# Allah
## English

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### Etymology

From Arabic اللّٰه (allāh), contraction of اَل (al-, “the”) + إِلَه (ʔilah, “deity”); cognate with the Aramaic אלה (aláh) and אלהא (aláhâ), and Hebrew אֵל (él), אֱלוֹהַּ / אֱלֹהַּ (elóah) and אֱלוֹהִים \ אֱלֹהִים (elohím); ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.-.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /əˈlɑː/, /ˈɑːlɑː/, /ˌɑːˈlɑː/ (pronunciation which is close to the standard Arabic pronunciation [ʔalˤˈlˤɑːh])
* IPA: /ˈæ.lə/, /ˈɑːlə/ (anglicized pronunciations; close to dialectal Arabic [ˈʔɑlˤlˤa])
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɑː, -ælə

### Proper noun

Allah (plural Allahs)
* (Islam) God, in Islamic or Arabic contexts
    What is the Shia Islamic view on the attributes of Allah?
** 1998, Anne Rice, The Vampire Armand, New York: Knopf, →ISBN, →OL, page 273:We are too much men and women; we are yet formed in the image of the Creator, and what can we say of Him with any certainty except that He, whoever He may be—Christ, Yahweh, Allah—He made us, did He not, because even He in His Infinite Perfection could not bear to be alone.

#### Usage notes

While in Arabic اللّٰه (allāh) is used generically to refer to God in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic contexts, current English usage almost always restricts the corresponding English term Allah to Islamic contexts only. Various newspaper style manuals recommend translating the Arabic word in English as God, as this better reflects Arabic usage, but the term is often left untranslated in Islamic contexts. Thus either “Allah is great” or “God is great” may be seen.

#### Derived terms

* Allahabad
* ayatollah
* Hezbollah
* bismillah
* Baháʼu'lláh
* by the Grace of Allah
* inshallah
* wallahi
* astaghfirullah
* mashallah

#### Translations
### See also

* Appendix:The 99 names of Allah

### References

* 1 2 3 4 “Allah”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
* 1 2 “Allah”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

### Further reading

* Names of God in Islam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

### Anagrams

* halal

## Albanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish اَللّٰه, from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.

### Proper noun

Allah m
* Allah

#### Declension
### Further reading

* Jungg, G. (1895) “Aλah”, in Fialuur i voghel sccȣp e ltinisct [Small Albanian–Italian dictionary]‎
* FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎, 1980
* Newmark, L. (1999) “Allah”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎
* “Allah”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006

## Azerbaijani
### Etymology

From Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh).

### Proper noun

Allah
* Allah, God
    Synonyms: Allah-təala, Tanrı; see also Thesaurus:Allah
    Allah qoysa ― God willing (literally, “if the God lets”)
    Allah qoysa gələn ay təzə işə başlayıram. ― I am starting a new job next month, God willing
    Allah rəhmət eləsin ― May s/he rest in peace
    Allah saxlasın ― May God watch over him/her
    Allah sizi qorusun ― May God protect you
    Allah şəfa versin ― Get well soon (literally, “May God give you recovery”)
    Allah canını sağ eləsin ― May give him/her good health
    Allah sizdən razı olsun ― May God be pleased with you
    Allah islah eləsin ― May God correct you.
    Allah ağıl versin ― May God give you reason
    Allah köməyin olsun ― May God help you
    Allah bəlasını versin ― May God punish him/her
    Allah sizi bu bəladan qurtarsın ― May God save you from/rid you of this calamity
    Allaha and olsun ― by God
    Allaha and olsun ki, mənim bundan xəbərim yox idi. ― I swear by God, I had no clue about this.
    Allaha tapşırdım sizi ― Godspeed
    Allaha xatir ― for God's sake
    Allaha şükür ― thank God

#### Usage notes

* ↑ Often said to parents about their children
* ↑ Often said as expression of gratitude, unlike Allah şəfa versin, which is said when someone is actually sick.
* ↑ Said to indicate that the speaker considers the subject of the conversation to be a bad idea.
* ↑ Can either be used literally, as a sincere wish, or ironically, as a statement of non-involment (i.e. "may God help you, because I won't"). Alternatively, can be used similarly to Allah ağıl versin, i.e. indicating that the speaker thinks the subject of the conversation is a bad idea

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “Allah” in Obastan.com.

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اللّٰه (allāh).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑ.laː/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Al‧lah

### Proper noun

Allah m
* Allah

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Arabic اللّٰه (allāh).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑlːɑh/, [ˈɑ̝lːɑ̝h]
* Rhymes: -ɑlːɑh
* Hyphenation: Al‧lah

