Another language, Hebrew, changed the Aramaic word to Eloah. Later, the word 'El' became Eloh or Elaha in the Aramaic language. He is claimed to have made the earth and everything else. They had many gods, and the ruling god was called ' El' or 'Il.' El had power and ruled over everything, and he lived forever. In Arabic Where the word comes from Īround 2000 BC (4000 years ago) there was a group of people called the Canaanites, who lived in the Middle East. In Islam, Allah is Merciful and Allah is the one who loves his followers. Sometimes, people who speak Arabic still use the word Allah when they speak English. Muslims commonly use the word Allah for God. It is similar to Eloah, the name for God in the Hebrew language, and Elaha, the name for God in the Aramaic language. Allah ( Arabic: الله) is the common name for God in the Arabic language.