Superb conversation and deep dive into Islam, their belief in god, challenges etc., <br>I’ve one question though - why’s allah a he and not a it? I’ve always been puzzled.,(reply>), In Arabic, when the gender of the subject is unknown or unspecified or when the subject is plural and contains both male and female individuals, the masculine pronoun will be used. In Arabic, the masculine pronoun is the default pronoun. It does not have to imply masculinity. It can be used by a speaker without masculinity being intended