Dictionary of The Holy Quran

by Malik Ghulam Farid

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Dictionary of The Holy Quran — Page 28

الا رنگ one. آلِهَ إِلَيْهِ : He took himself to him for refuge or protection; he sought or asked aid or succour of him. الهَهُ : He reckoned him among gods. إله and إلا : An object of worship or adoration i. e. a god or deity; )اله plural( الهَيْنِ : Two gods. الله is the name of the Supreme Being Who is the sole , possessor of all perfect attributes and is free from all defects. In the Arabic language, this word is never used for any other being or thing. No other language has a distinctive name for the Supreme Being. The names found in other languages are attributive or descriptive الله is always used in the singular. It is a simple substantive, not derived. Some say it is a proper name applied to the Being Who exists necessarily by Himself, comprising all the attributes of perfection, the being inseparable from it. Some say it is from either because minds are confounded or perplexed by the greatness or majesty of God or because He is the object of recourse for protection or aid. Some are of the opinion that it is from لاَهَ يَلِيْهُ which signifies height, others think that it is from لَاَهَ يَلُوْهُ which signifies brightness, yet others are of the view that it is from the Syriac لاها. But all these are mere speculations and have no foundation in fact. The word الله is derived from no other word, nor any other word is derived from it. اَللّهُمَّ is an expression used in prayer meaning يا الله the being a substitute for يًاmeaning God. १० ]aor. يَأْلُوْ inf. noun اَلْوًا and الُوْا and اَلا رَوْ اِنْتَلَى أَلِيًّا : He fell short; he fell short of doing that was requisite or he was remiss. أَلا فِي الْاَمْرِ : He did not do what was expected of him regarding the affair. لَا الُوْكَ نُصْحَاً : I will not be remiss in giving thee sincere or faithful advice. لَا يَأْلُوْنَكُمْ خَبَالاً : They will not be remiss in corrupting you )3:119( لَا يَأْتِلِ أُوْلُو الْفَضْلِ مِنْكُمْ : And let not those who have bounty or abundance from among you be remiss or fall short )24:23( الى )aor. يُؤْلِى inf. noun إِسْلاَءٌ( : He swore. إِلَى يَمِيَّنًا : He swore an oath انتى also means he swore. إِلَى رَسُوْلُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ نِسَائِهِ شَهْرًا : The Holy Prophet swore that he would not 28 اله الا