01-15-2007, 11:17 AM
Hi JD :wavey:
Quote:Doesn't it mean submission ?
That's what I heard too!
It's meaning was discussed in another thread.
Alia wrote:
Question 5 "What does 'Islam' mean?"
The Arabic word 'Islam' simply means 'submission', and derives from a word meaning 'peace'. In a religious con**** it means complete submission to the will of God. 'Mohammedanism' is thus a misnomer because it suggests that Muslims worship Muhammad (SAW) rather than God. 'Allah' is the Arabic name for God, which is used by Arab Muslims and Christians alike.
Muslimah replied:
Bismillah
However, just to correct an important point #5, which is a common mistake that people probagate Islam= peace.
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Bismillah
as salam alykom
Just to confirm the correction of this common mistake, and I m concerned to do so because there are other guests and silent members who may read here.
Wael seems that living abroad for a long time made your Arabic rusty...
Well I will try Insh a Allah to be as simple as possible, since this is an Arabic session.
Now to settle the confusion:
Both words Islam and Salam share the same root (seen, lam and meem). In Arabic when we talk about the root, we only put the letters together without (haraka=vowles).
However, this does not mean that salam is the root of Islam but rather both words share the same root.
Talking about Masdar= can be best translated as origin.
salam as a word is itself a masdar from which the verb Salema is dervied
Whereas: Islam is a masdar to the verb aslama
Now I think the picture is more clear.
Language wise the two words has not association non whatsoever.
With all due respect to any scholar who probagate for this notion.
we dont need to decorate Islam and call it a derivative of salam in order to invite people.
Matter of fact, Islam is a gift an invalubale one, that one must strive to gain and maintain.
I was sent here to learn about Islam as well as educate - LOL!