What Is Islam
The word ‘islam’, in Arabic, meanssubmission and peace. As a term, ‘islam’ refers to the message that was revealed to muhammad (peace be upon him) by allah, the One Creator, A ‘Muslim’ is the one who believes in allah as the only God and Muhammad (peace be upon him/p.b.u.h) as the last and final Prophet and Messenger of Allah. Consequently, a Muslim believes in Islam in its entirety.
The Islamic idea itself is composed of two essential components: the creed or doctrine (aqeedah), and a system of rules and requlations founded on this creed (shari’a). The creed of Islam provides comprehensive answers tothe fundamental questions regarding humanity’s existence and that of the universe. It addresses the issue of human being’s purpose in life, and links it with what precedes life and what comes after it, thereby addressing the humanity’s core problems and providing the basis for system and rules to properly organize human affairs.
The islamic system provides a comprehensive law goveming the affairs of human beings. It correctly establishes: 1) the relationship between human beings and the creator, 2) the personal affairs of individuals; and 3) the various relationships (social, political, economic, and international) that exist in the society. Islam constitutes a creed, a system, and a method. Thus, Islam is not only a religion, but also an ideology. What distinguishes Islam from the ideologis of Capitalism and Communism is that Islam attempts to address the deep questions, relating to the meaningof life in ways that other ideologies do not.
Since Islam estahlishes the correct understanding of life and places humanity in the correct context, the systems and culture emanating from the islamic creed would correctly address the human nature and provide the correct solutions. Islam does not ignore a human being’s instincts or desires, but organizes them. In this context, Islam is compatible with the human being.
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