The Meaning of Islam
"ISLAM" is derived from the Arabic root salaama
peace, purity, submission and obedience. In the religious sense, Islam means
submission to the will of God and obedience to His law.
Everything and every phenomenon in the world, other than man and jinn is
administered totally by God-made laws,they are obedient to God
and submissive to His laws, i.e. they are in the state of Islam.
Man possesses the quality of intelligence and choice, thus he is invited to
submit to the good will of God and obey His law, i.e. become a Muslim.
Submission to the good will of God, together with obedience to His beneficial
law, i.e. becoming a Muslim, is the best safeguard for man's peace and harmony.
Islam dates back to the age of Adam and its message has been conveyed
to man by God's Prophets and Messengers including Abraham, Moses, Jesus and
Muhammad. Islam's message has been restored and enforced in the last stage of
the religious evolution by God's last Prophet and Messenger Muhammad.
The word ALLAH in the Arabic language means God, or more
accurately The One and Only Eternal God, Creator of the Universe, Lord of all
lords, King of all kings, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. The word Allah to
mean God is also used by Arabic speaking Jews and Christians.
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