What is Islam?

Islam means complete submission or surrender to the will of Allah.

Islam also means :

• Peace
• the way to achieve peace
• submission or surrender

Islam teaches that there is only one GOD, who is called Allah in Arabic. He has created all and is above all things in the universe, and there is no one and nothing which is like Him or can be compared to Him. God loves us, and for our guidance and benefit has sent His commandments and laws through persons specially chosen by Him who are called prophets or messengers of God.

Since the time of the emergence of the first man on this earth, God in His Mercy has raised from among men numerous prophets or messengers, such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David and Jesus. The last of all the Messengers was Muhammad (peace be on them all).

Islam is not a new religion. It consists of the same basic message which God has given in all the true religions, and all prophets brought this same message for our guidance. Muhammad (peace be on him), the last prophet of God, taught us the full and complete meaning of Islam (surrender and commitment to the will of God) though His words, the actions and the revealed Book, the Holy Quran.