The Arabic word "Islam” literally means "submission.” Islam, as a faith, means total and sincere submission to God. Such submission to God brings peace and tranquility. The name Islam2 is universal in its meaning. Islam is not named after a tribe of people or after an individual, as Judaism is named after the Tribe of Judah, Christianity is named after Christ, and Buddhism is named after Buddha. Islam was not a name chosen by human beings; it was divinely communicated from God. Islam is a complete way of life, implying a total submission to God. One who submits his or her will to God, voluntarily,3 is called a Muslim. It was not Muhammad but Adam (Peace be upon them) who first brought Islam to humanity. Then, each Prophet and Messenger (Peace be upon them) came to exhort the people to clear understanding of God’s Commandment and offered teachings pertinent to that time, until finally the Prophet Muhammad came with the Last Testament. Allah is the proper Name of the One4 True God who Created the heavens and the earth. It should be mentioned that Arabic-speaking Jews and Christians call God by the Name Allah.
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