Salaam and thanks for this article. I knew this, in Bible, Torah, and in all religious books, including Hindooism and Booddaism, God was written as Allah. Later, some people changed it to God. It is true there is no God but Allah! Sadly, some Muslims translate this sentence as - there is no God but God, which does not make any sense! Christians and Jews living in Arabia speak Arabic. I met some of them in the UK who used to say Soobhanallah, Alhamdolillah, even some do use Bissmillah before they start anything! All of them agreed that these are not only Isslamic terms but also Arabic, related to Arabic language and culture. All of them agreed that Allah was the term used in their religious books at first!
The fact is whether we believe or not, there is no God but Allah! This is universal truth and denying this is just acting against the law of nature!
The funniest thing is, those who have deliberately misled their fellows are not able to stand for the responsibilities and mishaps have happened. Also, those who realised that they were misled and are not embracing the truth will remain responsible for their own acts!
From: Erooth Mohamed
Subject: Dutch Bishop: Christians should refer to God as 'Allah'
Muskens believes that God knows His name in all languages
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:25:52
Source: Agencies
Dutch Bishop: 'Allah' is a very beautiful word to use instead of the word 'God' |
Amsterdam, Aug 15, 2007 / 09:15 am (CNA).- Bishop Martinus Muskens of Breda, Netherlands, suggested in an interview with Radio Netherlands that Christians should refer to God as Allah, which would promote better relations with Muslims.
Bishop Muskens |
The bishop, who had worked in Indonesia, noted that even Christians use the term Allah for God there. The Dutch should learn to get on spontaneously with different cultures, religions and behavior patterns:
Wilders, whose new party won nine seats out of the 150 in parliament in last November's elections, is well known for his negative remarks on Islam.
Bishop Muskens admitted that he did not think his suggestion would be welcomed readily and that it would take about 100 years before Catholics would feel comfortable calling God "Allah".
Is "Allah" only for Islam and Muslims?
[No! It is for All Three Abrahamic Faiths.]
"Allah" is the same word used by Christian Arabs and Jewish Arabs in their Bible, centuries before Islam came.
On page one [1] of Genesis in the Old Testament, we find the word "Allah" seventeen [17] times.
Every hotel and motel has a Bible. Next time you see one look in the introduction, you will find samples of the different languages they have translated. For Arabic they have translated the verse in the New Testament in Arabic from the famous verse in the Gospel John 3:16 -
"For God so loved the world . . . "
- and the word the translators used in Arabic for "God" is the very same word used by Muslims around the planet, "Allah."
"Allah" comes from the Arabic word "elah"a god' or something worshiped. - (Arabic) means '
This word (elah) can be made plural (gods), as in "aleha" and it can be male or female just as the word in English can be "goddess."
"Allah" comes from "elaha" but it brings more clarification and understanding.
Allah= Has no gender (not male and not female) - "He" is used only out of respect and dignity - not for gender
Allah = Always singular - Never plural - "We" is used only as the "Royal WE" just as in English for royalty
Allah =Means "The Only One to be Worshipped"
[Genesis 1:1 - Arabic Bible]
[John 3:16 - Arabic Bible]
[Luke 1:30 - Arabic Bible]
The word "Allah" exists in the Book of Genesis:
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