The name Allah (Ism Allah)

Because the name Allah or Ism Allah combines in itself all the names, the exact manifestation (mazbar) of this name is the reality of man (haqiqat-i-insaaniyah), which actually appears mirrored in the reality of Muhammad (haqiqat-i-Muhammadiyah sallalaha aleha wassalum).

Some maintain that it is a non-derivable name (ism jaamid). While others believe that it is derived from Ilah or Lahu, which means ‘the worshipped,’ but when the letters ‘Al’ were added to qualify it as a name, it became ‘Al-Ilah’ and was eventually uttered as Allah by frequent repetitions. The word Allah consists of five letters: alif, laam, laa,, alif and ha.

1. The letter A (alif) stands for Ahadiyat (transcendence) of God in which multiplicity is concealed in the same manner as the letters a-l-f are hidden in alif.

This hidden ‘A’ (alif) refers to the hidden Essence of Allah (Zaat). The hidden ‘I’ (laam) refers to God’s Attributes and Actions, which are hidden. Hidden fa in appearance stands for objectivity (creation) and the point on it means that the creation and Creator are one. The head of fa’ is round. It connotes limitlessness of creation. This is because a circle has no beginning and on end. The head of ‘fa’ is empty. It refers to the receptive capability of receiving Divine inspiration (faizaan). The point over the head of ‘fa’ is a subtle hint showing the great trust (amamat) which man had to accept.

2. The first laam, (l) in the word Allah, refers to His Attribute of Majesty (Jallal). This is because His Attribute of Jallal is closer to Him than that of Beauty (jammal).

3. The second laam, (i) in the word Allah refers to God’s Attribute of Beauty (jammal).

4. The second alif, which is usually concealed while writing, is the sign of Limitless Excellence (kamala), which the human eye cannot comprehend.

5. The letterha is a circle, which stands of the ‘He-ness’ of God. If we take the circumference of this circle as the Creator, the inner space of the circle would mean creation. If, however, we regard the circumference as creation, the inner space would mean the Creator. In both cases, there is a subtle indication that man is being ground by the mills of spiritual and material forces (wujood-i-haqqi and wujood-i-khalqi).

Because the name Allah or Ism Allah combines in itself all the names, the exact manifestation (mazbar) of this name is the reality of man (haqiqat-i-insaaniyah), which actually appears mirrored in the reality of Muhammad (haqiqat-i-Muhammadiyah sallalaha aleha wassalum).

Some maintain that it is a non-derivable name (ism jaamid). While others believe that it is derived from Ilah or Lahu, which means ‘the worshipped,’ but when the letters ‘Al’ were added to qualify it as a name, it became ‘Al-Ilah’ and was eventually uttered as Allah by frequent repetitions. The word Allah consists of five letters: alif, laam, laa,, alif and ha.

1. The letter A (alif) stands for Ahadiyat (transcendence) of God in which multiplicity is concealed in the same manner as the letters a-l-f are hidden in alif.

This hidden ‘A’ (alif) refers to the hidden Essence of Allah (Zaat). The hidden ‘I’ (laam) refers to God’s Attributes and Actions, which are hidden. Hidden fa in appearance stands for objectivity (creation) and the point on it means that the creation and Creator are one. The head of fa’ is round. It connotes limitlessness of creation. This is because a circle has no beginning and on end. The head of ‘fa’ is empty. It refers to the receptive capability of receiving Divine inspiration (faizaan). The point over the head of ‘fa’ is a subtle hint showing the great trust (amamat) which man had to accept.

2. The first laam, (l) in the word Allah, refers to His Attribute of Majesty (Jallal). This is because His Attribute of Jallal is closer to Him than that of Beauty (jammal).

3. The second laam, (i) in the word Allah refers to God’s Attribute of Beauty (jammal).

4. The second alif, which is usually concealed while writing, is the sign of Limitless Excellence (kamala), which the human eye cannot comprehend.

5. The letterha is a circle, which stands of the ‘He-ness’ of God. If we take the circumference of this circle as the Creator, the inner space of the circle would mean creation. If, however, we regard the circumference as creation, the inner space would mean the Creator. In both cases, there is a subtle indication that man is being ground by the mills of spiritual and material forces (wujood-i-haqqi and wujood-i-khalqi).