by Allah
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic الله (allāh, “the deity, God”). Compare by God.
Adverb[edit]
by Allah (not comparable)
- (Islam) An oath to emphasize sincerity or truthfulness, by God
- 1885, Richard F. Burton, “Story of the Sultan of Al-Yamman and his three sons”, in A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments[1], volume III, page 357:
- The eldest, however, having hent in hand a bannock of bread, exclaimed, “By Allah, verily this cake was baked by a woman in her ailment!”
- 1989, Malik ibn Anas, translated by Aisha Abdurrahman Bewley, Al-Muwatta of Imam Malik ibn Anas:
- O community of Muhammad! By Allah, if you knew what I knew, you would laugh little and weep much.
- Very, truly, indeed.
- 2007, Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman, The Meaning and Explanation of the Glorious Qur'an[2], page 7:
- ‘Was not the best food to him camel meat and the best drink camel milk[?]’ They said, ‘Yes, by Allah.’
Synonyms[edit]
- (very, truly): See Thesaurus:very
Interjection[edit]
- (Islam) An exclamation of surprise or excitement, oh my God! good Lord!
- 1878, Mariana Monteiro, Allah-Akbar. God is Great[3], page 101:
- “Oh!” said the King, “by Allah! but vengeance is an inspiriting pleasure!”
Synonyms[edit]
- See Thesaurus:wow
See also[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
Most often used in context of or reference to Islam, or in contexts related to Arabic language or Arab cultures. See Allah.