i can prove that the word islam means SURRENDER and not SUBMISSION
why surrender your self even to a God? arnt these the terms used by dictators?
2006-12-16 14:37:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ETYMOLOGY: Arabic 'islm, submission, from 'aslama, to surrender, resign oneself, from Syriac 'alem, to make peace, surrender, derived stem of lem, to be complete.
2006-12-16 14:44:15 · answer #1 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is Islam?
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, or a place, a tribe, a mountain or a river. Nor is the name just another –ism among the many that exist in the world today. The Arabic word Islam means the submission or surrender of one's will to the only true god worthy of worship, Allah (God in Arabic). A Muslim is the one who submits or surrenders his will to 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 God re-expressed in its final form.
2006-12-16 14:55:09 · answer #2 · answered by A2Z 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
to truly understand Al Islam, FIRST and formost this must be understood: Al Islam is an arabian phrase; and the language it's self is only important so far as understanding exactly what was said in Al Qur'an. The language it's self has no other baring . Now in this answer format , the translation and meaning have been expressed with balance; however, the meaning is ,for our ability , found in the bible as far back as the ten commandments " ...thou shall have no other God/god besides Me..." the word "Besides" is defined "in addition to" , having no other God/god besides The God is " To Surrender/Submit" The language is not the same, however the same meaning is implied,that in arabian is called "islam"
2016-05-23 01:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means both. The idea is to attempt to annihilate the self through unification with God.
2006-12-16 14:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by Dwain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Islam is from root of aslama "he resigned, he surrendered, he submitted."
2006-12-16 14:41:50 · answer #5 · answered by Jo K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peace be with you,
Neither...it means "One who submits to the Will of GOD".
2006-12-19 09:19:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither ;;...it means deception.
Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is anti-Christ, that denies the Father and the Son." (I John 2:22)
2006-12-16 14:39:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
it means bungholio!!!!
2006-12-16 14:41:19 · answer #8 · answered by beavis 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