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There is no compulsion in religion [Quran 2:256], Quran: Islam's holy book.

Introduction to the Religion of Islam!

There is no compulsion in religion [Quran 2:256], Quran: Islam's holy book.

Introduction to the Religion of Islam!

What is islam all about

I. Islam and Muslims.

The name of this religion is Islam, the root of which is Silm and Salam which means peace. Salam may also mean greeting one another with peace. One of the beautiful names of God is that He is the Peace. It means more than that: submission to the One God, and to live in peace with the Creator, within one's self, with other people and with the environment. Thus, Islam is a total system of living. A Muslim is supposed to live in peace and harmony with all these segments; hence, a Muslim is any person anywhere in the world whose obedience, allegiance, and loyalty are to God, the Lord of the Universe.

II. Muslims and Arabs.

The followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims are not to be confused with Arabs. Muslims may be Arabs, Turks, Persians, Indians, Pakistanis, Malaysians, Indonesians, Europeans, Africans, Americans, Chinese, or other nationalities.

An Arab could be a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew or an atheist. Any person who adopts the Arabic language is called an Arab. However, the language of the Qur'an (the Holy Book of Islam) is Arabic. Muslims all over the world try to learn Arabic so that they may be able to read the Qur'an and understand its meaning. They pray in the language of the Qur'an, namely Arabic. Supplications to God could be in any language.

While there are one billions Muslims in the world there are about 200 million Arabs. Among them, approximately ten percent are not Muslims. Thus Arab Muslims constitute only about twenty percent of the Muslim population of the world.

III. Allah the One and the Only God.

Allah is the name of the One and Only God. Allah has ninety-nine beautiful names, such as:

The Gracious, The Merciful, The Beneficent,
The Creator, The All-Knowing, The All-Wise,
The Lord of the Universe, The First, The Last, and others.

He is the Creator of everything, all human beings and all other creatures. He is the God for the Christians, the Jews, the Muslims, the Buddhists, the Hindus, the atheists, and others. Muslims worship God whose name is Allah. They put their trust in Him and they seek His help and His guidance.

IV. Muhammad.

Muhammad was chosen by God to deliver His Message of Peace, namely Islam. He was born in 570 C.E. (Common Era) in Makkah, Arabia. He was entrusted with the Message of Islam when he was at the age of forty years. The revelation that he received is called the Qur'an, while the message is called Islam.

Muhammad is the very last Prophet of God to mankind. He is the final Messenger of God. His message was and is still to the Christians, the Jews and the rest of mankind. He was sent to those religious people to inform them about the true mission of Jesus, Moses, David, Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham.

Muhammad is considered to be the summation and the culmination of all the prophets and messengers that came before him. He purified the previous messages from adulteration and completed the Message of God for all humanity. He was entrusted with the power of explaining, interpreting and living the teachings of the Qur'an.

V. Sources of Islam.

The legal sources of Islam are the Qur'an and the Hadith. The Qur'an is the exact words of God; its authenticity, originality and totality are intact. The Hadith is the report of the sayings, deeds and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet's sayings and deeds are called Sunnah. The Seerah is the writings of followers of Muhammad about the life of the Prophet. Hence, it is the life history of the Prophet Muhammad which provides examples of daily living for Muslims.

Definitions of Islamic Terms Used on this Website

First Category - General

The following items are generally known by many people but included here to shed more light on their uses and meaning

allah

Allah is the creater of everything and is the God of all people including Muslims. Allah is the only One deserving worship

islam

Islam is the religion of Muslims and it means submission to Allah

quran

Quran is the holy book of Muslims that was revealed on prophet Muhammad peace be upon him (PBUH). Full Islamic education is found in the Quran.

Mohammad

Muhammad is the last prophet sent by Allah to guide all humanity to Islam and the worship of Allah. The holy Quran was revealed on prophet Mohammad PBUH more than 1400 years ago

Second Category - Specific

The following terms are known by Muslims or by people familiar with Islam as they relate to detailed topics in the religion of Islam

Salah

Literal meaning is prayer but Salah is a fully structured process that starts while the worshiper is standing with recitation from the Quran, followed by bowing then prostrating while praising Allah in these two positions. The Muslims perform 5 prayers every day.

raka'h

Raka'h is a one unit of prayer that includes standing with recitation from the Quran, followed by bowing then prostrating while praising Allah.

Assalamu Alikum Wa Rahmatu Allah Wa barakatuh

Peace on you, mercy of Allah on you and His blessings on you.

This is the greeting taught by Islam

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There is no compulsion in religion [Quran 2:256], Quran: Islam's holy book.

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What is islam all about

Definitions of Islamic Terms Used on this Website

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islam

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Mohammad

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Salah

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Assalamu Alikum Wa Rahmatu Allah Wa barakatuh

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