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Appendix-4

The Term ALLAH Derivatives and Connotations
In fact looking at over all composition and context, meaning and interpretation go much beyond lexical and lingual explanations. However, connotations of various derivatives of the root word, are summarised as under:

- Become confused or perplexed,
- Achieve peace and mental calm by seeking refuge with someone or establishing relations with him,
- Become frightened of some impending mishap or disaster, and someone gives him the necessary shelter,
- Turn to another eagerly, due to the intensity of his feelings for the one,
- The lost offspring of the she-camel rushes to snuggle up to its mother on finding it,
- Become hidden, or concealed . Also get elevated,
- Adore, offer worship to.
(Four Basic Terms, S.A.A. Maududi)

From above and the lexicography given in previous Appendix, following aspects also emerge which are important to be noted:

- The Existence of the Supreme Being
- Natural urge to Deify
- Make slave: Bondsman by creation (Made by Allah):
"There is none in the heavens and the earth but comes to the Most Gracious (Allah) as a slave"19-93
- Help, Rescue
- Divinity
- Passionate Love
- Who necessarily Exists by Himself alongwith all the Attributes in His Oneness
- Gives peace and satisfaction
- Perfection
- On Whom all others are dependant
- Who is feared

We may, therefore, conclude that connotations of the word ‘Ilaah’ include capacities to fulfill needs of others, give them shelter and protection, relieve their minds of distress and agitation, to possess superiority, and requisite authority, ability and power to do all these and everything, to be mysterious and hidden from man’s sight and senses, and turning of men eagerly to Him.

 
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