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CONCEPT OF ISLAMBy

Muhammad Ali Khan

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ISLAM

• Islam means “peace” Uniqueness of the Name• Expresses a deep spiritual meaning • Overall outlook on life• Concept of worship

• The word "Islam" is an Arabic word which means "complete submission to the will of Almighty God"

• Other religions are named after their founders, such as Buddhism; after a tribe or ethnic group, such as Judaism; or after a specific geographical region, such as Hinduism

• "Islam" was not thought up by its followers or applied by other people, but was revealed by Almighty God

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OCCURS 140 TIMES IN THE QURAN, IN 16 DERIVED FORMS

• six times as the form II verb sallama ( َّل�َم� (َس�

• 22 times as the form IV verb aslama ( َّل�َم� َس#

(َأ�

• 42 times as the nominal salām (َم)َّل� (َس�

• once as the proper noun sil'm (َّل#َم (َس*

• twice as the noun sullam (َّل�َم (َس+

• five times as the noun salam (َّل�َم (َس�

• twice as the noun salm (َّل#َم (َس�

• twice as the noun salīm (َّل-يَم (َس�

• once as the active participle sālimūn (َّل-ُم+ون (َس�(

• three times as the form II verbal noun taslīm (َّل-يَم (َت�ْس#

• three times as the form II passive participle musallamat (َّل�ُم�ة (ُّم4ْس�

• eight times as the form IV verbal noun is'lām (َم)َّل� (ِإ-َس#

• 39 times as the form IV active participle mus'lim (َّل-َم (ُّم+ْس#

• twice as the form IV active participle mus'limāt (ت)َّل-ُم� (ُّم+ْس#

• once as the form IV active participle mus'limat (َّل-ُم�ة (ُّم4ْس#

• once as the form X active participle mus'taslimūn (َّل-ُم+ون َت�ْس# (ُّم+ْس#

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TIMES AS THE FORM IV ACTIVE

PARTICIPLEMUSLIM  َّل-َم ُّم+ْس#

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DISTINCTIVE ASPECTS OF ISLAMBy

Muhammad Ali Khan

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DISTINCTIVE ASPECTS OF ISLAM

• A Universal Religion

• An Eternal Religion

• Safeguarding of The Quran

• A Complete Religion

• A Religion of Peace

• Universality & Continuity of the Message

• Direct Relationship with God

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DISTINCTIVE ASPECTS OF ISLAM

• Unique Concept of Worship

• Moderation

• Complete Code of Conduct and a Perfect Model

• Islam Is practical

• Islam is the last religion

• Religion of Humanity

• No Compulsion

• Deen of Tolerance

• Islam is Natural Religion

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DISTINCTIVE ASPECTS OF ISLAM

• Fastest Growing Religion

• There is no contradiction between God's word and His deed

• Teaching are supported by reason and explanation, satisfying our intellect and also the depths of our soul

• The Book is in a living language

• Islam generates complete equality among mankind, irrespective of differences of caste, creed and color

• The religion of Islam is immune to any distortion and alterations

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UNIVERSAL

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Prophet (PBUH) is sent for all