Allah

American  

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

noun

Islam.

1. the Supreme Being; God.

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Allah British  

/ ˈælə /

noun

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

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Allah Cultural  

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

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Etymology

Origin of Allah

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

Example Sentences

There is a final fifth movement that employs a hidden male choir singing an extravagant ode of mystical awe and jubilation to Allah.

From Los Angeles Times

I think Allah moved him out of my life, because he had his own destiny for me.

From Seattle Times

"May Allah grant him mercy," read a banner unfurled over the Paris ring road outside Parc des Princes stadium.

From BBC

In the last and oddest of them, a male chorus implores listeners to draw close to Allah, singing from the text of an early 19th-century version of “Aladdin” by the Danish playwright Adam Oehlenschläger.

From New York Times

“The family is well looked after and are praying to Allah for the safe return of their family members.”

From Seattle Times