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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-.

ChatGPT

  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. Mohammad Azam:

    I am disheartened with the verdict and leaving it to Allah.

  2. Steve King:

    The rationale is that if infidels are eating this pork, they aren't eating it, so as long as they're preparing this pork for infidels, it helps send'em to hell and it'll make Allah happy, i don't want people doing my pork that won't eat it. Let alone hope I'll go to hell for eating pork chops.

  3. Shakir Durrani:

    Never cry, Never feel bad, Always be happy because ALLAH created us and ALLAH know's better than us, thanks to ALLAH that what you have, thanks for everything you have now, what about those who are Blind? So NEVER cry for your Exotropia or anything, always SMILE!

  4. Prophet Muhammad:

    ======== #6. Avoid alcohol for it is the mother of all evils ======== #7. Do not become angry and Paradise will be yours ======== #8. Beware of suspicion; suspicion is the most untrue speech ======== #9. If one of you loves his brother for the sake of Allah, let him tell him, for it does good and makes the love last ======== #10. Blessings are with your elders

  5. Sharmin Hossain:

    When I'm in a mosque, I'm not thinking,' Oh, I'm a queer Muslim. May Allah forgive me and accept my prayers,' i go into the mosque knowing that I'm a divine creature of the most Divine, and May Allah knows that I worship May Allah and May Allah only, and I'm here to do that and not a sinner because I exist as a queer Muslim.

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