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”

Example Sentences

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He prays to Allah, but is also putting his faith in Israel.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

"Even if I'm having a good game or bad game I will pray and thank God, it's good to stay connected to Allah in good or bad times," he says.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Crowds clapped and cheered, singing praises to Allah, Madhoun recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Allah maintained his innocence from the time he was arrested to the day he died.

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2024

Standing there by that Harvard window, I silendy vowed to Allah that I never would forget that any wings I wore had been put on by the religion of Islam.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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