### Proper noun

Allah
* Allah

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Allah (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Allahini
accusative
nom.
Allahini
gen.
Allahini
genitive
Allahini
partitive
Allahiani
inessive
Allahissani
elative
Allahistani
illative
Allahiini
adessive
Allahillani
ablative
Allahiltani
allative
Allahilleni
essive
Allahinani
translative
Allahikseni
abessive
Allahittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Allahisi
accusative
nom.
Allahisi
gen.
Allahisi
genitive
Allahisi
partitive
Allahiasi
inessive
Allahissasi
elative
Allahistasi
illative
Allahiisi
adessive
Allahillasi
ablative
Allahiltasi
allative
Allahillesi
essive
Allahinasi
translative
Allahiksesi
abessive
Allahittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Allahimme
accusative
nom.
Allahimme
gen.
Allahimme
genitive
Allahimme
partitive
Allahiamme
inessive
Allahissamme
elative
Allahistamme
illative
Allahiimme
adessive
Allahillamme
ablative
Allahiltamme
allative
Allahillemme
essive
Allahinamme
translative
Allahiksemme
abessive
Allahittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Allahinne
accusative
nom.
Allahinne
gen.
Allahinne
genitive
Allahinne
partitive
Allahianne
inessive
Allahissanne
elative
Allahistanne
illative
Allahiinne
adessive
Allahillanne
ablative
Allahiltanne
allative
Allahillenne
essive
Allahinanne
translative
Allahiksenne
abessive
Allahittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Allahinsa
accusative
nom.
Allahinsa
gen.
Allahinsa
genitive
Allahinsa
partitive
Allahiaan Allahiansa
inessive
Allahissaan Allahissansa
elative
Allahistaan Allahistansa
illative
Allahiinsa
adessive
Allahillaan Allahillansa
ablative
Allahiltaan Allahiltansa
allative
Allahilleen Allahillensa
essive
Allahinaan Allahinansa
translative
Allahikseen Allahiksensa
abessive
Allahittaan Allahittansa
instructive
comitative

### Anagrams

* halla

## German
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈala/, /aˈlaː/
* Audio:(file)
* Homophone: aller (nonstandard)

### Proper noun

Allah m (proper noun, strong, genitive Allahs)
* Allah (God in Islam)

### Further reading

* “Allah” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

## Hausa
### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اللّٰه (allāh).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʔál.làː/
** (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA: [ʔál.làː]

### Proper noun

Allā̀h m
* Allah, God

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Malay Allah, from Classical Malay Allah (“Allah; God”); from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh); ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɑ(l)lɑh/, [ɑ(ɫ)ɫɑh] (only in Muslim lexicon)
* IPA: /ɑwloh/, [ɔwɫɔh] (only in Muslim lexicon, prescribed)
* IPA: /a(l)lah/, [a(l)lah] (only in Christian lexicon)
* Rhymes: -lah, -ah, -h
* Hyphenation: Al‧lah

### Proper noun

Allah
* (Islam) Allah
* (Christianity) God.
    Akulah TUHAN (YHWH), Allahmu (your God), yang membawa engkau keluar dari tanah Mesir, dari tempat perbudakan. (Keluaran 20:2) ― I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. (Exodus 20:2)

#### Usage notes

In Indonesian translations of the Bible, Hebrew אֱלֹהִים (elohím) is translated into Allah instead of ilah in contradiction with Indonesian Islamic terminology. The usage by Islam and Christianity contexts reflected the Arabic اللّٰه (allāh) which is used generically to refer to God in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic contexts, unlike the controversial Malaysian Standard Malay Allah for Christian usage.

#### Derived terms

* keallahan

### See also

* Tuhan

### References

* ↑ Alkitab Terjemahan Baru [New Translation Bible] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Lembaga Alkitab Indonesia, 1974, →ISBN

### Further reading

* “Allah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Malay
### Alternative forms

* الله

### Etymology

From Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh); ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /allah/, [aɫɫah], [ɔɫɫɔh]
* Rhymes: -ah

### Proper noun

Allah (Jawi spelling الله)
* (Islam) Allah
* (Christianity) God

#### Usage notes

Although Malaysian Christians have fought for the right to use "Allah" to refer to God in Christian contexts, citing its use by Arab Christians as a precedent, the Malaysian courts have ruled that using "Allah" outside Islamic contexts is illegal.

### See also

* Tuhan / توهن

## Polish
### Alternative forms

* Allach

### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الله (allāh).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈal.lax/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -allax
* Syllabification: Al‧lah
* Homophone: Allach

### Proper noun

Allah m pers
* (Islam) Allah (God in Islam)

#### Declension
### Further reading

* Allah in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /aˈla/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ɐˈla/

### Proper noun

Allah m
* Alternative spelling of Alá

## Serbo-Croatian
### Alternative forms

* Alah

### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh); ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.

### Proper noun

Allah m (Cyrillic spelling Аллах)
* (Islam) Allah

### See also

* Bog

## Swedish
### Proper noun

Allah ? (genitive Allahs)
* (Islam) Allah

#### Derived terms

* Allahu akbar
* inshallah
* jalla
* wallah

## Turkish
### Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish الله, from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh); ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɑɫːɑh/

### Proper noun

Allah (definite accusative Allah'ı, plural Allah'lar)
* (Islam) Allah

#### Usage notes

When viewed as a proper noun – the predominant Islamic view – the orthographic rules require writing the oblique cases of the word with an apostrophe before the case suffix. When viewed as a common noun, spelt almost unanimously with a capital “A” out of respect, no apostrophe should be inserted.

#### Derived terms

* Allah Allah
* Allah'a ısmarladık
* estağfurallah
* inşallah
* maşallah

### See also

* Tanrı