The word "god'.

betty

New Member
I was born in the US and wondered and PRAYED for answers since a little girl.
I DO consider myself a Muslim. I took Shahada privately myself today.

My post is about the word "god". I really despise that word. I feel it does not do Allah our creator justice. What did Muhammad PBUH call Allah? Was it ALLAH?

What do the Jewish call HIM? Someone said it was close to "Allah", is it?
 

muslimeen1989

Junior Member
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Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar

I am soo happy to see you have accepted Islam the call to the truth, Allah in ARABIC can not have anything added to it or put in front of it i am not an expert of arabic language but i know that much and i feel its very important and I agree with you the Word God does not Do Allah our Creator justice because english language you can add Godess to it or God-Father etc It was revealed through the Prophet Muhammad the Quran which contains 99 Names or Attributes Of Allah if you read it and research it you will know Allah more inshallah

Sorry i am not much help i am in a bit of a rush i am sure other brothers and sisters can supply you with links inshallah

And Welcome to Islam My new sister :hearts:
:wasalam:
 

slaveofAllah88

Slave of Allah (swt)
aslam o alikum
sister Mashallah welcome to Islam, May Allah (swt) always keep you under his blessing and mercy. - ameen

There are like 99 names or attributes given to Allah (swt) and ALlah is the 100th, It says in Quran you can call Allah (swt) as long as its beautiful and does not have any connations associated with it, like when people say Father, father has other associations with it so its not right.

The word God in the hebrew was Eloah, mostly used as Eloahim (im makes it plural used in respectful sense), and in Aramaic the word used was Elah.

Im pretty sure other knowledgable people will be able to answer you in more detail :)
 

muslimeen1989

Junior Member
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I found this hope it helps

Allah Does it Mean God?

The word "Allah" is the perfect description of the "One God" of monotheism for Jews, Christians and Muslims!

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."
Where Does the word "Allah" Come From?

"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"

Sorry in advance i dont know if this if a reputable site but it has some information about all three faiths....

:wasalam::hijabi:
 

muslimeen1989

Junior Member
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Sorry i didnt want to leave until i posted the 99 names for you so here it is>

