (according to Islam) was a prophet sent by God to clarify some of the things that Jesus said hundreds of years before. Mohammed was an Arab, but I'm not sure which religion he belonged to before he had his visions.
That is what I always thought. I was over in Kuwait for a year but it was discouraged, actually not allowed, to go down to any of the Muslim temples without being invited....US Army policy. I really wish I would have taken the time to learn more...it must have been those 12+ hour work days that kept me from it!
G-Man
A One Man's War
Allah is the arabic word for god, as well as one of the 99 names of the muslim god.
Lucky
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Discussion like these are real cause for the clash of the religions.
(not here on the fora but in the real world
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If one has to believe in ONE supreme being watching over us, then why can´t that someone also agree that there can be different names for the being? And if one acknowledges this fact, then why has one to fight others just because they worship and interpret their faith otherwise?
It´s simply irrational and always has been.
Ah well, humans, I´ll never understand them.
And Allah==God, nothing more or less.
(not here on the fora but in the real world
)If one has to believe in ONE supreme being watching over us, then why can´t that someone also agree that there can be different names for the being? And if one acknowledges this fact, then why has one to fight others just because they worship and interpret their faith otherwise?
It´s simply irrational and always has been.
Ah well, humans, I´ll never understand them.
And Allah==God, nothing more or less.
Your problem is that, so far, all you're doing is asking the opinions of fellow humans. Wouldn't it make more sense to ask the deities themselves?
I'm not being flippant or unrealistic. Why not just go and ask them/it/him/her? It's possible. It can be done. Don't let anyone tell you it can't.
Wouldn't you trust a direct answer more than what other people tell you is true? Why should they know any better than you unless they've found out directly and you haven't yet? Find out for yourself and you'll find it's worth the trouble.
I'm not being flippant or unrealistic. Why not just go and ask them/it/him/her? It's possible. It can be done. Don't let anyone tell you it can't.
Wouldn't you trust a direct answer more than what other people tell you is true? Why should they know any better than you unless they've found out directly and you haven't yet? Find out for yourself and you'll find it's worth the trouble.
Pellaken
The one and only.
whats god's name BTW? I heard its Gehova???
napoleon526
Emperor
The greek word for God is Jehovah, a translation of the hebrew Yahweh. The commandment, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain" actually meant that Jews were forbidden to say Yahweh. They used to stone people for saying it. (Ever seen "The Life of Brian"?) Allah is the same god as Jehovah and Yahweh.
Pellaken
The one and only.
if they cant say it, how do they know that its god's name? who's gonna tell them :S
ozscott75
Groper of Sand
Jehova or Yahweh, is an abstraction of (the Jewish) God's real name. It is forbidden to know, or speak God's true name.
Allah is the word used by Muslims for Yahweh. There are many similarities between the Jewish and Muslim faiths, but both (like Christianity) are split into many factions, all of whom put their own spin on "God's word".
The major sticking point between all three religions is the question of Jesus's divinity. Otherwise, the three are very similar.
By three religions I mean Islam, Judaism and Christianity.
Comparative theology, when studied objectively, is a truly fascinating subject and offers many insights into human culture.
Allah is the word used by Muslims for Yahweh. There are many similarities between the Jewish and Muslim faiths, but both (like Christianity) are split into many factions, all of whom put their own spin on "God's word".
The major sticking point between all three religions is the question of Jesus's divinity. Otherwise, the three are very similar.
By three religions I mean Islam, Judaism and Christianity.
Comparative theology, when studied objectively, is a truly fascinating subject and offers many insights into human culture.
amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
One thing I don't get is how so many Arabs name their children Mohammad.
I don't think I've ever seen a kid named Jesus (unless he's Hispanic, but that's different.)
I don't think I've ever seen a kid named Jesus (unless he's Hispanic, but that's different.)
Pellaken
The one and only.
not jesus, but joseph (joe) is VERY popular.
and again
if you cant say, or write god's real name, then how does one person let the other know what it is???
and again
if you cant say, or write god's real name, then how does one person let the other know what it is???
The Troquelet
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(Speaking as a Jew) nobody knows God's name - Yahweh is merely a pseudonym of sorts, a name to use in place of his REAL name.
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RedWolf
Deity
Yes thats a VERY intelligent comment.
Do you make those comments just to make me mad at you?
