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To: Cronos

I think the “illah” in Allah is cognate with the Hebrew El or Elohim, found in the Bible as a word meaning “God.” Arabic and Hebrew are related languages (seen also in “salaam” and “shalom” both meaning “peace”).


28 posted on 05/25/2020 5:27:16 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

Arabic “illah” definitely seems cognate with Hebraic El.

I’m sure you know it, but will just repeat here for others - you are correct that “salaam” and “shalom” both mean peace, but “Islam” is not from “salaam” but means “submit”


29 posted on 05/25/2020 6:21:26 AM PDT by Cronos (Re-elect President Trump 2020!)
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