CFD 3240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Misbaha, Shahada, Tasbih
31 Jan 2019
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It is very important to understand that allah is simply the arabic word for god. It is not limited to use by muslims. Christians and jews who speak arabic as their native tongue also use this same word for god. Allah is always used as a proper noun. The broader term usually used, which can be either a proper designation or a generic term, is ilah. This is found in the shahadah itself, just as there is both a proper and generic form in the first commandment among jews and. Christians ("i am the lord your godyou shall have no other gods before me"). Shahadah reads: a hadu anla il ha illal-l h, wa a hadu anna mu ammadan ras lul-l h. English, this is "there is no god but allah and muhammad is the messenger of allah. " The distinction is thus made between various deities in polytheist systems, and the one, true god.
