That is the Aramaic phrase for “Kingdom of God“. If you know Malay, and bearing in mind Kingdom of God often imports threads of throne of God, doesnt this strike you an amazing web of connections that is language? It also beggars belief why the Malaysian government thinks Allah is an exclusively Islamic word.
Mahkuta di Elaga or malkut shemayim means Kingdom of God, emphasising God’s activity of reigning.
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