Where Does the word "Allah" Come From? <table bordercolor="#ddecff" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" width="99%" align="center" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2"><font size="3"><font face="Verdana"><font color="#666666">Where Does the word "</font><font color="#0075ad">Allah</font><font color="#666666">" Come From? </font></font></font>

<font color="#000000"><font color="#0076ae"><em>"Allah"</em> <font color="#999999">comes from the Arabic word <em><font color="#006699">"elah"</font></em> - (Arabic) means 'a god' or something that is worshipped. This word (elah) can be made plural, as in "aleha" and it can be male or female. "Allah" comes from "elaha" but it brings more clarification and understanding. </font></font></font>
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</font><font color="#0076ae"><em>Allah</em></font> <font color="#0076ae">=</font> Has no gender (not male and not female)
* "</font><font color="#333333">He</font><font color="#818181">" is used only out of respect and dignity - not for gender
<font color="#818181"><font color="#0076ae"><em>Allah</em></font></font><font color="#0076ae"> = </font>Always singular - Never plural
* "</font><font color="#333333">We</font><font color="#818181">" is used only as the "</font><font color="#333333">Royal WE</font><font color="#818181">" just as in English for royalty
<font color="#818181"><font color="#0076ae"><em>Allah</em></font></font><font color="#0076ae"> =</font>Means "The Only One to be Worshipped"</font>

</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2" height="21"><font face="Verdana" color="#006699" size="3">Is "Allah" only for Islam and Muslims?</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2" height="91">

<font color="#0076ae"><em>"Allah" </em></font><font color="#818181">is the same word used by Christian and Jewish Arabs in the Bible, before Islam came. </font>

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