Can Allah be called God?
Yes and no. While “Allah” is translated to languages like English as “God”, which is interchangeable with any god, in Arabic, “Allah” is considered to be the specific name of that god, the god of Islam- despite the word also, undeniably, referring to the…
What is the meaning of there is no God but Allah?
What does “There is no God, but Allah” mean: This is actually a translation of the testimony of faith in Islam i.e “ La ilaha illa Allah” which means, there is no deity worthy of worship, except the one true God, (i.e Allah). in simple English, it means, there is only one true God, and there is none beside Him.
Is Allah the same as the moon god?
The postulation that Allah (the name of God in Islam) historically originates as a moon god (who was worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia) originates in early 20th-century scholarship.
How many gods does Islam have?
All Muslims believe that God is one alone: There is only one God. God has no children, no parents, and no partners.
Who said there is no god but Allah?
Muhammad
“There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger.” This is the basic statement of the Islamic faith: anyone who cannot recite this wholeheartedly is not a Muslim. When a Muslim recites this they proclaim: That Allah is the only God, and that Muhammad is his prophet.
Is there any God besides Allah?
Therefore, in reality there is only one deity, and that is Allah. Furthermore, this explanation was emphasized in the Qur’anic verse (7:158). It was explicitly stated that there is no other deities besides Allah. Allah is the owner of the heavens and the earth.
Where did Allah born?
Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia
Muhammad/Place of birth
Is the word Allah the same as God?
But, the word Allah is simply the Arabic word for God. Every language has a word for God and Arabic is no exception. If you have any doubt, check out an Arabic translation of the Bible and you’ll find that it translates the word God as Allah.
Is it OK to call God Allah?
No matter where we’re from, no matter what language we speak, Allah is one word we can all understand. While there’s nothing wrong with using other words for God, most Muslims are accustomed to using the name “Allah” and many prefer to use it in place of the word for God in their own language.
Is there no God to be worshipped but Allah?
This contradicts the wording and meaning that there is “No God but Allah”. One does not become a Muslim by saying ‘there is not God to be worshipped but God’ because this interpretation does not show who is the God beside Whom there is no other God.
What is the word for God in the Arabic language?
The word for god is “ilah” and the word for God is “Allah”. On top of that the name “Allah” is unlike most Arabic words in that it cannot be made plural nor can it take gender. So, when you say Allah, there’s no confusion!