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
Recent Examples on the Web The other four Pillars are the oath that one believes there is no God but Allah; prayer; almsgiving (giving to charity) and fasting during Ramadan. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024 Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's, devotion and obedience to Allah, and marks the completion of the annual Holy Pilgrimage of Hajj. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024 The Arizona Department of Transportation said U.S. 60 was closed in both directions starting near Allah, a community about 10 minutes south of Wickenburg, and ending near Morristown to the south. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024 Last Friday, members of the Burlington Police Department carried out a search warrant at an apartment where Allah had been staying at 195 St. Paul St. and found seven handguns, including two that had been reported stolen. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Allah 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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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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