About the Word 'Lord'

English

The word "lord" in English has several related meanings. The original meaning is "master" or "ruler," and in this sense, it is often used to refer to human beings: "the lord of the mansion" or "Lord So-and-So" (in the United Kingdom, for example).

The word "Lord," with a capital L, is used in the lexicon of Islam to refer to the One and Only God — Allah. In Islam, there is no ambiguity about the meaning of this word. While it is true that one may occasionally use the word "lord" (whether capitalized or not) to refer to a human being, in Islamic discourse, the reference of this term is always clear from the context. Whereas for Christians, Hindus, and other polytheists, the word "Lord," with a capital L, may refer to Allah, to Jesus, or to some imagined deity, for Muslims, there can be no plurality of meaning. Allah alone is the Lord, and the Lord is Allah — not Jesus, not Rama, not any other being.

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Roman Urdu / Hindi

The word "lord" ka English language mein kai mutaliq matlab hain. Iska asal matlab "master" ya "hukmaran" hai, aur is sense mein yeh aksar insano ke liye use hota hai, jaise: "the lord of the mansion" ya "Lord So-and-So" (jaise United Kingdom mein).

Lafz "Lord," jo capital L ke sath likha jata hai, Islam ke lexicon mein sirf aur sirf ek Khuda — Allah ke liye use hota hai. Islam mein is lafz ke matlab mein bilkul bhi confusion nahi hoti. Yeh sach hai ke kabhi kabhi lafz "lord" (chahe woh capital ho ya nahi) insano ke liye bhi use kiya jata hai, magar Islam ki guftagu aur context mein yeh hamesha clear hota hai ke kis ke liye use ho raha hai.

Jo log Christianity, Hindu dharm, ya doosre polytheist religions follow karte hain, unke liye lafz "Lord," capital L ke sath, Allah, Jesus, ya kisi imagined devta ko refer kar sakta hai. Lekin Musalmanon ke liye is lafz ka sirf ek matlab hai, aur woh bilkul clear hai. Sirf Allah hi asli Lord hai, aur Lord ka matlab sirf Allah hai — na woh Jesus hain, na woh Rama, aur na hi koi aur being.