Islam VS Terrorism

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The word “Islam” is an Arabic word which means “submission to the will of God”. This word comes from the same root as the Arabic word “salam”, which means “peace.” As such, the religion of Islam teaches that in order to achieve true peace of mind and security of heart, one must submit to God and live according to His Divinely revealed Law. The word “Muslim” means one who submits to the will of God, regardless of their race, nationality or ethnic background. Being a Muslim entails willful submission and active obedience to God, and living in accordance with His message. Islam has the most continuous and universal message of any religion, because all prophets and messengers were Muslims. Islam teaches that the hearts, minds and souls of human beings are fitting receptacles for clear divine revelation, and that God's revelations to man are not overwhelmed by self-contradictory mysteries or unreasonable ideas.

The word “Qur'an” means God's final message to mankind that was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and is the literal word of God. It is God's final revelation to mankind and contains the stories of the previous prophets, such as Abraham, Noah, Moses and Jesus; as well as many commands and prohibitions from God. The Qur'an teaches that the signs and proofs of God's wisdom, power and existence are evident in the world around us.

The Islamic concept of God, which is completely based on Divine Revelation, is that God is God and man is man. Since God is the only Creator and constant Sustainer of the Universe, He is transcendent above His creation - the Creator and the creature never mix. It should be mentioned that the God that Muslims worship is the same God that Jews and Christians worship - because there is only one God. However, the concept of Him differs somewhat from the beliefs of other religions - mainly because it is based completely on Divine Revelation from God.

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