Concept of Islam
1
Concept
• Islam means “peace” Uniqueness of the Name
– Expresses a deep spiritual meaning
– Overall outlook on life
– Concept of worship
• The word "Islam" is an Arabic word which means "complete
submission to the will of Almighty God"
2
occurs 140 times in the Quran, in 16 derived forms
• Six times as the form II verb sallama ( )َس َّلَم
1. 22 times as the form IV once as the proper noun sil'm ()ِّس ْلم
verb aslama ))َأْس َلَم
•
• twice as the noun sullam ()ُس َّلم
Submit • five times as the noun salam ()َس َلم
• twice as the noun salm ()َّس ْلم
2. 42 times as the • twice as the noun salīm ()َس ِليم
nominal salām ))َس َٰلم • once as the active participle sālimūn ()َٰس ِلُم ون
• three times as the form II verbal noun taslīm ()َتْس ِليم
Peace • three times as the form II passive
participle musallamat ()ُّم َس َّلَم ة
3. 39 times as the form IV • eight times as the form IV verbal noun is'lām ()ِإْس َٰلم
active • twice as the form IV active participle mus'limāt ()ُم ْس ِلَٰم ت
participle mus'lim ))ُمْس ِلم • once as the form IV active participle mus'limat ()ُّم ْس ِلَم ة
Deen- • once as the form X active
participle mus'taslimūn ()ُم ْس َتْس ِلُم ون
3
4
5
6
times as the form IV
active participle
Muslim ُمْس ِلم
7
Islam
• Other religions are named after their founders, such as
Buddhism; after a tribe or ethnic group, such as Judaism; or
after a specific geographical region, such as Hinduism
• "Islam" was not thought up by its followers or applied by other
people, but was revealed by Almighty God
8
Distinctive Aspects of Islam
9
Distinctive Aspects of Islam
1. A Universal Religion
2. An Eternal Religion
3. A Complete Religion
4. A Religion of Peace
5. Universality & Continuity of the Message
6. Direct Relationship with God
7. Unique Concept of Worship
8. Deen of Moderation
10
Distinctive Aspects of Islam
9. Complete Code of Conduct and a Perfect Model
10. Islam Is practical
11. Islam is the last religion
12. Religion of Humanity
13. No Compulsion
14. Deen of Tolerance
15. Islam is Natural Religion
11
Distinctive Aspects of Islam
16.Fastest Growing Religion
17.There is no contradiction between God's word and His deed
18.Teaching are supported by reason and explanation, satisfying our
intellect and also the depths of our soul
19.The Book is in a living language
20.Deen of complete equality
21.The religion of Islam is immune to any distortion and alterations
12
