The word "Ilah" translates to God, so every god is an ilah. It's not an actual name for one
Al-Lat, Al-Uzza and Manat were the three goddesses worshiped by the Arabs before Islam, they were believed to be his three daughters as you mentioned until Mohammed and his followers came and destroyed their statues
The way this was explained to us is that the Allah they were worshiping the same god Mohammed does, the problem was they also worshiped his daughters.
Allah "inspired" Mohammed to go and spread the word of god to the people and deny his bairns:
"He begetteth not, nor is He begotten" -Surat Al-Ikhlas
looking forward for your thread about Islam and Christianity
Al-Lat, Al-Uzza and Manat were the three goddesses worshiped by the Arabs before Islam, they were believed to be his three daughters as you mentioned until Mohammed and his followers came and destroyed their statues
Quote:But why Muhammed used this god? Couldn't he imagine a new name?
The way this was explained to us is that the Allah they were worshiping the same god Mohammed does, the problem was they also worshiped his daughters.
Allah "inspired" Mohammed to go and spread the word of god to the people and deny his bairns:
"He begetteth not, nor is He begotten" -Surat Al-Ikhlas
looking forward for your thread about Islam and Christianity
