“The word ‘Allah’ predates Islam. Each Pagan Arab tribe had its
own idol-gods and goddesses, but a number of tribes also
acknowledged the existence of an “unknown god” they called al-
ilah, which literally means (the god). He was considered to be
the invisible, supreme deity; however, they did not have a
unified concept of who he was. In due time, Allah became “…a
universalization of that tribal god, who was often referred to
as al-ilah (the god). When the tribe encountered another tribe,
who had a god whom they also referred to as al-ilah, they both
thought that they were referring to the same being, and so a
universal idea of Allah grew among the Pagan Bedouin Arabs.” –
Nazir Ali At this very moment, a Muslim is born and again on
his/her death bed, seven Arabic words are whispered unto his/her
ears: “La ilaha illilla, wa Muhammad ul rasul Allah” which
translates as “(There is) no god except Allah and Muhammad (is)
Allah’s prophet.” This creed, which is the focal point of the
Islamic religion, is instilled in