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[[Image:Allah.png|thumb|right|200px|"Allah" in simple [[Arabic language|Arabic]] calligraphy. As with many religions, an image depicting God is strictly forbidden.]]

[[Image:Allah.png|thumb|right|200px|"Allah" in simple [[Arabic language|Arabic]] calligraphy. In Islam any image depicting God is strictly forbidden.]]

The name '''''Allah''''' (الله) is the [[Arabic]] term for the [[God]] of [[Islam]].  This [[theonym]] is likely a contraction of Arabic ''Al-'ilāh''  (ال إِله), which means "the god"<ref>http://www.chishti.ru/sufi_doct.htm</ref>.  It is thus related to the Hebrew term [[Elohim|Eloh(-im)]].

The name '''''Allah''''' (الله) is the [[Arabic]] term for the [[God]] of [[Islam]].  This [[theonym]] is likely a contraction of Arabic ''Al-'ilāh''  (ال إِله), which means "the god"<ref>http://www.chishti.ru/sufi_doct.htm</ref>.  It is thus related to the Hebrew term [[Elohim|Eloh(-im)]].