Segala puji bagi Allah, Tuhan pentadbir sekalian alam.

From my point of view,


Permit the usage of Allah with conditions:

1. Not using it for provocation agenda or confusing/missionary towards Muslim.

2. Use Allah in all versions of Bible not just in Bahasa.



Those conditions exist due to the demographic factor:


Muslim in the West Malaysia which represent the majority have been long living with the understanding that Christian believes on the salvation of Jesus Christ; the son of God, while Islam believes on the one, He begets not, nor is He begotten, and only God; Allah.

Islam is well known with strict rules and obligations (which came with strong rational reasoning to be obligated for the sake of good life) while Christian (nowadays) has more freedom in life compared to Islam. So, when suddenly a typical Malaysia Muslim (who has tiny bit knowledge of one own faith), being told by Christian missionary that Christian and Islam are the same because both share the same God, Allah; one may doubting his/her faith.

At the East Malaysia , the Christian is the majority and they being using Allah in their preaching and the Muslim being compromise because no such events recorded (exist but not reported perhaps) on the misusage of Allah. The different density of population based on religion, culture and plausible hidden agenda play major role in determining such decision. For further reading.

In the ocean of lies, how do we differentiate which is the pearl and which is mere coral? Long discussion short, I believe that something that comes from God must be rational, consistent, practical, just, applicable, without error, preserved, etc. Truth should be easily distinguished from falsehood (Yassir, 2011).

p/s: Jewish, Christian (Nasrani), and Islam came from one God, Allah with guidance books, the Torah (Taurat), Bible/Gospel (Injil) and the al-Quran. However, from those three religions, the one that still preserved its content (words of God; Allah) and originality (the same as recited by Messenger, Prophet Muhammad) is Islam; the Quran. For further reading.

p/ss: At then end, I don't think the above conditions will be fulfilled by the Christian in Malaysia nor the rest of the world.

Disclaimer: I am not a religion expert, just an opinion based from my 23 years living experience.