0 ALLAH SEBELUM ISLAM

“Pihak Berwajib Malaysia menyita 15.000 Alkitab yang diimpor dari Indonesia karena memuat nama Allah.”

Inilah berita hangat saat ini, ada apa dengan Malaysia? Berita demikian sebenarnya tidak aneh karena dua hal: Pertama, memang sebagian orang Malaysia ada yang berwatak ego-posesif, bayangkan angklung, reog, batik, dan lainnya yang milik Indonesia di klaim sebagai miliknya, dan sekarang nama ‘Allah’ bahasa milik orang Arab diklaim sebagai miliknya pula, padahal itu bukan bahasa mereka.

2 Yahweh, Yahwah, Yahawah, Yahovah, Yaheveh, Yehaweh, Yehowah, Yehowih, Yehwih, Yahuweh, Yahueh, Yahuah, Jahveh, Iabe, Iahueh, Iehouah, and Jehovah: What is His Sacred Name or True Name?

During the last few years, I have heard all sorts of opinions about the Name of God, how it should be pronounced, and the importance of its use. I have heard many different names used by many different groups, most of whom believe that they have the correct pronunciation, or true name. Some have even stated that the spirit has revealed the true name to them.

The above list of names in the title of this article, represents only a small sample of the plethora of names that I have seen used over the years to identify the Almighty. Many of the people believe that their choice is the only name that should be used. Some groups believe that if you do not call on their specific name, you are addressing another god, which they say breaks several commandments.