The Arabic word "Muslim"
literally means "someone who submits to the will of God".
The message of Islaam is meant for the
entire world and anyone who accepts this message becomes a Muslim.
Some people mistakenly believe that
Islaam is just a religion for Arabs, but nothing could be further from the
truth, since in actuality over 80% of the world's Muslims are not Arabs! Even
though most Arabs are Muslims, there are Arabs who are Christians, Jews and
atheists.
If one just takes a look at the
various peoples who live in the Muslim World - from Nigeria to Bosnia and from
Morocco to Indonesia - it is easy enough to see that Muslims come from all
different races, ethnic groups and nationalities.
From the very beginning, Islaam had a
universal message for all people. This can be seen in the fact that some of the
early companions of the Prophet Muhammad were not only Arabs, but also
Persians, Africans and Byzantine Romans. Being a Muslim entails complete
acceptance and active obedience to the revealed will of Almighty God.
A Muslim is a person who freely
accepts to base his beliefs, values and faith on the will of Almighty God. In
the past, even though you don't see it as much today, the word
"Mohammedans" was often used as a label for Muslims. This label is a
misnomer and is the result of either wilful distortion or sheer ignorance. One
of the reasons for the misconception is that Europeans were taught for
centuries that Muslims worshipped the Prophet Muhammad in the same way that
Christians worship Jesus. This is absolutely not true since a Muslim is not
permitted to worship anyone or anything besides Almighty God.
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Prepared by: Abu 'Iyaad
Prepared by: Abu 'Iyaad
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