The Religion Called Submission

The Religion of Submission (Arabic: Islam)

Most people think that Islam is the universal name of a religion. However, Islam is a word in the Arabic language that has a meaning or a description. As such, it can be translated. In English, “Islam” translates to “Submission”. In Indonesian, “Islam”…

God

God’s name

“Allah” is not the universal name of God. “Allah” is a word in Arabic that means “God.” Therefore, Arabic-speaking Jews and Christians also call God “Allah.” For example, they would saya “Insha Allah” which means “God willing” even though they are Jewish or Christian. The…

Prophets and messengers

Quranic List of Prophets and Messengers, Their People, and Scriptures

The list of names and scriptures below are based on the information available to use in the Quran. There may be more prophets and messengers that…

Scriptures (Books)

Description Of scriptures / books

The Quran mentions various scriptures including

• Torah (Arabic: Tawrah)
  a book which was communicated by God to Moses on Mount Sinai in 1280 BCE over the course of 40 days

Prophet Muhammad and Abraham

Abraham was the founding father of Submission (Islam)

Contrary to popular belief, the religion of Submission (Islam) did not begin with Muhammad but rather with Abraham.

مِّلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ…

Same religion, different ways and practices

Origin of names of religions

Many people nowadays think of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as three completely different religions that all originate from Abraham. However, Judaism and Christianity are…

Religious sects

God tells people not to divide religion into sects

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَرَّقُوا دِينَهُمْ وَكَانُوا شِيَعًا لَّسْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ ۚ إِنَّمَا أَمْرُهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ

Categories of people

The Quran describes different types of people as follows:

• Submitter (Muslim)
• Believer (Mu’min)
• Idolater (Mushrik)
• People of the Book (Ahl E-Kitaab)

The rituals of Submission (Arabic: Islam)

The 5 Pillars

The Quran doesn’t specifically say that there are 5 pillars but Submitters (Muslims) consider the following to represent the 5 pillars of Islam:

1. Declare submission to the one, true…

Pillar 1: Testimony (Shahadah)

People who convert to Submission (Islam) are told to say the following sentence:

أشهد أن لا إله إلاَّ الله و أشهد أن محمد رسول الله

I bear witness that there is no god but God and I bear witness that Muhammad is God’s…

Pillar 2: Prayer

People Prayed Before Muhammad’s Time

Many Muslims believe that the Islamic prayer began with Muhammad. However, below is proof that people prayed Islamically way before Muhammad was even born.

Pillar 3: Pay Dues / Tax (Zakat)

People paid dues (zakat) before Muhammad’s time

Many Muslims believe that the paying of income tax / dues (zakat) began with Muhammad. However, below is proof that people paid zakat way before Muhammad was even born.

Pillar 4: Fasting

People fasted before Muhammad’s time

Many Muslims believe that fasting began with Muhammad. However, below is proof that people fasted way before Muhammad was even born. Obviously, since post-Quran Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan because…