What does Allah mean?

Definitions for Allah
ˈæl ə, ˈɑ ləal·lah

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Allahnoun

    Muslim name for the one and only God

Wiktionary

  1. Allahnoun

    God as perceived by Islamic doctrine

  2. Etymology: ; cognate with the Hebrew Eloh', El ultimately from ʾil-.

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  1. Allah

    Allah is the Arabic term for God in Islam. It is the supreme and ultimate being, the creator, and the sustainer of the universe according to Islamic belief. Allah is considered to be the only deity, and Muslims believe in His absolute oneness and uniqueness. Muslims believe that Allah is merciful, just, and all-powerful, and they strive to worship and submit to Him in their daily lives.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Allahnoun

    the name of the Supreme Being, in use among the Arabs and the Mohammedans generally

  2. Etymology: [ contr. fr. the article al the + ilah God.]

Wikidata

  1. Allah

    Allah . It is used mainly by Muslims to refer to God in Islam, Arab Christians, and often, albeit not exclusively, by Bahá'ís, Arabic-speakers, Indonesian, Malaysian and Maltese Christians, and Mizrahi Jews.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Allah

    al′la, n. the Arabic name of the one God. [Ar. al-ilâh, 'the worthy to be adored.']

Editors Contribution

  1. allahnoun

    The Arabic word for God. 1.) In all respects used to express a range of emotions including surprise, pleasure, sympathy, and realization of religion in the Muslim era.

    Allah is the only God that Mansa Musa had chosen to traveled to pay homage to in the world besides Yeshua.

    Etymology: El Shaddai


    Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on November 3, 2023  

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. ALLAH

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Allah is ranked #31033 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Allah surname appeared 748 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Allah.

    83.2% or 623 total occurrences were Black.
    7.4% or 56 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    3.2% or 24 total occurrences were White.
    3% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Allah in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Allah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Allah in a Sentence

  1. Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke:

    There was nothing to indicate he was doing this because of Allah, or because he was going to be rewarded with 72 virgins, or because of ties to a terror group, he appeared to be a devout Muslim, on the strong side of the belief.

  2. Ahmad Junaidi:

    It's because the mosque is the house of Allah, the creator of such a tsunami. It's protected.

  3. Mohammad Qasem:

    Hamid and his wife were crying, I cried too, but assured them that you both are young, Allah will give you male child. Not one, but several. I thanked both of them for saving the child from the airport.

  4. Umera Ahmed:

    Zindagi main ek muqaam aesa bhi aata hai jab hamarey paas kuch nahi hota, na koi maa baap, na behan bhai na hi koi dost rishtedaar. Us waqt hamen ehsaas hota hai k sirf Allah hi hai jo is kha'la me hamen thaamey hoye hain. Tab hamen ehsaas hota hai k hamarey honey na honey se sirf hamen farq parta hai, kainaat ki kisi cheez par koi farq nahi parta, bs hamara kirdaar khatam hojata hai.

  5. Khalid Batarfi:

    To the warriors of Lone Jihad: may Allah bless and guide your efforts.

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