Why is God called Allah, and why does he have 99 names?
Why is God called Allah? Moses (in Hebrewi) called him Eloha, Jesus (in Aramaic) called him Alaha, Muhammad (in Arabic) called him Allah. Why does Allah have 99 names? Allah (God) has one name, however He has many attributed names, as stated in the Quran: “The most beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on him by them; but shun such men as use profanity in his names: for what they do, they will soon be requited.” Surah Al-Araf ayat 180