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Written by Jonathan Cazalas
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 13:24 |
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The word itself is an Arabic word; so when we go to the Arabic language, we see that the word Islaam comes from the root wood aslama, linguistically meaning “to submit.” In arabic, one could say “aslama nafsahu ila Allah”, which translates to “He submitted his own self to God (or to the will of God).” So linguistically, the word Islaam means submission. It is also important to note that the word Islaam comes from the same root word as the word salaam, which means peace. |
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Written by Jonathan Cazalas
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 14:22 |
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This one is simple. Again, the word Muslim is an Arabic word. We see that it stems from the same word that Islaam stems from: aslama (to submit). Muslim is the Ism Faa’il in the Arabic language, which refers to the one who is doing the action stated by the verb. A Muslim is the one who is doing the submitting or surrendering of his/her own self. So, religiously, a Muslim is one who surrenders his own self to the will of his creator, to the will of Almighty God. |
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Written by Jonathan Cazalas
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 14:31 |
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We hear Muslims talking about Allaah and the need to worship Him. But who is Allaah? Is Allaah some God only for Muslims? Is Allaah perhaps an Arab God? You may be surprised to find how many people are confused on this simple question. |
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