AN EXPLANATION OF THE PERFECT NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES OF ALLAH
"He is Allah, the Creator, the Originator, The Fashioner, to Him belong the most beautiful names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, do declare His praises and glory. And He is the Exalted in Might, The Wise. (Quran 59:24)
"The most beautiful names belong to God: so call on Him by them;..." (7:180)
It is not possible to perfectly translate the names and attributes of Allah from their original Arabic into English. However, here are some fairly closeexplanations.
^= letter ain of arabic '= letter hamza of arabic
1. Allah -Allah, He who has the Godhood which is the power to create the entities.
2. Ar-Rahmaan -The Compassionate, The Beneficient, The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers and the blasphemers in this world and especially for the believers in the hereafter.
3. Ar-Raheem -The Merciful, The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers.
4. Al-Malik -The King, The Sovereign Lord, The One with the complete Dominion, the One Whose Dominion is clear from imperfection.
5. Al-Quddoos -The Holy, The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries.
6. As-Salaam -The Source of Peace, The One who is free from every imperfection.
7. Al-Mu'min -Guardian of Faith, The One who witnessed for Himself that no one is God but Him. And He witnessed for His believers that they are truthful in their belief that no one is God but Him.
8. Al-Muhaimin -The Protector, The One who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures.
9. Al-^Azeez -The Mighty, The Strong, The Defeater who is not defeated.
10. Al-Jabbaar -The Compeller, The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed.
11. Al-Mutakabbir -The Majestic, The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and from resembling them.
12. Al-Khaaliq -The Creator, The One who brings everything from non-existence to existence.
13. Al-Bari' -The Evolver, The Maker, The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities.
14. Al-Musawwir -The Fashioner, The One who forms His creatures in different pictures.
15. Al-Ghaffaar -The Great Forgiver, The Forgiver, The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again.
16. Al-Qahhaar -The Subduer, The Dominant, The One who has the perfect Power and is not unable over anything.
17. Al-Wahhaab -The Bestower, The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return. He is everything that benefits whether Halal or Haram.
18. Al-Razzaaq -The Sustainer, The Provider.
19. Al-Fattaah -The Opener, The Reliever, The Judge, The One who opens for His slaves the closed worldy and religious matters.
20. Al-^Aleem -The All-knowing, The Knowledgeable; The One nothing is absent from His knowledge.
21. Al-Qaabid -The Constricter, The Retainer, The Withholder, The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdomand expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy.
22. Al-Baasit -The Expander, The Englarger, The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdomand expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy.
23. Al-Khaafid -The Abaser, The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
24. Ar-Raafi^ -The Exalter, The Elevator, The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
25. Al-Mu^iz -The Honorer, He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give Him esteem.
26. Al-Muthil -The Dishonorer, The Humiliator, He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give Him esteem.
27. As-Samee^ -The All-Hearing, The Hearer, The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument or organ.
28. Al-Baseer -The All-Seeing, The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing without a pupil or any other instrument.
29. Al-Hakam -The Judge, He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word.
30. Al-^Adl -The Just, The One who is entitled to do what He does.
31. Al-Lateef -The Subtle One, The Gracious, The One who is kind to His slaves and endows upon them.
32. Al-Khabeer -The Aware, The One who knows the truth of things.
33. Al-Haleem -The Forebearing, The Clement, The One who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and then He might forgive them.
34. Al-^Azeem -The Great One, The Mighty, The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment, Glory, Extolement,and Purity from all imperfection.
35. Al-Ghafoor -The All-Forgiving, The Forgiving, The One who forgives a lot.
36. Ash-Shakoor -The Grateful, The Appreciative, The One who gives a lot of reward for a little obedience.
37. Al-^Aliyy -The Most High, The Sublime, The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures.
38. Al-Kabeer -The Most Great, The Great, The One who is greater than everything in status.
39. Al-Hafeez -The Preserver, The Protector, The One who protects whatever and whoever He willed to protect.
40. Al-Muqeet -The Maintainer, The Guardian, The Feeder, The Sustainer, The One who has the Power.
41. Al-Haseeb -The Reckoner, The One who gives the satisfaction.
42. Aj-Jaleel -The Sublime One, The Beneficent, The One who is attributed with greatness of Power and Glory of status.
43. Al-Kareem -The Generous One, The Bountiful, The Gracious, The One who is attributed with greatness of Power and Glory of status.
44. Ar-Raqeeb -The Watcher, The Watchful, The One that nothing is absent from Him. Hence it's meaning is related to the attribute of Knowledge.
45. Al-Mujeeb -The Responsive, The Hearkener, The One who answers the one in need if he asks Him and rescues the yearner if he calls upon Him.
46. Al-Wasi^ -The Vast, The All-Embracing, The Knowledgeable.
47. Al-Hakeem -The Wise, The Judge of Judges, The One who is correct in His doings.
