1. What is Islaam?
Islam (or Islaam) is the name of the
religion, or more properly the ‘way of life’, which God (Allaah) has revealed
and which was practiced by all of the Prophets and Messengers of Allaah that He
sent to mankind. Even the name stands out unique among other religions in that
it means a state of being; it does not refer to any particular person, such as
Christianity, Buddhism or Zoroastrianism; a tribe like Judaism; or a nation
like Hinduism. The root Arabic word from which Islam is derived implies peace,
safety, salutation, protection, blamelessness, wholesomeness, submission,
acceptance, surrender, and salvation. Islam specifically means being in the
state of submission to Allaah, worshipping Him Alone, and reverently accepting
and obeying His Law. Through this submission, the peace, security, and
wholesome well-being implied in its literal meaning is achieved. Hence, a
Muslim or Muslimah is a person (male or female) in that state of submission. A
person’s Islam weakens through sins, ignorance, and wrong-doing, and becomes
nullified in totality by associating partners with Allaah or disbelieving in
Him.
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