The short answer
Muslims use Allah to refer to the one God, the Creator and sustainer of everything. Allah is not the name of a separate tribal deity within Islamic belief.
A little more context
The central teaching is God’s oneness, called tawhid. The short Qur’anic chapter Al-Ikhlas expresses that God is unique and beyond comparison. You can explore this idea in our introduction to the Islamic understanding of God.
Sources & further reading
- Qur’an 112 God’s oneness and uniqueness.
Original introductory summary, not a direct scripture translation. Prepared 21 October 2026. Qualified human religious review is pending. About our editorial approach.