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According to Islamic belief, Allah is the most common word to represent God, [57] and humble submission to his will, divine ordinances and commandments is the pivot of the Muslim faith. [12] "He is the only God, creator of the universe, and the judge of humankind."
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. Part of a series on Islam Allah (God in Islam) Allah Jalla Jalālah in Arabic calligraphy Theology Allah Names Attributes Phrases and expressions Islam (religion) Throne of God Sufi metaphysics Theology Schools of Islamic theology Oneness Kalam Anthropomorphism and corporealism ...
This was followed by the 2001 book by Morey called The Islamic Invasion: Confronting the World's Fastest-Growing Religion. Morey argued that "Allah" was a moon god in pre-Islamic Arabic mythology, and pointed to Islam's use of a lunar calendar and the use of moon imagery in Islam as support. [5]
According to Muslims, the names of God must be established by evidence and direct reference in the Qur'an and hadiths (the concept of tawqif). Thus, it is impermissible (haram) for Muslims to give Allah names except with what He has named Himself in the Qur'an or in authentic Hadiths.
Isaf and Na'ila are a pair of deities, a god and a goddess, whose cult was centered near the Well of Zamzam. Islamic tradition gave an origin story to their cult images; a couple who were petrified by Allah as they fornicated inside the Kaaba. Attested: Al-Jalsad Al-Jalsad is a god worshipped by the Kindah in Hadhramawt. Attested: Jihar
Alhamdulillah (Arabic: ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰهِ, al-Ḥamdu lillāh) is an Arabic phrase meaning "praise be to God", [1] sometimes translated as "thank God" or "thanks be to the Lord". [2] This phrase is called Tahmid (Arabic: تَحْمِيد , lit.
Muslims believe that Allah is the same God worshipped by the members of the Abrahamic religions that preceded Islam, i.e. Judaism and Christianity . [55] Creation and ordering of the universe is seen as an act of prime mercy for which all creatures sing his glories and bear witness to his unity and lordship.
Columnist Bill Gindlesperger looks at the three Abrahamic religions and concludes there are more similarities than differences.