Allah

[ al-uh, ah-luh ]

/ ˈæl ə, ˈɑ lə /

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noun Islam.

the Supreme Being; God.

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Origin of Allah

<Arabic Allāh, akin to ilāh god

Words nearby Allah

alkyne, alkyne series, all, alla breve, allachesthesia, Allah, Allahabad, Allahu Akbar, all along, all along the line, allamanda

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How to use Allah in a sentence

I used to run a blog in Arabic called “Nour Alakl” and ran a satirical Facebook page under the pseudonym “Allah.”
What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine|Waleed al-Husseini, Movements.Org|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Allah seems unlikely to enter into a “personal” relationship with Muslims, who readily submit to the divine will.
Does Pope Francis Believe Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?|Jay Parini|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, does Francis, or any Christian, genuinely accept that God is God, whether his name be Allah or God?
Does Pope Francis Believe Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?|Jay Parini|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A white single mother to a seven-year-old son, she works (or worked) at the local mall, and only recently got into Allah.
The FBI’s Bogus ISIS Bust|James Poulos|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When we asked about where the ammunition in the Korengal came from, all that Zalwar Khan ever said was, “They came from Allah.”
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Allah had turned the hearts of the great white men and rescued his chosen people in the hour of imminent danger.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
How she didn't turn turtle is known only to Allah and Maturin; and One is great and the other's a damned fine sailor.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
Men say I am reckless in danger, as though tempting Allah to write my name in the book of doom.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
And the prince called Allah to witness that their troubles were at an end; that three years should see them masters of all Islam.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
Sef built it for his fair ones and poets to roam, and think themselves in Allah's paradise.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for Allah

Allah

/ (ˈælə) /

noun

Islam the Muslim name for God; the one Supreme Being

Word Origin for Allah

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Allah

Allah

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