The word "Allah" is the perfect description of the "One God" of monotheism for Jews, Christians

and Muslims!
Is "Allah" only for Islam and Muslims?
[No! It is for All Three Abrahamic Faiths.]
"Allah" is the same word used by Christian Arabs and Jewish Arabs in their Bible, centuries
before Islam came.
On page one (more) [1] of Genesis in the Old Testament, we find the word "Allah" seventeen
[17] times.
Every hotel and motel has a Bible. Next time you see one look in the introduction, you will find
samples of the different languages they have translated. For Arabic they have translated the verse
in the New Testament in Arabic from the famous verse in the Gospel John 3:16 -
"For God so loved the world..."
- and the word the translators used in Arabic for "God" is the very same word used by Muslims
around the planet, "Allah." Where Does the word "Allah" Come From?
"Allah" comes from the Arabic word "elah"a god' or something worshiped. - (Arabic) means '
This word (elah) can be made plural (gods), as in "aleha" and it can be male or female just as the
word in English can be "goddess."
"Allah" comes from "elaha" but it brings more clarification and understanding.
Allah = Has no gender (not male and not female)
"He" is used only out of respect and dignity - not for gender
Allah = Always singular - Never plural
"We" is used only as the "Royal WE" just as in English for royalty
Allah = Means "The Only One to be Worshipped"

Tawheed (montheism) The term is derived from the three consonants root w-h-d, which serves as
the vehicle for the basic concept of oneness, or unity, along with the closely related
ideas of singularity and uniqueness. These root letters are clearly apparent in the
numerical adjective wahid [one]. In the words of the Qur`an: Your God is surely One. (37:4) inna
Ilaaha-kum-la-Wahid The term Tawheed demands a lengthier translation, namely: the
realization-and-affirmation-of-Oneness. The Unity of God, the Divine Unity, Unity in its most
profound sense. Allah is The Real, The Absolute. Allah is One in His Essence, His Attributes and
His Acts. Before the existence of the universe there was nothing but The Creator. The Qur`an
declares that Nothing is like Him (42:11). Allah is omniscient and all-powerful. All of
Allahs attributes belong to Him exclusively. He is the first and there is no last but His
oneness. He is the First without anything before Him. He is the Last without anything after Him.
The end is with Him alone, and He is the End. He is All-Existing: with him there is no end. Allah is
now as He was before. He is Eternal. Tawheed can be viewed from the perspectives of: Tawheed
al-Rububiyah Unity of Lordship Tawheed al- Uluhiyah Unity of Worship Tawheed al- Asma
wa Sifaat Unity of His Names and His Attributes Tawheed al Itabaa Unity in the following
the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him Tawheed undoubtedly is the central theme and
message of the Qur`an, the Book of Allah and it is repeated in many other verses. The Arabs in
Mecca and later the Jews in Medina inquired from Allahs Rasul (SAW), who is Allah? Allah
revealed in Surah Ikhlas (S: 112) as follows: In the name Of Allah, The most Gracious, The Most
Merciful. Say, Allah is One, Allah The Everlasting, The Eternal, He has not given birth and was not
born, And no one is comparable to Him In another verse, Surah (chapter) 24:35, an image of
spiritual discernment of Allah is mentioned, Allah is the Light of the heavens and the
earth.. Light upon Light! And Allah guides to His Light whom He will. These verses
confirm the Unitary belief, which is the mainspring of Islam and the core of The Qur`an. Further,
only in total acquiescence in Allahs good pleasure, renunciation of ones own will, and
surrender to His will and guidance is Tawheed made perfect. Allahs absolute unity is the
beginning and the end of the spiritual life for Muslims. The Unity of Allah is a magnificent and a
beautiful concept, and Muslims reaffirm their adherence to it many times a day. To acknowledge
the fact of the affirmation-of-Oneness renew your faith by frequent invocation of La
ilaha illa llah [there is non worthy of worship accept Allah] will be the means to eradicate Shirk
[polytheism]. It is a powerful and effective concept for focusing and organising ones
worldview and epitomising a religious and psychological orientation and authentically expressive
of an important facet of the spirit of Islam. Shirk Polytheism The opposite of Tawhid is
expressed by the Arabic term Shirk (polytheism), derived from the root Sh-r-k which conveys the
notion of sharing or partnerships. The word Sharik (plural shurakaa) means
partner or associate. It encompasses far more than the more blatant forms of
idolatry and denial of Allahs Unity. The term Shirk means associating partners with Allah, and
the related term mushrik is applied to someone guilty of such polytheistic association. Forms of
Shirk: Major Shirk Includes Shirk ad Dua invoking or supplicating to a false deity besides
Allah Shirk al-Niyah wa Iraada wal Qasd having the intention and determination to deliberately
worship a deity other then Allah. Shirk at- Taa obeying any created being against the
command of Allah. Shirk al-Muhabbah loving a created being or an object more than Allah
Hidden Shirk as:Shirk al- khafi means the hidden, or covert, association of partners with Allah, the
One and Only God. This is an insidious form of Shirk. Minor forms of Shirk as: Shirk ar- rea
carrying out religious acts for worldly gain, e.g. showing off.Shirk at- Tasmee swearing by
other then Allah.Allah says in the Noble Qur`an that Shirk is the greatest sin. (S 31: 14)He also
says that He will forgive all other sins if He wishes, except Shirk (S 4: 49)Muslims must
understand the term Shirk (polytheism) and be conceptually and practically clear that it is
diametrically opposed to, Tawheed, the affirmation to the Oneness of Allah.
How Does One Become a Muslim?
In order to become a Muslim, there are no specific religious rituals or customs that you need to
perform, neither in specific areas nor in front of people. This is because in Islam a person has a
direct relationship with his Lord without any intermediaries. By simply believing and declaring
that there is only one God and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger one thereby becomes
Muslim. Upon making this statement sincerely every sin in his/her life up to that point is forgiven.
God says in the Holy Quran ?Except those who repent and believe and do righteous deeds; for
those, God will change their sins into good deeds, and God is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful ?
(25:70) You begin life again as a Muslim, one who submits to the will of God. As for non-Muslims
who have accepted Islam, they will be given their reward in double, due to their belief in their
messengers as well as their belief in Muhammad. Allah says: ((Those to whom We gave the
Scripture [Torah and the Gospel, etc.] before it, - they believe in it (the Quran). * And when it is
recited to them, they say: We believe in it. Verily, it is the truth from our Rubb. Indeed even before
it we have been from those who submit themselves to Allah in Islam as Muslims. * These will be
given their reward twice over, because they are patient, and repel evil with good, and spend (in
charity) out of what We have provided them )) (28:52-54) In addition to this, Allah effaces all the
sins they did before accepting Islam. The Prophet said: Islam effaces all [the sins one did] before
it? (Muslim).
The Oneness of God
The Qur'an reminds us of the falsity of all alleged gods. To the worshippers of man-made objects
it asks:
Do you worship what you have carved yourself? (37:95) Or have you taken unto yourself others
beside Him to be your protectors, even such as have no power either for good or for harm to
themselves? (13:16)
To the worshippers of heavenly bodies it cites the story of Abraham: When night outspread over
him, he saw a star and said, "This is my Lord." But when it set, he said, "I love not the setters."
When he saw the moon rising, he said, "This is my Lord." But when it set, he said, "If my Lord
does not guide me, I shall surely be of the people gone astray." When he saw the sun rising, he
said, "This is my Lord; this is greater." But when it set, he said, "O my people, surely I quit that
which you associate, I have turned my face to Him who originated the heavens and the earth; a
man of pure faith, I am not one of the idolaters." (6:76-79)