IS ALLAH A MOON GOD?

There is a fallacious theory being spread by certain Evangelical Christians and others that ALLAH is a Moon God. They believe that because there are decorative crescents on top of mosques and minarets, therefore Muslims must be praying to the moon! In reality, they are desperately trying to show that Muslims do not pray to the Biblical God. It is unfortunate and shameful that they do not hesitate to LIE to prove their twisted theories. Moreover, they insult Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews who call God ALLAH. ALLAH is none other than ELOHIM and YHWH of the Jews and Christians, He is BHAGWAN and PARMESHWAR of the Hindus. In the Qur'an GOD is called HAYY and YUHYI the One Who has existed since eternity, the Living One Who shall live forever and ever, the True God Who created us all. All the most beautiful names are for GOD.

In the Arabic language, ALLAH is the perfect Divine Name. Unlike the word GOD, which can be made plural (GODS) or feminine (GODDESS), ALLAH has neither plural nor feminine forms. On the other hand, the EL (ELOAH) of the Bible has a plural form: ELOHIM, and a feminine form: ELAT.

The name ALLAH is not a contraction of AL + ILAH (AL-ILAH means "the god"), as is wrongly suggested by people who are ignorant of the intricacies of the Arabic language. It also has absolutely nothing to do with the goddess of pre-islamic times AL-LAT ("The Lat", the name of a man who used to feed pilgrims moist barley meal whose grave stone was venerated as a goddess after his death). LAT is derived from the root word L-T (meaning "to moisten"), whereas ALLAH is from the root A-L-H (meaning "to worship").

Thus, ALLAH is the perfect name in the Arabic tongue of the only God Who is worthy of worship and this is why Arabic-speaking Jews and Christians have always used it in their Arabic prayers, for they know it is the Name of the God of Abraham, Moses and Jesus (peace be upon all of them).

See a Yemeni Jewish friend explain why Allah is the name of God of the Bible in Arabic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCKTdsDNNAs

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[ultimatemaijn]

The Crescent Moon symbol was adopted by the Ottoman Empire after they won tthe battle in Constantinople (Byzantium). Earlier Islamic communities would us a red or black flag. The Crescent Moon is more of a State Symbol kind of like Canada's Maple Leaf or America's Eagle.

[Peace4everynation]

@highwind8124 : You keep rattling on about there "being another word in Arabic"... My dear, in the English Language, God with a Capital G means THE ONE TRUE GOD. On the other hand god with a small g means any deity. ALLAH is God, ILAAH is god. There is a difference between God and god. Maybe your knowledge of English is lacking. I don't mean to offend either. In Arabic everyone knows who they mean by ALLAH as opposed to ILAAH. ALLAH is the NAME for the One True God Who NEVER dies.

[Peace4everynation]

@highwind8124 : When I pray to ALLAH, I have in mind the God Who created all things, who created Jesus, Abraham, Moses and sent them to the world to preach the message of truth. That is the God I have in mind at all times. If you think the God I pray to is an idol or a shadow or whatever, that is your problem, my friend. No offence meant. On the other hand, who is the God YOU pray to? Can he die? Can he forget? Can he rest? Those who anthropomorphise God should think carefully.

[highwind8124]

@Peace4everynation

I don't mean to offend.

[highwind8124]

@Peace4everynation

And for all you know, the word Allah could be from the moon god.

You can't just quote Quran verses that would forbid such a thing.

I pressed you on this point specifically because Allah really is a name. It is not the word "God". There's another Arabic word for that.

If Allah is a name, then you have to consider, when you pray, who is this god you are calling out for? Is it an idol, a dark shadow of the greatness of the God of the Bible?

[highwind8124]

@Peace4everynation

"MUST"

True. It shows a disrespect to Muslims who have studied Islam hard, have an appreciation for it, all to bypass that with an evidence-less smear.

But this symbol is the one that stands out most when one thinks of Islam. I don't think it's in the Quran, but it's seen so frequently. Muslims show it again, and again, and again, and I was shocked when you said there was NO reason.

The accusers wind up having the best explanation as to why it's there.

[Peace4everynation]

@highwind8124 : It's quite disingenuous of anyone to think that just because there are crescent moon designs on mosques, the God of the Muslims MUST therefore be a "Moon God". The moon is just a symbol of light, and it happens to be used on some mosques and not on others. I know many mosques that do not have any crescent upon them. But it seems that whatever I say, you will continue to stubbornly declare you know better than Muslims themselves. You are entitled to your own opinion.

[Peace4everynation]

@highwind8124 : You haven't understood me my dear. I never said that ALLAH is ILAAH with a capital. Allah is the name of the One True God (God with a capital G in English) as opposed to ILAAH which means "god" (with a small g in English) which could mean any god, even a false, imaginary god. I don't know why you keep rattling on about this; it's already clear. You're fighting a non-fight here, and it's adding nothing to the discussion. What are you objecting to in this video?

[highwind8124]

@Peace4everynation

"Ilaah" does mean god, but there are no capital letters in Arabic, so merely claiming Allah is Ilaah with a capital G is pleading.

As I said, you can't say "they worship false Allahs", but Allah is a name. You yourself claimed it was Jehovah (pronounced "Yah-way", which is a name.)

If you want to THE god, in Arabic you say "el ilaah".

You claim "rabb means Lord". I know that its intended use is to mean "the God". But I don't know it's source or true def.

[highwind8124]

@Peace4everynation

"YOU find something else."

You're missing the point. If Allah is not based on the pagan moon god, it's silly to necessitate the sign. If you can stick any old decoration up, you may as well use a flower or anything.

I thought you guys had a reason, but according to you, there isn't. The accusers wind up having the best explanation around for why it is there.