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Who is Allah?

Who is Allah?

Allah is the proper name of the One True God. Nothing else can be called Allah. This term has no plural or gendfer, which shows its uniqueness when compared with the word ‘god’, that can be made plural, gods; or feminine, goddess. It is a known fact that every language has one or more terms that are used in reference to God and sometimes to lesser deities. This is not the case with Allah.

Some of the biggest misconceptions that many non-Muslims have about Islam have to do with the word "Allah". For various reasons, many people have come to believe that Muslims worship a different God than Christians and Jews. This is totally false, since "Allah" is simply the Arabic word for "God" -- and there is only One God. However, it is certainly true that Jews, Christians and Muslims all have different concepts of Almighty God. For example, Muslims, like Jews, reject the Christian beliefs of Trinity and Divine Incarnation. However, this does not mean that each of these three religions worships a different God , because there is only One True God. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are classified as ‘Monotheistic’, however, Islam teaches that other religions have, in one way or another, distorted and nullified a pure and proper belief in Almighty God by neglecting His true teachings and mixing them with man-made ideas.

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Islam The Modern Alternative

Islam The Modern AlternativeSome people think that to live an Islamic life is "restrictive". Islam however, was revealed as a balanced way of living. Allah (The Most High) created all the humans wit...
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Islam the perfect religion

Islam the perfect religionAllah the All Mighty Says (what means): "This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favor upon you and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.â€...
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Women in Islam

Women in IslamThe Condition of Women before Islam       Islam came at a time when women all over the world were being oppressed and exploited. The most any society would accord ...
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Who do Muslims worship?

Who do Muslims worship?With regard to this important question, who do the Muslims worship?  the answer is to be found in the Holy Quraan, which is the Scripture of Islam, and in the words of t...
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The Prophet Muhammad a mercy for all creation

The Prophet Muhammad a mercy for all creationIndeed, in this [Quran] is notification for a worshipping people. And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad (P.B.U.H)], except as a mercy to the worlds. (Quran: 21:106-107) ...
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Hijab - Unveiling the Mystery

Hijab - Unveiling the MysteryAmerican Muslim women today are rediscovering the pristine Islam as revealed by Allah, God, to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, more than 1,400 years ago but with...
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Islamic Political System

Islamic Political SystemThe political system of Islam has been based on three principles, viz., Tawheed (Oneness of God), Risalat (Prophethood) and Khilafat (Caliphate). It is difficult to appre...
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Prophet Muhammad's (PBHU) Last Sermon

Prophet Muhammad's (PBHU) Last SermonDelivered on 623 A.D at Arafat, Mecca After praising, and thanking Allah (the One God) He said: "Oh People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether, after thi...
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A History of the Hajj

A History of the HajjHajj literally means ‘to set out for a place’.  Islamicly, however, it refers to the annual pilgrimage that Muslims make to Makkah with the intention of performing c...
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