Re: Mark of the beast

666 equal the summation of the Greek Numbering of the Arabic pronounced word of "ELLAH", which means "GOD" in the English language, where Ε=ε=5 , L=λ=30 , Α=α=1 , Η=χ=600.

Thus the total of the word = 5 + 1=6   = ϛ                                      +                                                          30+30=60  = ξ                                    +                                    600 = χ = χξϛ = (600)(60)(6)=666.     

For Muslims although the name of "God" is considered to be "Allah" but it is pronounced as of "Ellah" specially within some sentences as in "Besm Ellah" which means "in the name of GOD", also when it is used within composite names as in "Abd Ellah". So in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it is common for individuals to use the pronounced name of "Ellah" (as in "Seif Ellah" which means in English "Sword of the God"); taken in context, this could mean that the prophecied Beast could be an Arabic Moslem; his mark in such case could be the pronounced name of "Ellah" written in Arabic letters "اللة" and shaped within :

                             Sword figure.  

Such interpretation gives one understanding of the Beast's potential name, its number, and its mark; in addition, it reads well into the next chapter of the Book of Revelation: 10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. (Revelation 13:10, KJV) This interpretation also translates well with the Islamic belief in the appearance of Mahdi, the one prophecied who will join all Moslems under his leadership to conquer and defeat all non-Moslem people and countries in order to establish Islam as the global religion.

   Image of the Beast which had the wound by a sword, and did live.     

The link shows Imaginary portrait of Husayn ibn Ali the grandson of prophet Muhammed whereas the expected Mahdi is one of his descendents according to Islamic Shia faith. The Destiny of Jews and Christians during Beast time To be reviewed and compared with Revelation book chapter 13:6 till its end.