Islam: A True Religion
Islam is the world’s second largest religion and the basic thing that everyone should know and understand is the meaning of Islam. Islam is a true and holy religion of Allah and the name Islam is being delivered from the Arabic word Aslama which means to accept or submit. So the perfect meaning of Islam is to submit one’s will to one and only true God (Allah) and the one who does so is called a Muslim. If we read Quran we can find out that Allah has perfected this religion for us.
“This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion”. (Soorah Al-Maa’idah 5:3)
In the holy Quran we can find out many other statements about Islam and being a Muslim Allah has asked us to learn Quran and Hadith.
Islam is not named after a person as compared to other religions:
- Christianity after Jesus Christ
- Buddhism after Gautama Buddha
- Confucianism after Confucius
- Marxism after Karl Marx
- Hinduism after the Hindus.
If we read Quran we can also see that Allah has strictly prohibited any other religion without Islam.
“If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah (God) never will It be accepted of Him”. (Soorah Aal’imraan 3:85)
Islam was the religion of the first man on earth, Adam and he was also the first prophet of Allah. Islam was the religion of all the prophets after him as well.
Allah has also promised us that he will listen to us if we call Him.
“And your Lord says: Call on Me and I will answer your (prayer).” (Soorsh Mu’min 40:60)
Allah has made our religion very simple for us with the revelation of the Quran. We need to learn Quran in order to understand deeply about our religion and the existences of Allah.
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