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Allah (Arabic: الله allāh) is the Arabic proper name of God whereas "ilah" (Arabic: إله ellāh) is the Arabic word for "god" or "deity". Both are used by Arabic-speaking Muslims, Christians and Jews and Mizrahi Jews alike. Muslims consider God to be singular, perfect, unique, eternal, self-sufficient, omnipotent and omniscient. He is said not to resemble any of his creations in any way. The Qur'an describes God as being fully aware of everything that happens in the universe, including private thoughts and feelings.
Muslims are not iconodules and this extends to all religious aspects (including any iconographic depiction other than in writing) so that it does not lead to idolatry. The doctrine of belief in the singular nature of God is a paramount tenet of Islam and is referred to as tawhid (Arabic: توحيد). Muslims focus on God's 99 "names" that are stated in the Qur'an, the holy book of the Muslims. Nearly one third of the book is used describing God's attributes and actions. Also, "hadith qudsi" are special recorded sayings of Muhammad to Muslims where he quotes what God has taught him.
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