48. Al-Wadood -The Loving, The One who loves His believing slaves and His believing slaves love Him. His love to His slaves is His Will to be merciful to them and praise them:Hence it's meaning is related to the attributes of the Will and Kalam (His attribute with which He orders and forbids and spoke to Muhammad and Musa -peace be upon them- . It is not a sound nor a language nor a letter.).
49. Al-Majeed -The Most Glorious One, The Glorious, The One who is with perfect Power, High Status, Compassion, Generosity and Kindness.
50. Al-Ba^ith -The Reserrector, The Raiser (from death), The One who resurrects His slaves after death for reward and/or punishment.
51. Ash-Shaheed -The Witness, The One who nothing is absent from Him.
52. Al-Haqq -The Truth, The True, The One who truly exists.
53. Al-Wakeel -The Trustee, The One who gives the satisfaction and is relied upon.
54. Al-Qawiyy -The Most Strong, The Strong, The One with the complete Power.
55. Al-Mateen -The Firm One, The One with extreme Power which is un-interrupted and He does not get tired.
56. Al-Waliyy -The Protecting Friend, The Supporter.
57. Al-Hameed -The Praiseworthy, The praised One who deserves to be praised.
58. Al-Muhsee -The Counter, The Reckoner, The One who the count of things are known to him.
59. Al-Mubdi' -The Originator, The One who started the human being. That is, He created him.
60. Al-Mu^eed -The Reproducer, The One who brings back the creatures after death.
61. Al-Muhyi -The Restorer, The Giver of Life, The One who took out a living human from semen that does not have a soul. He gives life by giving the souls back to the worn out bodies on the resurrection day and He makes the hearts alive by the light of knowledge.
62. Al-Mumeet -The Creator of Death, The Destroyer, The One who renders the living dead.
63. Al-Hayy -The Alive, The One attributed with a life that is unlike our life and is not that of a combination of soul, flesh or blood.
64. Al-Qayyoom -The Self-Subsisting, The One who remains and does not end.
65. Al-Waajid -The Perceiver, The Finder, The Rich who is never poor. Al-Wajd is Richness.
66. Al-Waahid -The Unique, The One, The One without a partner.
67. Al-Ahad -The One.
68. As-Samad -The Eternal, The Independent, The Master who is relied upon in matters and reverted to in ones needs.
69. Al-Qaadir -The Able, The Capable, The One attributed with Power.
70. Al-Muqtadir -The Powerful, The Dominant, The One with the perfect Power that nothing is withheld from Him.
71. Al-Muqaddim -The Expediter, The Promoter, The One who puts things in their right places. He makes ahead what He wills and delays what He wills.
72. Al-Mu'akh-khir -The Delayer, the Retarder, The One who puts things in their right places. He makes ahead what He wills and delays what He wills.
73. Al-'Awwal -The First, The One whose Existence is without a beginning.
74. Al-'Akhir -The Last, The One whose Existence is without an end.
75. Az-Zaahir -The Manifest, The One that nothing is above Him and nothing is underneath Him, hence He exists without a place. He, The Exalted, His Existence is obvious by proofs and He is clear from the delusions of attributes of bodies.
76. Al-Baatin -The Hidden, The One that nothing is above Him and nothing is underneath Him, hence He exists without a place. He, The Exalted, His Existence is obvious by proofs and He is clear from the delusions of attributes of bodies.
77. Al-Walee -The Governor, The One who owns things and manages them.
78. Al-Muta^ali -The Most Exalted, The High Exalted, The One who is clear from the attributes of the creation.
79. Al-Barr -The Source of All Goodness, The Righteous, The One who is kind to His creatures, who covered them with His sustenance and specified whoever He willed among them by His support, protection, and special mercy.
80. At-Tawwaab -The Acceptor of Repentance, The Relenting, The One who grants repentance to whoever He willed among His creatures and accepts his repentance.
81. Al-Muntaqim -The Avenger, The One who victoriously prevails over His enemies and punishes them for their sins. It may mean the One who destroys them.
82. Al-^Afuww -The Pardoner, The Forgiver, The One with wide forgiveness.
83. Ar-Ra'uf -The Compassionate, The One with extreme Mercy. The Mercy of Allah is His will to endow upon whoever He willed among His creatures.
84. Malik Al-Mulk -The Eternal Owner of Sovereignty, The One who controls the Dominion and gives dominion to whoever He willed.
85. Thul-Jalali wal-Ikram -The Lord of Majesty and Bounty, The One who deserves to be Exalted and not denied.
86. Al-Muqsit -The Equitable, The One who is Just in His judgment.
87. Aj-Jaami^ -The Gatherer, The One who gathers the creatures on a day that there is no doubt about, that is the Day of Judgment.
88. Al-Ghaniyy -The Self-Sufficient, The One who does not need the creation.
89. Al-Mughni -The Enricher, The One who satisfies the necessities of the creatures.
90. Al-Maani^ -The Preventer, The Withholder.
91. Ad-Daarr -The Distresser, The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed.
92. An-Nafi^ -The Propitious, The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed.
93. An-Noor -The Light, The One who guides.
94. Al-Haadi -The Guide, The One whom with His Guidance His belivers were guided, and with His Guidance the living beings have been guided to what is beneficial for them and protected from what is harmful to them.
95. Al-Badi^ -The Incomparable, The One who created the creation and formed it without any preceding example.
96. Al-Baaqi -The Everlasting, The One that the state of non-existence is impossible for Him.
97. Al-Waarith -The Supreme Inheritor, The Heir, The One whose Existence remains.
98. Ar-Rasheed -The Guide to the Right Path, The One who guides.
99. As-Saboor -The Patient, The One who does not quickly punish the sinners.

