Allah

American

[al-uh, ah-luh, ah-lah] / ˈæl ə, ˈɑ lə, ˌɑˈlɑ /

noun

Islam.

the Supreme Being; God.

Allah British

/ ˈælə /

noun

Islam the Muslim name for God; the one Supreme Being

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Allah Cultural

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

Etymology

Origin of Allah

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

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Allah

He concluded by saying "Praise be to Allah."

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

“May Allah write you the reward and reward you with all good,” the instruction said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

"The parents are grieving. We are all devastated. All praise be to Allah," he tells the BBC at the funeral prayers, where he is helping with crowd control.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

There was no mention of Allah during that particular event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

“We should be grateful to Allah for that.”

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

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