Allah

noun

Al·​lah ˈä-lə How to pronounce Allah (audio)
ˈa-lə
ˈä-ˌlä How to pronounce Allah (audio) ä-ˈlä How to pronounce Allah (audio)
: god sense 1a
used in Islam

Examples of Allah in a Sentence

Muslims worship Allah
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What Laxe has orchestrated is not a simplistic clash of cultures but a collective upending of fortunes in which the rulings of fate, or of Allah, prove too cruel and too permanent to trigger a petulant blame game. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025 Wilders also proposes banning government and military personnel from taking an oath to Allah, a move critics say would effectively bar many Muslims from public service. Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025 Four men — Jamerik Garmon, Jamari Crowder, Darius Roland and Jamarius McLain — are accused of killing Bay’Asia Loyalti Allah. Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025 Operations against Iran and its Ansar Allah ally were particularly expensive. Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Allah

Word History

Etymology

Arabic allāh

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Allah was in 1584

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“Allah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Allah. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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Allah

noun
Al·​lah ˈal-ə How to pronounce Allah (audio) ˈäl-ə How to pronounce Allah (audio)
ˈäl-ˌä
ä-ˈlä
: god sense 1
used in Islam
Etymology

Arabic allāh

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