Islam

English translation: literally: submission and resignation

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Arabic term or phrase:Islam
English translation:literally: submission and resignation
Entered by: umsarah

14:52 Feb 13, 2004
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Arabic term or phrase: Islam
What does "Islam" mean? Does it mean "submission" or " peace"? . Any etymology apprecciated. Thx.
aivars
Argentina
Local time: 13:11
literally: submission and resignation
Explanation:
Islam literally means submission and resignation."Asslama" means gave in,and also the word "Istasslama" which is derived from the same word means to submit or resign.In Youssef Aly's translation of the Quran,:"Asslama "is translated in the verses as "Behold! his Lord said to him:bow thy will (to me). And "Nay ,whoever submits his whole self to God....".
Peace is derived from another,though closely related, word : "salam"
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umsarah
Local time: 18:11
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Thank you very much, I picked the most voted answer since I no nothing about Arabic and Islam.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6literally: submission and resignation
umsarah
5 +4surrender
Fuad Yahya
5 +3the teachings of the Koran: peace and submission to God
swisstell
4resignation to the will of God
Nidal Monzer
1 +3The term "Islam" itself derives from different roots
Shazly


  

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the teachings of the Koran: peace and submission to God


Explanation:
The German-language Koran in my possession indicates in its introduction:
the doctrine taught in the Koran is called Islam i.e. peace and submission to God


    Der Koran, Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag
swisstell
Italy
Local time: 17:11
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Wathib Jabouri: It means submission and meanwhile has a root relation with Arabic term of peace.
15 hrs

agree  Nado2002: submission
1 day 8 hrs

agree  Mueen Issa: to feel the peace when submitting to God
1 day 18 hrs
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
literally: submission and resignation


Explanation:
Islam literally means submission and resignation."Asslama" means gave in,and also the word "Istasslama" which is derived from the same word means to submit or resign.In Youssef Aly's translation of the Quran,:"Asslama "is translated in the verses as "Behold! his Lord said to him:bow thy will (to me). And "Nay ,whoever submits his whole self to God....".
Peace is derived from another,though closely related, word : "salam"

umsarah
Local time: 18:11
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much, I picked the most voted answer since I no nothing about Arabic and Islam.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melanie Nassar
34 mins

agree  Randa Farhat: Submission, to submit oneself to God
44 mins

agree  ghassan al-Alem
1 hr

agree  Alaa Zeineldine
11 hrs

agree  Rahi Moosavi
1 day 15 hrs

agree  Alaa AHMED: Absolutely
2 days 11 mins
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
resignation to the will of God


Explanation:
or submission to God

Nidal Monzer
Local time: 18:11
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
surrender


Explanation:
The basic tenet of Islam is the voluntary surrender to the will of God alone, as exemplified by the Abraham's act of faith.

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Note added at 2004-02-13 19:24:06 (GMT)
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Rephrase: The basic tenet of Islam is the voluntary surrender to the will of God alone, as exemplified by Abraham\'s act of faith.


Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 59

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sktrans
3 hrs

agree  Alaa Zeineldine
10 hrs

agree  Alaa AHMED
1 day 23 hrs

agree  AhmedAMS
13 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
The term "Islam" itself derives from different roots


Explanation:
Islam is an Arabic word the root of which is Silm and Salam. It means among others: peace, greeting, salutation, obedience, loyalty, allegiance, and submission to the will of the Creator of the Universe.
Islam is the last and final religion to all mankind and to all generations irrespective of color, race, nationality, ethnic background, language, or social position.
The religion of Islam is not to be confused with Mohammedanism. The latter is misnomer to Islam. Muslims do not accept this name as it gives wrong information about Islam and Muslims.


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Note added at 2004-02-13 17:03:15 (GMT)
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For a Muslim (one who submits), Islam is peace through submission to the will of Allah.


Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 18:11
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alaa Zeineldine
9 hrs

agree  Mona Helal
13 hrs

agree  AhmedAMS
12 days
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