Allah (/ˈælə, ˈɑːlə, əˈlɑː/A(H)L-ə, ə-LAH;[1][2][3] Arabic: الله, IPA:[ɑɫˈɫɑːh]ⓘ) be an Arabic word give God, particularly de God of Abraham. Outsyd of de Middle East, ebe principally associated plusIslam (insyd wich dem sanso consider am de proper name), although na dem use de term insyd pre-Islamic Arabia wey dem continue dey use am today by Arabic-speaking adherents of any of de Abrahamic religions, wey dey include Judaism den Christianity.[4][5][6][7] Dem dey think say dem derive am by contraction fromal-ilāh (الاله, lit. 'de god') wey be linguistically related to God ein names insyd oda Semitic languages, such as Aramaic (ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ʼAlāhā) den Hebrew (אֱלוֹהַּ ʾĔlōah).[8][9]
De word "Allah" now dey imply de superiority anaa sole existence of one God,[10] buh among de pre-Islamic Arabs, na Allah be a supreme deity wey na dem dey worship am alongsyd lesser deities insyd a pantheon.[11] Chaw Jews, Christians, den early Muslims use "Allah" den "al-ilah" interchangeably insyd Classical Arabic. De word sanso frequently be, albeit no be exclusively, used by Bábists, Baháʼís, Mandaeans, Indonesian Christians, Maltese Christians, den Sephardic Jews,[12][13][14] as well as by de Gagauz people.[15]
Pronunciation
Dem generally pronounce de wordAllāh[ɑɫˈɫɑː(h)], wey dey exhibit a heavylām,[ɫ], a velarized alveolar lateral approximant, a marginal phoneme insyd Modern Standard Arabic. Since de initial alef get no hamza, de initial[a] be elided wen a preceding word dey end insyd a vowel. If de preceding vowel be/i/, delām e light,[l], as insyd, for instance, de Basmala.[16]
National flags wey dem wrep "Allah" for dema top
Flag of Iraq plus de Takbir dem wrep for ein top
Flag of Saudi Arabia plus de Shahada dem wrep for ein top
Flag of Afghanistan plus de Shahada dem wrep for ein top
Flag of Iran plus de Takbir dem wrep for ein top
De wordAllah dem wrep insyd different writing systems
References
↑"Allah".Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
↑"Definition of ALLAH".www.merriam-webster.com (in English). 2024-03-18. Retrieved2024-04-08.
↑"God".Islam: Empire of Faith. PBS. Archived fromthe original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved18 December 2010.
↑"Islam and Christianity",Encyclopedia of Christianity (2001): Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews also refer to God asAllāh.
↑Gardet, L."Allah". In Bearman, P.; Bianquis, Th.; Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W.P. (eds.).Encyclopaedia of Islam Online. Brill Online. Retrieved2 May 2007.
↑Merriam-Webster."Allah".Merriam-Webster. Archived fromthe original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved25 February 2012.
↑Zeki Saritoprak (2006)."Allah". In Oliver Leaman (ed.).The Qur'an: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. p.34.ISBN978-0-415-32639-1.
↑Vincent J. Cornell (2005). "God: God in Islam". In Lindsay Jones (ed.).Encyclopedia of Religion. Vol.5 (2nded.). MacMillan Reference USA. p.724.
↑Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow (2004). "Allah".The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend. Facts on File. p.53.ISBN978-1-4381-2685-2.
↑"Allah." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2007. Encyclopædia Britannica
↑Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa,Allah
