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Islam — The Religion of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad

What is Islam?

Islam is not named after a person, tribe, or place—unlike Christianity (Christ), Judaism (Judah), Buddhism (Buddha), or Hinduism (Indus Valley). The word Islam comes from the Arabic root Salama, meaning peace and submission.

Islam means submitting fully to Allah—the One True God—and living by His guidance. True submission brings peace: with God, within oneself, and with others.

Some of the Compelling Reasons

✨ Discover what makes Islam timeless, clear, and universally relevant

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  • Fitrah: Natural belief in one God
  • Islam nurtures intellect and heart
  • Universal across cultures and times
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  • Worship of One True God (Tawheed)
  • No images or intermediaries
  • Same message through all prophets
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  • Qur'an is unchanged and memorized
  • Affirms and restores the message of all prophets
  • Miraculous in language, guidance, and preservation
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  • Why are we here?
  • What happens after death?
  • Who created the universe?
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  • Pray directly to God without intermediaries
  • Peace through submission to His will
  • Purpose and clarity in every act of worship
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  • Guidance for family, business, and personal conduct
  • Balances material and spiritual well-being
  • Encourages hygiene, modesty, and discipline
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  • Honesty, mercy, and justice are core values
  • Rights for women, orphans, and all creation
  • Each soul accountable before God
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  • Unity through shared faith, not race
  • One direction (Qiblah), one Ummah
  • Communal acts of worship build connection
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  • Message for all times and places
  • Applicable to every stage of life
  • Embraces diversity and unity
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  • Kindness to neighbors, animals, and the environment
  • Forgiveness and patience are virtues
  • Prophet Muhammad ﷺ called 'Mercy to the worlds'

What Sets Islam Apart

A clear distinction between Islam and other belief systems

Feature / Principle
Islam
Other Belief Systems
Concept of God
One God, without partners or images
Often includes concepts of Trinity (Christianity), multiple gods (Hinduism), or impersonal deities. Only Islam preserves the pure monotheism taught by all prophets from Adam to Muhammad ﷺ.
Role of Prophets
124,000+ prophets, ending with Muhammad ﷺ
Other religions often reject prophethood or limit it to specific cultures. Islam confirms a universal chain of prophets, all teaching Tawheed.
Scripture
Qur'an: final, unchanged, memorized
Other scriptures have been edited, translated with contradictions, or altered. Islam maintains the only preserved revelation word-for-word.
View of Jesus (pbuh)
Prophet and Messiah, not divine
Christianity claims divinity for Jesus. Others reject him entirely. Islam honors him correctly as a Man, Messenger & Mesiah.
Salvation
Through belief + good deeds + God's mercy
Some claim salvation by faith alone (Christianity), rituals (Judaism), or karma (Hinduism/Buddhism). Islam provides the only holistic path balancing belief, action, and divine mercy.
Original Sin
No inherited sin, personal responsibility
Christianity teaches inherited sin from Adam. Hinduism and Buddhism speak of karmic debt. Islam teaches that every soul is born pure, accountable for its own actions.
Direct Connection with God
No clergy, pray directly to Allah
Many systems place intermediaries, saints, or rituals between people and God. Islam maintains the direct, personal connection intended by the Creator.
Afterlife
Clear accountability, Heaven & Hell
Views vary: some are metaphorical, cyclical, or undefined. Islam gives a detailed and just description of the Hereafter based on divine justice.
Universal Message
For all of humanity
Many religions are tribal, racial, or geographically bound. Islam is the only message sent for all people, all times — the true religion of the Creator since Adam.
Preservation
Qur'an preserved word-for-word
Other scriptures underwent human alterations. Only the Qur’an has remained intact and recited by millions without change — a living miracle.

Myth Busters

Separating fact from fiction about Islam

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Myth

Muslims Worship a Different God

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Truth

Muslims worship the same One God worshiped by Abraham, Moses, and Jesus — the Creator of all, known as 'Allah.' It simply means 'The God.'

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Myth

Islam Promotes Violence

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Truth

Islam means “peace through submission to God.” It condemns injustice and harming innocent life. Qur’an 5:32 equates killing one soul to killing all humanity.

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Myth

Women Are Oppressed in Islam

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Truth

Islam granted women rights to education, property, and inheritance long before modern systems.

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Myth

Muslims Don’t Believe in Jesus

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Truth

Muslims revere Jesus (peace be upon him) as a prophet, born of the Virgin Mary, performing miracles — and affirm him as the Messiah in the Qur’an.

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Myth

Shariah Means Harsh Punishments

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Truth

Shariah means 'path' and deals mostly with personal worship and ethics. Criminal laws are a tiny portion and require strict conditions. It’s a moral compass.

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Myth

Islam Was Spread by the Sword

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Truth

Islam spread mainly through trade, good character, and peaceful outreach. Countries like Indonesia became Muslim without any military campaigns.

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