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A fundamental Muslim practice is naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael in Arabic Allah (ٱللَّٰه) while not necessarily denying that the name of god in Hebrew is Yahwah (יהוה)....
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- A fundamental Muslim practice is naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael **in Arabic** *Allah* (ٱللَّٰه) while not necessarily denying that the name of god **in Hebrew** is *Yahwah* (יהוה).
This may or might not be considered idolatry within Judaism; if Arabic has any liturgical significance in Hebrew, or if Quranic or even pre Islamic Arabic (in which the word Allah also exists) is considered a sacred language in Judaism, than there is an even smaller chance that this would be idolatry by any major Judaic sect.
- A fundamental Muslim practice is naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael **in Arabic** *Allah* (ٱللَّٰه) while not necessarily denying that the name of god **in Hebrew** is *Yahwah* (יהוה).
- This may or might not be considered idolatry within Judaism; if Arabic has any liturgical significance in Judaism, or if Quranic or even pre Islamic Arabic (in which the word Allah also exists) is considered a sacred language in Judaism, than there is an even smaller chance that this would be idolatry by any major Judaic sect.
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Is according to any major Judaic sect, naming god Allah is blasphemy?
- Is according to any major Judaic sect, naming god Allah is idolatry?
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- A fundamental Muslim practice is naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael **in Arabic** *Allah* (ٱللَّٰه) while not necessarily denying that the name of god **in Hebrew** is *Yahwah* (יהוה).
This may or might not be considered idolatry within Judaism (I don't know); if Arabic has any liturgical significance in Hebrew, or if Quranic or even pre Islamic Arabic (in which the word Allah also exists) is considered a sacred language in Judaism, than there is an even smaller chance that this would be idolatry by any major Judaic sect.
- A fundamental Muslim practice is naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael **in Arabic** *Allah* (ٱللَّٰه) while not necessarily denying that the name of god **in Hebrew** is *Yahwah* (יהוה).
- This may or might not be considered idolatry within Judaism; if Arabic has any liturgical significance in Hebrew, or if Quranic or even pre Islamic Arabic (in which the word Allah also exists) is considered a sacred language in Judaism, than there is an even smaller chance that this would be idolatry by any major Judaic sect.
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A fundamental Muslim practice is naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael **in Arabic** "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) while not necessarily denying that the name of god **in Hebrew** is Yahwah (יהוה).- This may or might not be considered idolatry within Judaism (I don't know); if Arabic has any liturgical significance in Hebrew, or if Quranic or even pre Islamic Arabic (in which the word Allah also exists) is considered a sacred language in Judaism, than there is an even smaller chance that this would be idolatry by any major Judaic sect.
- A fundamental Muslim practice is naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael **in Arabic** *Allah* (ٱللَّٰه) while not necessarily denying that the name of god **in Hebrew** is *Yahwah* (יהוה).
- This may or might not be considered idolatry within Judaism (I don't know); if Arabic has any liturgical significance in Hebrew, or if Quranic or even pre Islamic Arabic (in which the word Allah also exists) is considered a sacred language in Judaism, than there is an even smaller chance that this would be idolatry by any major Judaic sect.
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A fundamental Muslim practice is naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael **in Arabic** "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) while not necessarily denying that the name of god **in Hebrew** is Yahwah.- This may or might not be considered idolatry within Judaism (I don't know); if Arabic has any liturgical significance in Hebrew, or if Quranic or even pre Islamic Arabic (in which the word Allah also exists) is considered a sacred language in Judaism, than there is an even smaller chance that this would be idolatry by any major Judaic sect.
- A fundamental Muslim practice is naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael **in Arabic** "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) while not necessarily denying that the name of god **in Hebrew** is Yahwah (יהוה).
- This may or might not be considered idolatry within Judaism (I don't know); if Arabic has any liturgical significance in Hebrew, or if Quranic or even pre Islamic Arabic (in which the word Allah also exists) is considered a sacred language in Judaism, than there is an even smaller chance that this would be idolatry by any major Judaic sect.
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Is according to any major Judaic sect, naming god Allah alongside Yahwah blasphemy?
- Is according to any major Judaic sect, naming god Allah is blasphemy?
The question is asked in the context of the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) while not nesessarily denying that the name of god in Hebrew is Yahwah.I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_ than if a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a given language that she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so it's surely not idolatry and at least theoretically that god itself could know the true meaning.
- A fundamental Muslim practice is naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael **in Arabic** "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) while not necessarily denying that the name of god **in Hebrew** is Yahwah.
- This may or might not be considered idolatry within Judaism (I don't know); if Arabic has any liturgical significance in Hebrew, or if Quranic or even pre Islamic Arabic (in which the word Allah also exists) is considered a sacred language in Judaism, than there is an even smaller chance that this would be idolatry by any major Judaic sect.
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Is naming god Allah alongside Yahwah blasphemy according to Judaism?
- Is according to any major Judaic sect, naming god Allah alongside Yahwah blasphemy?
