The Malay word for God is Allah, appropriated from Islam.
Since the Malay word meaning 'God' is spoken as "Allah", then Christians referring to god use the term "Allah". To them, it is as mundane as we say "God".
Since the Malay word meaning 'God' is spoken as "Allah", then Christians referring to god use the term "Allah". To them, it is as mundane as we say "God".