Etymology

The word "allah" is an arabic word derived from two words: "al" which is a definite article meaning "the" and "ilah" which is the feminine noun for "god" and which is related to the hebrew word "eloah". Cognates are found in several other semitic languages, "elah" or emphatically "elaha" in aramaic, "alaha" in syriac, and "elohim" in hebrew. The term "allah" is found 37 times in the Sikh scriptu

Etymology