In the name of ALLAH , Most Beneficent, Most Merciful.
May Peace, Mercy and Blessings of ALLAH be on you.
The word ISLAM comes from two Arabic words - ' Salam' which means 'Peace' and 'Aslama ' which means 'To Obey', 'To Submit your will'. Islam, thus, means 'Peace acquired by Submission of will to ALLAAH' . This submission requires a fully conscious and willing effort to submit one's will to Almighty ALLAAH . One must consciously and conscientiously give oneself to the service of ALLAAH . This means to act on what ALLAAH enjoins all of us to do (in the Qur'an) and what His beloved Prophet (PBUH) encouraged us to do in his Sunnah (his lifestyle and sayings personifying the Qur'an). Once we humble ourselves, rid ourselves of our egoism and submit totally to ALLAAH , and to Him exclusively, in faith and in action, we will surely feel peace in our hearts. Establishing peace in our hearts will bring about peace in our external conduct as well. Islam is careful to remind us that it not a religion to be paid mere lip service; rather it is an all-encompassing way of life that must be practiced continuously. A Muslim must practice the five pillars of the religion: the declaration of faith (in the oneness of ALLAAH and the prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH)), daily five times prayer (Salah), fasting the month of Ramdan, alms (Zakat), and the pilgrimage to Makkah (Hajj); and believe in the six articles of faith: belief in ALLAAH , the Holy Books, the Prophets (PBUT), the angels, the Day of Judgment and the decree of ALLAAH , whether for good or ill. There are other injunctions and commandments which concern virtually all facets of one's personal, family and civic life. These include matters such as diet, clothing, personal hygiene, interpersonal relations, business ethics, responsibilities towards parents, spouse and children, marriage, divorce and inheritance, civil and criminal law, fighting in defense of Islam, relations with non-Muslims, rights of animals and much much more.
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