Ah, these goosebumps

"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do!"
What is the connection between goosebumps and ignorance?
Be patient. Let your neural impulses slowly carry the information to your brain, much like ants gathering…
Ah, these goosebumps…
The root of all misunderstandings is ignorance.
I would like to talk about one of them.
The core tenet of monotheism (*tawhid*) in Islam—*La ilaha illa Allah* (;;; ;;;;;; ;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;)—is often translated as:
"There is no deity (worthy of worship) except Allah."
Who came up with this translation?
I am not judging anyone; let us simply label this translation as "ignorance."
The word *ilah* stems from the root *walah*, which, in Arabic, denotes an object of love.
What language did Jesus speak? Aramaic.
In Aramaic, the word for "God" is *Elah* (or *Allaha* / *;El;h;*).
Therefore, the central formula in Islam—*La ilaha illa Allah*—
should be translated as: "There is no object of love except God."
In the language of Jesus, this would mean: "There is no object of love except *Elah* (or *Allaha* / *;El;h;*)."
Worship follows later—when you sense the approach of that object of love, when love brings you to a state of *frisson*, when time stands still for a moment, space vanishes beneath your feet, and goosebumps race across your body…
Ah, these goosebumps…

Iltifat Heydarov
04.11.2026