Allah
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3.9
- proper noun
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Alá
- And while I'm here, let me just say that the word Allah in Arabic means God.
- worship Allah
- believe in Allah
- pray to Allah
And I heard the enemy like crying out to Allah, Allah, Allah Akbar.
- And I heard the enemy like crying out to Allah, Allah, Allah Akbar.
- Some people would say why would Allah make you go through that anyway?
- Why would he be saying, you know, I mean, Allah can do whatever he wants.
- And I've got a strong belief in Allah, which is an Islamic name for God.
- So he might have said I did this for Allah, please don't hurt me.
- He is a messenger of Allah, not to be identified with Allah himself.
- And it's about a man who is praying to Allah.
- So come live in their countries but you need to hate what Allah hates and Allah hates non-Muslims.
- They would put their hands together and they would start to chant Allah, Allah, Allah, God, God, God, That's God.
- They will unite us all in peace under Allah.
- And the what he tells me is always that maybe Allah has something bigger plan for you and you need to focus on that first.
Examples
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By Allah, this is quite a remarkable device.
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Muslims believe that Allah is the one and only God who is merciful and compassionate.
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So it's, it's worth knowing that Allah just means the God.
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May Allah be with you.
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Only Allah knows which of us is right.
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Our regular remembrance of Allah helps us to know that He loves us.
Academic text (2008) -
And I've got a strong belief in Allah, which is an Islamic name for God.
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He accepts his fate with the words from Allah we come and to Allah we must return.
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Allah be praised.
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In prayer, they often say, "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful."
Synonyms
384
2.0
A powerful being who knows everything that people worship as creator and ruler of the world
159
8.4
A name for God used in some religions
123
7.0
A name people use for God, the being who made everything
50
7.5
A name used for God in the Old Testament
5
8.2
The Arabic name for God used in Muslim prayers
3
9.9
A Hebrew name in the Bible used for God or gods
Idioms
Words people say to show thanks when something happens because of Allah's kindness
- Informal
A short phrase showing surprise or disbelief used by people who call on Allah
Surface Forms
Etymology
Allah comes from the Arabic parts al- and ilah, which mean 'the' and 'god'. So Allah means 'the God', and that is why it is the name for God used by Muslims and by Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews.