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Islam is an Arabic word that means submission and surrender to God. In this broad sense, Islam started by start of the universe creation where all God creatures were created with full submission (Islam) to God. Upon start of mankind, they are taught through God prophets to be on full submission (Islam) to God. However, they were given the choice to be on full submission to God or to deny God and deny submission to Him. All prophet missions; including Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, was to hold submission (Islam) to the one and only one God, the Creator.

In this sense:

  • Islam per God revelation of Torah to Moses is called Judaism.
  • Islam per God revelation of The Bible to Jesus is called Christianity.
  • Islam per God revelation of Quran to Muhammad is called the very name Islam.

Islam religion per Quran revelation to prophet Muhammad began in year 610 AD by God revelation of first verses of Quran to prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel (Jibril). Islam was taught by Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) about 1400 years ago and since then has remained the fastest growing religion. Islam is the only religion in the world with its book preserved in exactly the same way as it was revealed. Islam stands for universal peace and brotherhood. Islam stands for uplift of women and rule of law. Islam maintains that after this life, we will be resurrected and then sentenced to either hell or paradise depending on our deeds in this world.

Islam is a name given by Allah to this religion. Allah (God) says in the Qur'ân:

"Say, `We believe in ALLAH and that which has been revealed to us, and that which was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and in that which was given to Moses and Jesus and other Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them and to HIM we submit."

(Qura'n, chapter 3, verse 85)

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