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Defining "Islam" |
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What Does It Mean? - Is It A Verb Or A Noun?
"Islam" Is Both A Verb & A Noun |
| 5 Meanings of "ISLAM" As A Verb(Action): | Meaning of "ISLAM" As A Noun |
| Surrender | 6 Articles of Belief |
| Submission | 5 Pillars of Action |
| Obedience | Way of Life-Taught by All Prophets |
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Surrender
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This is understood from a verse in the Holy Quran
where Allah says: "Inda deena inda lahi Islam." (Certainly, the only acceptable way which Allah will accept is Islam). [Holy Quran 3:19] This submission requires a fully conscious and willing effort to submit to the one Almighty God. |
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Submission |
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"But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (Muhammad, peace be upon him) as a judge in all disputes between them, and find no resistance against your decisions, and accept (the decisions) with full submission." [Holy Quran 4:65] Whatever Allah and His Messenger have set out as being the Way of Islam is incumbent on the believer, man or woman to follow completely. One must consciously and conscientiously give oneself to the service of Allah. |
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"And obey Allah and His Messenger." "O you who believe! Obey Allah and His Messenger and those of you who are in authority. If you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination." [Holy Quran 4:59]
"He who obeys the Messenger has indeed obeyed Allah, but he who turns away, then we have not sent you as a watcher over them." |
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The heart must be clean and honest. Allah is Pure and He only accepts pure.
"Verily, deeds are rewarded by intention. And everyone will have the reward for that which he has intended." |
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Sincere intention is the key to the success or failure of the Muslim. All that he or she does must be for the sake of Allah and not for the chance to show off or call attention to himself or herself. If there is even a speck of pride or showing off for the people instead of doing for Allah, then the whole of the matter will be rejected by Allah on the Day of Judgment. This is due to the fact that Allah wants purity of intention and purity in deed.
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Peace
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| "Peace" is mentioned 58 times in the Holy Quran and it is certainly the most sought after condition for the life of every human on earth. "Peace" is also one of the attributes which Allah has named Himself by in the Holy Quran: "He is Allah beside Whom there is none worthy of worship, The King, The Holy, The Peace, The Watcher, The All Mighty, The Compeller, The Supreme. Glory be to Allah! He is above all that they try to associate with Him as partners." [Holy Quran 59:23] |
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We are all striving to achieve some sort of peace and tranquility in our lives. And providing that the other four conditions have been met, then this is the inevitable result of the one who is truly seeking Allah.
It does not imply that they will not be tested however. And this must be quickly understood. The one whom Allah loves, He tests. The person who will be successful in this life and the Next Life will be tested as Allah has said: Once we humble ourselves, rid ourselves of our egoism and submit totally to Allah, and to Him exclusively, in faith and in action, we will surely feel peace in our hearts. Establishing peace in our hearts will bring about peace in our external conduct as well. |
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| Islam is: 1) Beliefs & 2) Actions |
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Allah - Believe God Almighty is One, Unique, Unlike His Creation, Perfect in every way; Not like or in His Creation
Angels - Made from light, follow Allah's orders perfectly, never make mistakes and are never disobedient (devil is not a fallen angel in Islam). Books - Torah (Old Testament), Suhoof (Scriptures of prophets), Zabur (Psalms), Enjil (Evangel or New Testament), Quran (Recitation to Muhammad) Prophets - Adam, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Moses, David, Solomon, Jesus, Muhammad, and others mentioned in Books, peace be upon them all. Resurrection - All people, believers and disbelievers will be resurrected for Judgment Day in real flesh and blood bodies to be judged. Divine Destiny - Allah has complete control of all that happens, both good and evil and He has full knowledge of it all. |
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Declare The Belief That Allah is ONE and Muhammad, peace be upon him,
Is His Last Messenger 5 Daily "salat" - The special form of worship of standing, bowing, prostrating to Allah while facing Mecca. Fast Ramadhan - Not eating or drinking during the daylight hours for the month of Ramadhan (Lunar calander). Pay Alms Tax - 2 1/2% of Exess wealth distributed annually to the poor and needy. Hajj - Pilgrimmage to Mecca once in the life when Allah provides a way, and it is safe to do so. |
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Islam Is - A Complete And Total Way of Life
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Islam is from Allah, The Creator and Sustainer of all that exists. As such, it is for Him Alone to command and direct His creation and He Alone is responsible for what He will accept and what He will not accept. It is also for Him Alone to decree what is good and what is bad and He must be the One to show the right path in all things.
Everything in the life of the creations of Allah, especially for those who have choices to make (us), must be dictated and clarified by the One who Created everything in the fist place. We understand from this that Islam must be a complete and total way of living, explaining everything in the life from beginning to end and from birth until death. Islam is careful to remind us that it not a religion to be paid mere lip service; rather it is an all-encompassing way of life that must be practiced continuously for it to be Islam. There are other injunctions and commandments which concern virtually all facets of one's personal, family and civic life. These include such matters as diet, clothing, personal hygiene, interpersonal relations, business ethics, responsibilities towards parents, spouse and children, marriage, divorce and inheritance, civil and criminal law, fighting in defense of Islam, relations with non-Muslims, and so much more. In conclusion, we are forced to realize that ISLAM is a complete way of life for the human being. Everything is covered in Islam from birth to death to live in the complete submission to the Will of the One Who Created man in the first place. |
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