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 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Ithnayn 22nd day of Rabeeu ath-thaani (Monday 7th December. 2020).

MEANING OF ISLAM? BismilLah. 


The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word "Islam" itself means. The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of Christianity which was named after Jesus Christ, Buddhism after Gotama Buddha, Confucianism after Confucius, and Marxism after Karl Marx. Nor was it named after a tribe like Judaism after the tribe of Judah and Hinduism after the Hindus. Islam is the true religion of "ALLAH" and as such, its name represents the central principle of ALLAN'S religion; the total submission to the will of ALLAH. The Arabic word "Islam" means the submission or surrender of one's will to the only true CREATOR worthy of worship by name "ALLAH" in Arabic and GOD in English and anyone who does so is termed a "Muslim", The word also implies "peace" which is the natural consequence of total submission to the will of ALLAH. Hence, it was not a new religion brought by Prophet Muhammad (sallalahu alaiha wa sallam) in Arabia in the seventh century, but only the true religion of ALLAH re-expressed in its final form.


Islam is the religion which was given to Aadam peace be upon him, the first man and the first prophet of ALLAH, and it was the religion of all the prophets sent by ALLAH to mankind. The name of ALLAH'S religion Islam was not decided upon by later generations of man. It was chosen by ALLAH HIMSELF and clearly mentioned in HIS final revelation to man. In the final book of divine revelation, the Qur'aan, ALLAH states the following:


"This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion". (Suurah Al-Maa'idah 5:3).

"If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to ALLAH (God) never will It be accepted of Him" (Suurah Aal'imraan 3:85).

"Abraham was not a Jew nor Christian; but an upright Muslim." (Suurah Aal'imraan 3:67) Same to Jesus Christ and all the rest of the Messengers peace be upon them all. May ALLAH keep guiding us all and make us among those are successful. Aameen.

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