- The question is asked in the context of the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) while not nesessarily denying that the name of god in Hebrew is Yahwah.
I wonder if by any major Judaic ideology (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes) that would "logically" make a Muslim an "idolater".<br>I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_ than if a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a language she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so it's surely not idolatry and at least theoretically that god itself could know the true meaning.
- The question is asked in the context of the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) while not nesessarily denying that the name of god in Hebrew is Yahwah.
- I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_ than if a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a given language that she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so it's surely not idolatry and at least theoretically that god itself could know the true meaning.
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Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) makes Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic ideology (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?- I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_ than if a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a language she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so it's surely not idolatry and at least theoretically that god itself could know the true meaning.
- The question is asked in the context of the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) while not nesessarily denying that the name of god in Hebrew is Yahwah.
- I wonder if by any major Judaic ideology (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes) that would "logically" make a Muslim an "idolater".<br>
- I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_ than if a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a language she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so it's surely not idolatry and at least theoretically that god itself could know the true meaning.
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Judaic approaches to the Muslim practice of naming god "Allah" instead "Yahwah"
- Is naming god Allah alongside Yahwah blasphemy according to Judaism?
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Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) make Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic sect (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?- I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_ than if a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a language she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so it's surely not idolatry and at least theoretically that god itself could know the true meaning.
- Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) makes Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic ideology (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?
- I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_ than if a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a language she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so it's surely not idolatry and at least theoretically that god itself could know the true meaning.
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- Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) make Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic sect (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?
I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_ than if a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a language she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so it's surely not idolatry and at least theoretically god itself could know the true meaning.
- Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) make Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic sect (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?
- I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_ than if a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a language she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so it's surely not idolatry and at least theoretically that god itself could know the true meaning.
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- Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) make Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic sect (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?
I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_ than if a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a language she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so there isn't any necessary contradiction here and it surely isn't idolatry — and yet I have asked the question above to broaden my knowledge about the different possible approaches to this Muslim practice within Judaism.
- Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) make Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic sect (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?
- I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_ than if a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a language she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so it's surely not idolatry and at least theoretically god itself could know the true meaning.
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- Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) make Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic sect (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?
I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_, then one could claim that when a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a language she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so there isn't any necessary contradiction here and it surely isn't idolatry — and yet I have asked the question above to broaden my knowledge about the different possible approaches to this Muslim practice within Judaism.
- Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) make Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic sect (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?
- I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_ than if a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a language she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so there isn't any necessary contradiction here and it surely isn't idolatry — and yet I have asked the question above to broaden my knowledge about the different possible approaches to this Muslim practice within Judaism.
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Judaic approaches to the Muslim practice of naming god "Allah" instead "Yahwah"
Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) Instead "Yahwah" (יהוה) makes Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic sect (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ rather _naming god in Hebrew_ so one could claim that when a Muslim does this, shehe names the same god in another name of its many names in a language shehe grasps as sacred by god itself, so there isn't any necessary contradiction here and it surly isn't idolatry --- and yet I have asked the question above to broaden my knowledge about the different possible approaches to this Muslim practice within Judaism.
- Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) instead of "Yahwah" (יהוה) make Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic sect (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?
- I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ as contrasted with _naming god in Hebrew_, then one could claim that when a Muslim does this, she/he names the same god in another name of its many names in a language she/he grasps as sacred by god itself, so there isn't any necessary contradiction here and it surely isn't idolatry — and yet I have asked the question above to broaden my knowledge about the different possible approaches to this Muslim practice within Judaism.
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- Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) Instead "Yahwah" (יהוה) makes Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic sect (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?
I would argue that it's not, if we interpret the practice as "naming god in Arabic" rather "naming god in Hebrew" so one could claim that one a Muslim does this, shehe names the same god in another name of its many names --- Allah, so there isn't any necessary contradiction here and it surly isn't idolatry, and yet to broaden my knowledge about the different possible approaches to this Muslim practice within Judaism.
- Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) Instead "Yahwah" (יהוה) makes Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic sect (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)?
- I would argue that if we interpret the practice as _naming god in Arabic_ rather _naming god in Hebrew_ so one could claim that when a Muslim does this, shehe names the same god in another name of its many names in a language shehe grasps as sacred by god itself, so there isn't any necessary contradiction here and it surly isn't idolatry --- and yet I have asked the question above to broaden my knowledge about the different possible approaches to this Muslim practice within Judaism.
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Judaic approaches to the Muslim practice of naming god "Allah" instead "Yahwah"
Does the Muslim practice of naming the god of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ishmael "Allah" (ٱللَّٰه) Instead "Yahwah" (יהוה) makes Islam idolatry according to any major Judaic sect (Karaite/Seducee/Rabbanite/Pharisaic/Essenes)? I would argue that it's not, if we interpret the practice as "naming god in Arabic" rather "naming god in Hebrew" so one could claim that one a Muslim does this, shehe names the same god in another name of its many names --- Allah, so there isn't any necessary contradiction here and it surly isn't idolatry, and yet to broaden my knowledge about the different possible approaches to this Muslim practice within Judaism.