I was amused by the amount of ignorance expressed by those who claim that Allah was the moon-god Hubal that was worshiped at the Kaa'abah. I will try to FULLY exaust this issue and hope that those sincere Christians that are seeking for the truth in this matter dont fall into that poisonous propaganda. :roll: So, we will look at their source of information in a scientific manner.
The propaganda being spread has only 2 prongs or foundation in which its evidence is based on, however, the evidence is mere conjecture and is not based on documentary sources from that era in which we shall provide in rejecting the propaganda. The Quoted sources are no more than other missionaries work repeating the same thing Quoting from one another, kinda like the monkey see monkey do thing. None of the sources refer to Arabic Lexicons, Arabic Scholars.
The first foundation is the general information that the Arabic word "Allah" is a contraction of the two arabic words "al ilah ~ the god" which was a general designated title given to an idol or idols that had supreme status. Habul the moon god was an idol worshiped which was also known as Sin ie Nanna through out various parts of the arabian penensula that was designated by such title.
It is then conjectured that the title(al ilah) after a period of time was shortened as "Allah" which became the official name of Hubal. All those who claim the name Allah is a contraction of al-ilah make no reference to Arabic authorities such as Arabic Scholars or Arabic Lexicons. Those who make such blunt statements are mere ENGLISH MEN that have construed in manipulating the transliteration of the Arabic to assume a contraction which is not possible in Arabic http://www.geocities.com/uwas2001/Dunleep.htm , http://www.answering-islam.org/Quran/So ... laha2.html .
The second foundation is the often talked about now symbol of the Crescent Moon in Islam, linking the current Symbol with that of the crescent symbol of the moon god Hubal ie Sin Ie Nanna. However, the symbol of islam today is an inovation adopted from the Turks, whereas before the Turkish or Ottoman empire the muslims never used or regarded the crescent star as a symbol of islam and neither was its orgin from the crescent star symbol of the moon god. The Flag and symbol research refutes this http://www.fotw.net/flags/islam.html . This site provides concrete proof about how islam adopted the crescent star symbol and when, and that it has no afiliation with the aledge proganda being circulated.
Since we have CLEARLY refuted the al-ilah contraction of the name Allah and also the association of the Crescent Symbol in islam with the Crescent Symbol of the pre-islamic moon god, what are we left with since this is the main foundation of christian critizism ?
For those who are Viewing this page I collected some Quranic verses and authentic muslim Hadeeth which explain the reality of Allah that contradicts such propaganda.
Allah cannot be seen
No vision can grasp Him(Allah). But His grasp is over all vision: He is above all comprehension, yet is acquainted with all things. (Koran 6:103)
He(Allah) is the First and the Last, the Evident and the Hidden: and He has full knowledge of all things. (Koran 57:3)
Allah not a sun or moon god
Among His(Allah's) Signs are the Night and the Day, and the Sun and the Moon. No not prostrate (in worship) to the Sun nor the Moon, but prostrate (in worship) to Allah who created them both, if it is Him ye wish to serve. (Koran 41:37)
What the Crescent Moon(New Moons) in the time of Muhammad meant
They ask thee(Muhammad) concerning the New Moons(the Crescent Moons). Say: They are but signs to mark fixed periods of time in (the affairs of) men, and for pilgrimage. It is no virtue if ye enter your houses from the back: it is virtue if ye fear Allah. Enter houses through the proper doors: and fear Allah: that ye may prosper. (Koran 2:189)
Allah was not one of "the gods" to the pagans
And they(the pagans) wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say: This IS an enchanter, a liar.
What! makes he(Muhammad) the gods(al aaliha plural of al ilah) a single God? A strange thing is this, to be sure!
And the chief persons of them break forth, saying: Go and steadily adhere to your gods; this is most surely a thing sought after. (Koran 38:4-6)
Allah was not worshiped by the Arab pagans
Say(Muhammad to the pagans): O ye that reject Faith! I(Muhammad) worship not that which ye worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship, And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship, To you be your Way, and to me mine. (Koran 109:1-6)
Hubal the moon-god and Allah were not the same God
Sahih Al-Bukhari Volumn 005, Book 059, Hadith Number 375.
