Who Is Allah

" Additionally, "Allah" cannot be made plural—which aligns perfectly with the Islamic concept of God.

The Aramaic word "El"—the word for God in the language that Jesus spoke—is noticeably closer in sound to "Allah" than the English word "God." The same holds true for the Hebrew words for God: "El," "Elah," and the plural or glorified form "Elohim.

" The reason for these similarities is that Aramaic, Hebrew, and Arabic are all Semitic languages with common origins. In translating the Bible into English, the Hebrew word "El" is rendered variously as "God," "god," or even "angel"! This imprecision allows translators, based on their own preconceptions, to render the word to fit their views.

The Arabic word "Allah" presents no such difficulty or ambiguity, as it is used exclusively for Almighty God alone. In English, the only difference between "god" (a false deity) and "God" (the one true God) is the capital "G." Given the above, a more accurate translation of "Allah" into English might be "The One and Only God" or "The One True God."

The Arabic word "Allah" also carries a profound religious message in its etymology. It derives from the Arabic verb ta'allaha (or alaha), which means "to be worshipped." Thus, in Arabic, the word "Allah" means "The One who deserves all worship." This, in essence, is the pure monotheistic message of Islam.

That said, merely claiming to be a "monotheistic" Jew, Christian, or Muslim does not prevent one from falling into corrupt beliefs or idolatrous practices. Many people—including some Muslims—profess belief in "one God" while engaging in acts of idolatry.

Certainly, many Protestants accuse Roman Catholics of idolatrous practices regarding the saints and the Virgin Mary. Likewise, the Greek Orthodox Church is considered "idolatrous" by many other Christians because they use icons in much of their worship.

Before concluding, it is worth noting that some people—clearly not on the side of truth—seek to convince others that "Allah" is merely some Arabian "god" and that Islam is entirely disconnected, with no common roots with Christianity or Judaism.

To say that Muslims worship a different God simply because they use the word "Allah" is as illogical as claiming that French people worship another God because they say "Dieu," that Spanish-speaking people worship a different God because they say "Dios," or that Jews worship a different God because they sometimes call Him "Yahweh.

" Such reasoning is quite ridiculous. Furthermore, claiming that any one language has the only correct word for God amounts to denying the universality of God's message to mankind—a message sent to all nations, tribes, and peoples through various prophets who spoke different languages.

We would like to ask our readers: what are the motives of such people? The reason is this: the ultimate truth of Islam stands on solid ground, and its unshakeable belief in the oneness of God is above reproach.

Because of this, Christians cannot easily criticize its doctrines directly; instead, they fabricate false claims about Islam to discourage people from learning more. If Islam were presented properly to the world, it would surely cause many people to reconsider their own beliefs.

Upon discovering that there is a universal religion that teaches people to worship and love God while practicing pure monotheism, they would at least feel compelled to re-examine the foundations of their own faiths and doctrines.