allah

allah — noun

1. the word used by Muslims, and also by Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews, to re

1.名詞B2
釋義

the word used by Muslims, and also by Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews, to refer to the one supreme God who created and rules the universe.

例句

Five times each day, Yusuf knelt on his prayer mat and offered his prayers to Allah.

preposition pattern: pray to Allah

Before her exam, Layla whispered, "In the name of Allah," and opened her notebook.

fixed phrase: in the name of Allah

同義詞
  • God

    the general English term; Allah is the specific Arabic name used in Islamic contexts

  • the Almighty

    respectful title for God shared across faiths; less culturally specific than Allah

文法句型

Allah + verb (singular)

in/by/to + Allah

用法筆記

Always written with a capital A and used without an article (not 'the Allah'). Many Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews also use this word for God, so it is not exclusive to Islam, though it is most strongly associated with Muslim worship.

常見錯誤

❌She prayed to the Allah every morning.
✅She prayed to Allah every morning.
💡Allah is a proper name, so no article is needed.
❌They believe in many allahs.
✅They believe in many gods.
💡Allah refers to one God only and has no plural form.