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Islam means, 'submission.' Make of that what you will.

2006-08-07 15:37:08 · answer #1 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0 0

Islam is an Arabic word that came from the word Salam which means peace. the verb is Sallama which means to submit.
so Islam means peace and submission

2006-08-07 15:43:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

That's a very good point. That is a unique feature of Islam.

""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 Allah's "God's" religion; the total submission to the will of Allah "God". The Arabic word "Islam" means the submission or surrender of one's will to the only true god worthy of worship "Allah" 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 (PBUH) in Arabia in the seventh century, but only the true religion of Allah re-expressed in its final form.""

2006-08-07 16:35:56 · answer #3 · answered by SFNDX 5 · 0 0

Islam is the genuine faith of the only and easily God from the time of Adam to the tip, and Moses and Jesus son of Mary PBUT have been all Muslims. Mohammad PBUH grew to become into in basic terms the terrific and seal prophet with finished genuine very final version of this faith to all human beings eery the place till the final day.

2016-11-04 02:36:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

In Arabic, Islam derives from the triconsonantal root Sīn-Lām-Mīm, with a basic meaning of "to surrender". Islam is an abstract nominal derived from this root, and literally means "submission to 'The God' (Arabic:Allah)". The legislative meaning is to submit to God by singling Him out in all acts of worship {Monotheism}, to yield obediently to Him and to free and disassociate oneself from Polytheism and its people.

And I don't think Judaism came from the word "Jew"

2006-08-07 15:39:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Islam means "submission". Muslims see themselves as "slaves" to Allah. This come from the Islamic misinterpertation of the story of the binding of Issac, where they see Abraham as "submitting" himself to God. (note: In the Islamic version of the story, Issac is replaced with Ishmael).

Different from Judaism and Christianity where adherents see themselves as willing servants, not slaves.

2006-08-10 21:59:29 · answer #6 · answered by mo mosh 6 · 0 0

I could be wrong, but I think it comes from Ishmael, the son of Hagar the slave and Abraham.
Gen 21:17 God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, "What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. 18 Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation."

2006-08-07 15:48:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Islam comes from the arabic word salaam or salaamah which means peace or to submit

2006-08-07 15:40:05 · answer #8 · answered by DrAkE 2 · 0 0

It comes from the arabic word salam or submission to God and it also comes from the word peace in arabic also, Mohandanism is a wrong way to call Muslims

2006-08-07 15:38:07 · answer #9 · answered by Just 2 · 0 0

Islam is the root. Isreal comes from Islam.

2006-08-07 15:41:19 · answer #10 · answered by 2feEThigh 5 · 0 0

The Arabic term 'islam means "submission" and itself comes from the term 'aslama, which means "to surrender, resign oneself." The word is used as the name of the religion created by Muhammad between 610 and 635 CE. Muhammad himself is recorded in the Qur'an as instituting the name:

"Today I have perfected your religion for you, and I have completed My blessing upon you, and I have approved Islam for your religion. (5:5) "
The word islam is also used as one of the three fundamental aspects of this religion: iman (belief), practice (islam) and ihsan (virtue). Here, islam is used as the equivalent of ibadah, which refers to acts of worship - in other words, the Five Pillars of Islam. In Islam, the most fundamental duty of each member is to submit to Allah (Arabic for "the God") and whatever Allah wants of them. A person who follows Islam is called a Muslim, and this means "one who surrenders to God."

Linguistically, the term Islam is related to the Syriac 'aslem which means "to make peace, surrender" and that in turn appears to be derived from the Semtic stem of slem which means to be complete.

Islam is closely related to the Arabic word for peace, salem. Muslims believe that true peace can only be achieved through true obedience to the will of Allah. Commitment to Islam is supposed to result in a constant struggle to achieve peace, justice and equality.

2006-08-07 15:46:34 · answer #11 · answered by Muslim 4 · 0 0

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