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The Standing Committee Why is Islam called so ?
Fatwa no.: 13695Date: 18 Safar 1422 AH · 12 May 2001Mufti: IslamQASource: مجلة الدعوة العدد/1789 ص/42Referenced by fatwa: 3143
Question
Why is Islam called so ?
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah:
A: In Arabic, Islam means surrender . It has been taken to describe the status of the one who embraces Allah’s Religion for he surrenders his will to Allah and abide by the rules set by Him and conveyed via His Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Allah says about Ibrahim, peace be upon him, “When his Lord said to him, “Submit (be a Muslim )!” He said, “I have submitted myself (as a Muslim ) to the Lord of all that exists. ” [al-Baqarah 2:131 – interpretation of the meaning] .
The Standing Committee