"...There is nothing whatever like unto Him, and He is the One that hears and sees (all things). Qur'an [42:11]
(Arabic transliteration: Laysa Kamithlihi Shayun Wa Huwa As-Sami' ul-Basir
 

mhamzah

Junior Member
What do the Jewish call HIM? Someone said it was close to "Allah", is it?


Salam Alakyum sister and Welcome,

Normaly I don't like putting up videos like these, put it should answer your question.

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saima abdullah

my life iz 4 Allah
I was born in the US and wondered and PRAYED for answers since a little girl.
I DO consider myself a Muslim. I took Shahada privately myself today.

My post is about the word "god". I really despise that word. I feel it does not do Allah our creator justice. What did Muhammad PBUH call Allah? Was it ALLAH?

What do the Jewish call HIM? Someone said it was close to "Allah", is it?

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:ma: sister first of all welcome to islam may Allah keep you firm in your faith, grant you best in deen n may He make your path easy for you , coming towards your question, word Allah is Arabic word its proper noun of illah means god so the word Allah is made up of two words Al illah (al is written in Arabic before every proper noun). so Al illah means The God n when we join it becomes Allah. The God the word it self negates other gods. so Allah is the unique word in its self. Arabs before Islam use this word for God above which they think is the real God ( remains of Hazrat Ibraheem's teachings) but the worship 313 gods as well. for their thinking was these idols are facilitators to reach God above.
 

Imadulbarq

New Member
I was born in the US and wondered and PRAYED for answers since a little girl.
I DO consider myself a Muslim. I took Shahada privately myself today.

My post is about the word "god". I really despise that word. I feel it does not do Allah our creator justice. What did Muhammad PBUH call Allah? Was it ALLAH?

What do the Jewish call HIM? Someone said it was close to "Allah", is it?

Assalamu Alaykum ukhti (sister)
Allah akbar,Allah Akbar ,Allah akbar
welcome to islam sister
so happy for you!

for what you did ask about the meaning of the Name of Allaah :

Allaah

He is the One and Only Deity, the One Who is Worshipped and the One Who deserves to be worshipped by the whole of His creation,due to the Perfect Godly Attributes that He is described with.

"Allaah! There is none worthy of worship but He, the Living, the Sustaining. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatso- ever is in the heavens and the earth. Who is there that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world and in the Hereafter. They will not encompass anything of His Knowledge except that which He Wills. His Footstool extends over the heavens and the earth and he feels no fatigue in guarding them. He is the Most High, the Most Great." (2:25)

[The Explanation of The Beautiful and Perfect Names of Allah by Abdur-Rahman Bin Nasir as-Sadi]

i recommend for you to download this book from : islamhouse.com/p/1303
also some lectures as: "Meaning of Allah's Most Beautiful Names" : islamhouse.com/p/75039

& feel free to ask us .
May Allah bless you ukhti
 

IHearIslam

make dua 4 ma finals
Assalaamu Alaikum:)
HUG!HUG!HUG!

ALLAHU AKBAR!ALLAHU AKBAR!ALLAHU AKBAR!
Iam sooo happy for you dear! welcome to Islam, the most beautiful and the ONE religion with Allah, AlhamduliAllah, my brothers and sisters have answered you question so I can not add to that:) I just wanted to tell you to ask anymore questions you might have, we'll be happy to aswer them all for you in our best abilities inshaAllah(if Allah wills).
My post is about the word "god". I really despise that word. I feel it does not do Allah our creator justice.
I agree with you 1000%:D
WELCOME AGAIN!
Allah be with you NOW and always dear sister:)
 

Munawar

Striving for Paradise
:allahuakbar: :allahuakbar: :allahuakbar:

:subhanallah: :SMILY206::

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Assalam-o-alikum Sister Betty,

A very warm welcome to the true religion of Islam. :ma:

Now MashaAllah you are as sinless and pure as a newborn infant. Probably one of the most sinless and pure person on the face of this earth. Congratulations sister Betty !!!

May Allah (SWT) help you and guide you towards his good pleasure and in the hereafter grant you highest of Paradise - Al-Firdous Ameen !

Hope to see you around InshaAllah.

Wassalam.
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hana*

Junior Member
wow mashaAlah what great news, welcome to this big global family. certainly Allah guides those who sincerely want guidance. you are like a new born baby, sin-free :)
 
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