The Emergence Of Islam In Late Antiquity: Allah... Online

The Quraysh tribe, as guardians of the Kaaba , were known as Ahl Allah ("God’s people").

A "kaleidoscope" of religious change where polytheistic systems were collapsing in favour of monotheism (Judaism, Christianity) and dualism (Zoroastrianism). The Emergence of Islam in Late Antiquity: Allah...

The emergence of Islam is increasingly viewed by scholars not as a sudden rupture, but as an integral part of Late Antiquity (c. 600–750 CE). This period was defined by: The Quraysh tribe, as guardians of the Kaaba

Notably, while other deities were represented by idols (such as Hubal ), no known iconic representation of Allah existed in the pre-Islamic period. 3. Etymology and Linguistic Origins 600–750 CE)

Meccans believed several goddesses, most notably al-Lāt , al-ʿUzzā , and Manāt , were the daughters of Allah and acted as intercessors.

Contrary to some traditional views, the name was well-known in Arabia long before Muhammad’s mission.

Scholars generally agree on the Semitic roots of the word, though they debate the exact path of its development: Description Linguistic Connection A contraction of al-ilāh ("The God"). Common Arabic philology Aramaic Borrowing Borrowed from the Syriac Alāhā or Aramaic ʼElāhā . Biblical Aramaic cognates Semitic Root Derived from the West Semitic creator god ʾIlu (El). Akkadian ilum , Hebrew Eloah 4. The Transformation: Paleo-Islam to Imperial Monotheism