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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"I come to understand how pure Allah's creation is: that He created me free, and in that moment, I truly feel that freedom."

From Barron's

"Every decision he makes he says: I'm accountable to Allah, on judgement day, I will be questioned why I didn't take an action," one current Taliban government official explained.

From BBC

"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

Mr Hussein replied: "Allah is truly vigilant over them."

From BBC

When police arrested Mr Monzo on suspicion of murder, he was asked if he understood, to which he said: "Allah, Allah will unite us all" and "God, God, will reunite us all," the court heard.

From BBC

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