A Quick Introduction To Islam

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The word "Islam" is an Arabic word which means "submission
to the will of God". This word comes from the same root as the Arabic
word "salam", which means "peace". As such, the religion of islam
teaches that in order to achieve true peace of mind and surety of
heart, one must submit to God and live according to His Divinely
revealed Law. The most important truth that God revealed to mankind is
that there is nothing divine or worthy of being worshipped except for
Almighty God, thus all human beings should submit to Him.

The
word "Muslim" means one who submits to the will of God, regardless of
their race, nationality or ethnic background. Being a Muslim entails
willful submission and active obedience to God, and living in
accordance with His message. Some people mistakenly believe that islam is just a religion for Arabs, but nothing could be further from the truth. Not only are there converts to islam
in every corner of the world, especially in England and America, but by
taking a look at the Muslim World from Bosnia to Nigeria, and from
Indonesia to Morocco, one can clearly see that Muslims come from many
various races, ethnic groups and nationalities. It is also interesting
to note that in actuality, more than 80% of all Muslims are not Arabs -
there are more Muslims in Indonesia than in the whole Arab World! So
though even though it is true that most Arabs are Muslims, the large
majority of Muslims are not Arabs. However, anyone who submits
completely to God and worships Him alone is a Muslim

Continuity of the Message:

Islam
is not a new religion because "submission to the will of God", i.e.
Islam, has always been the only acceptable religion in the sight of
God. For this reason, islam
is the true "natural religion", and it is the same eternal message
revealed through the ages to all of God's prophets and messengers.
Muslims believe that all of God's prophets, which include Abraham,
Noah, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, brought the same message of Pure
Monotheism. For this reason, the Prophet Muhammad was not the founder
of a new religion, as many people mistakenly think, but he was the
Final Prophet of Islam. By revealing His final message to Muhammad,
which is an eternal and universal message for all of mankind, God
finally fulfilled the covenant that He made with Abraham, who was one
of the earliest and greatest prophets. Suffice it to say that the way
of islam
is the same as the way of the prophet Abraham, because both the Bible
and the Qur'an portray Abraham as a towering example of someone who
submitted himself completely to God and worshipped Him without
intermediaries. Once this is realized, it should be clear that islam
has the most continuous and universal message of any religion, because
all prophets and messengers were "Muslims", i.e. those who submitted to
God's will, and they preached "Islam", i.e. submission to the will of
Almighty God

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