Elohim, the Hebrew word for God is plural. "El" means power, might and strength (Matthew 26:64), "him" means "they", so that Elohim can be read as "the powerful is a plural". The word Allah in Islam can be understood in a corresponding manner, so that "al-el-hu" could be read as "the power is he" (a single person only)! The God of the Bible however is to be understood as a unity in plurality. Muhammad has adopted the expression Elohim into the Arabic language and used it as Allahumma five times in important texts in the Qur'an (Suras Al 'Imran 3:26; al-Ma'ida 5:114; al-Anfal 8:32; Yunis 10:10; al-Zumar 39:46). For him the name of God in the Old Testament seemed to be the key to prayers that will definitely be answered and fulfilled. Ngokukhethekile ikhokhelwa ekuthuthukiseni Natalia Gribkova ibhizinisi. Konke ucwaningo nokwakheka kwalo awazange kuphela kubonakala ozakwabo uhulumeni, kodwa futhi kwaziswa kakhulu.