All 11 Uses of
Allah
in
The Alchemist, by Coelho
- But the only God I serve is Allah, and in his name I swear that I will do everything possible once again to win out over the desert.
p. 74.1Allah = Islamic way of referencing God
- But that disaster taught me to understand the word of Allah: people need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want.
p. 79.4
- The rest is up to Allah, including the danger.
p. 80.4 *
- "Allah cures our illnesses," said the man, clearly frightened of the strangers.
p. 94.9
- It's a war between forces that are fighting for the balance of power, and, when that type of battle begins, it lasts longer than others—because Allah is on both sides.
p. 99.9
- The tribesmen preferred the taste of battle, and the thrill of not knowing what the outcome would be; the future was already written by Allah, and what he had written was always for the good of man.
p. 105.4
- They believe that if they have to know about something Allah wants them to know, someone will tell them about it.
p. 107.7
- Who are you to change what Allah has willed?
p. 114.7
- Allah created the armies, and he also created the hawks.
p. 114.8
- Allah taught me the language of the birds.
p. 114.8
- "I want to see the greatness of Allah," the chief said, with respect.
p. 153.6
Definition:
Islamic way of referencing God
"Allah" literally means "the God" who is said by Islamics to have 99 names such as "The Merciful" and "The Compassionate". Allah is a contraction of the words "al" (the) and "ilah" (God).