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Narated By Al-Bara : We faced the pagans on that day (of the battle of Uhud) and the Prophet placed a batch of archers (at a special place) and appointed 'Abdullah (bin Jubair) as their commander and said, "Do not leave this place; and if you should see us conquering the enemy, do not leave this place, and if you should see them conquering us, do not (come to) help us," So, when we faced the enemy, they took to their heel till I saw their women running towards the mountain, lifting up their clothes from their legs, revealing their leg-bangles. The Muslims started saying, "The booty, the booty!" 'Abdullah bin Jubair said, "The Prophet had taken a firm promise from me not to leave this place." But his companions refused (to stay). So when they refused (to stay there), (Allah) confused them so that they could not know where to go, and they suffered seventy casualties. Abu Sufyan ascended a high place and said, "Is Muhammad present amongst the people?" The Prophet said, "Do not answer him." Abu Sufyan said, "Is the son of Abu Quhafa present among the people?" The Prophet said, "Do not answer him." Abd Sufyan said, "Is the son of Al-Khattab amongst the people?" He then added, "All these people have been killed, for, were they alive, they would have replied." On that, 'Umar could not help saying, "You are a liar, O enemy of Allah! Allah has kept what will make you unhappy." Abu Safyan said, "Superior may be Hubal!" On that the Prophet said (to his companions), "Reply to him." They asked, "What may we say?" He said, "Say: Allah is More Elevated and More Majestic!" Abu Sufyan said, "We have (the idol) Al-'Uzza, whereas you have no 'Uzza!" The Prophet said (to his companions), "Reply to him." They said, "What may we say?" The Prophet said, "Say: Allah is our Helper and you have no helper." Abu Sufyan said, "(This) day compensates for our loss at Badr and (in) the battle (the victory) is always undecided and shared in turns by the belligerents. You will see some of your dead men mutilated, but neither did I urge this action, nor am I sorry for it." Narrated Jabir: Some people took wine in the morning of the day of Uhud and were then killed as martyrs.
The arabic speaking Christians and Jews in their pride preached to Mohammed that they were "abnaaullaah " meaning "children of Allah" corresponding to english terminology "children of God" .
(Both) the Jews and the Christians say: "We are children of Allah, and His beloved." Say(Mohammad to them): "Why then doth He punish you for your sins? Nay, ye are but men, of the men He hath created: He forgiveth whom He pleaseth, and He punisheth whom He pleaseth: and to Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between: and unto Him is the final goal (of all)." (Koran 5:18)
The Koran reflects the beliefs and concepts of the Arabic speaking Jews and Christians who Dialoged with Mohammed :
The Jews call 'Uzair a son of Allah, and the Christians call Christ the son of Allah. That is a saying from their mouth; (in this) they but imitate what the Unbelievers of old used to say. Allah's curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the Truth! (Koran 9:30)
They do blaspheme who say: Allah is the third of three, while there is only one single God. If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them.(Koran 5:73)
Say(Muhammad to them): He Allah is One; Allah, the Eternal; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him. (Koran 112:1-4)
I think this just about does it. If the Arabic Speaking Jews and Christian did not use the name Allah then what namedid they use in Arabic ? There is only one name and that is Allah.
I hope the readers Christian and Non Christian benefit from this post and I hope to see this childish uneducated propaganda stops.
For futher reading the name Allah can be found in the oldest Arabic bible dating 867 AD
http://www.arabicbible.com/bible/codex_151.htm ,
http://www.arabicbible.com/bible/codex151_p1.htm ,
http://www.arabicbible.com/bible/codex151_heb.htm ,
http://www.arabicbible.com/bible/codex151_article.htm .
Also the Aramaic form of the name Allah which is "Aalah" is found in the earlies new testament Aramaic writtings which was the mother tongue of Jesus himself
http://www.peshitta.org/ click on TOOLS/LEXICON then enter the word GOD into the search drive and there you have it with the bible reference