What Is Islam ?

The word Islam : Islam is an Arabic word which means Submission or to Submit to The Supreme Being, The Creator, whose proper name is ALLAH (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala - Glorified be He, the Most High). The Oneness of Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) is the basic principle of Islam, and is called Tawhid. Muslims are those who submit, totally, to The Creator, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala).


Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world and more and more people are discovering the truth and inner beauty of Islam.

The guidance for Muslims comes from two primary sources which whosoever follows, has everything they need for a complete way of life.

• The Holy Qur'an (Al-Koran), which is the Divine Scripture of Islam, and the Hadith, which is the recorded deeds and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (sallAllahu alaiyhi wasalam - meaning; may the peace and blessings of God be upon him), the final Messenger of Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala). The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (sallAllahu alayihi wa salam) over a period of 23 years, through the angel Jibreel (alaihis salaam - meaning; peace be upon him), Gabriel. The Qur'an contains the words of Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala). Since its initial revelation, over 1400 years ago, the entire book has been committed to memory by many Muslims all over the world. It will continue to be memorised by many Muslims until the end of life on earth. The Prophet (sallAllahu alayihi wasalam) practiced the guidance of the Qur'an to the point where he is said to have 'lived the Qur'an'.

• His actions and teachings, which helped explain the wisdom and guidance of the Qur'an, have also been recorded in what is referred to as the Hadith or the Sunnah of the Prophet (sallAllahu alayihi wasalam). This too has been committed to memory by numerous Muslims. The science of recording and authenticating the Hadith is one of the most precise sciences known to man. Every Hadith must have an authentic chain of narrators which leads back to the Prophet (sallAllahu alayihi wasalam). Muslims worship Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala), The Creator and Sustainer.