Allah

[al-uh, ah-luh, ah-lah]

noun

Islam.

1. the Supreme Being; God.

Allah

/ ˈælə /

noun

1. Islam the Muslim name for God; the one Supreme Being

Allah

1. The name for God, the Supreme Being, in the Arabic language; the common name for God in Islam.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Allah¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Arabic Allāh, akin to ilāh “god”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Allah¹

C16: from Arabic, from al the + Ilāh god; compare Hebrew elōah

Example Sentences

When told by the agent that the money had procured guns for the Islamic State, Akhtar allegedly replied: “may Allah destroy our enemies.”

From Los Angeles Times

When police arrested Mr Monzo on suspicion of murder, he was asked if he understood, to which he said: "Allah, Allah will unite us all" and "God, God, will reunite us all," the court heard.

From BBC

Others vowed, “By Allah we will fight you.”

From Los Angeles Times

"All the departed have returned to Allah's home, I would say. They will be remembered as martyrs accordingly," he said.

From BBC

“We should be stomping on their heads for what they did, but Allah is forgiving — and so are we.”

From Los Angeles Times