The name as in its literal meaning in English and its Arabic context?\nThe name as in Islamic Syari'a (in other words, in Islamic point of view)?
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There is no direct translation\n\nIt means Peace from Salaam as well a submission {to the-God]\n\nI have furnished some sources beneath
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I will quote Shakespeare when I say \n\nWhat's in a name? That which we call a rose\nBy any other word would smell as sweet.\n\nactions speak louder than words. Islam claims to be a religion of peace but has yet to proven itself so.
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The answer of all of your questions are very simple! Actually, the answer is 'ba' the second letter in arabic after 'alif' because it must all begin with the 'ba' \n'bismillahirrahmanirrahim' begins with 'ba' \nhehe.. you wont understand if you never put together your hands like you are holding water in your hand. \nwhat will you see? \nyou will see one of the simplest sign that god gave to you so you will remember your purpose to live in this world. \nwhy do you think we dont have 7 or 9 fingers in one hand? because if it is more than 5, you will not see the word Allah in arabic spelled by your fingers. Put your right hand on the table and see carefully, your thumb is 'Ha' your pinky is 'alif' and others are 'lam' which spell 'alif' 'lam' lam' 'ha' which is Allah~ start from the pinky. and if you put your palm together, there are number of name for Allah! there are 99 of them, dont ask me what is it, i dont remember it all, where is the number? \non your left palm, there are like upside down 'v' letter rite? and then there are line looks like '1' rite? on the other palm, is another upside down V and ! \nin arabic, these are 81 and 18! plus them! we got 99! this is not coincidence at all. Allah created everything with reasons and the reasons are unknown to us because we are not God!
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Its the name he used when he converted into Islam. Yusuf or Joseph\nBest regards\nSan2
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It is written in Vedas\nEkam Aveditiam. Allah is one not second.\nIt is also written in Vedas.\nNa Trasya paratima Asti\nGod has not likeness or image.\nif you read vedas you will reach Islam ultimately.
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hm.  i am not muslim, but i know arabic.\n\nfrom what i have learned, \n\nruh = soul\nnafs = self (or personality)
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BOB:I EDITED IT. I'M LOGGING OUT. TYPE YOUR QUESTIONS. I'LL TRY TO EXPLAIN THEM LATER.\n\nHey "Bob". Now, you need to know that the Koran is poetic. God also said that he kept the planets not colliding with each other. But we know that it is caused by gravity.\n\nGod also said that He is closer to us than the jugular vein. There is a hadith that said that He can ve contained in a pious slave's heart. Now all these references are poetic.\n\nThere are other translations, such as Pickthall's, that translated the word into "heavens".\n \nAccording to Yusuf Ali's translation, it is referred as "rain".\n\nMaybe, just maybe, that He was referring to comets and meteors. Maybe He said "the sky" because 1400 years ago, Arabs didn't know about comets and meteors. The verse also states that it can fall by His leave, His power, it can fall. There are records that meteors have hit the earth. But this is just my opinion.\n\nEDIT: Punishment for satan is in hell. Those verses are talking about the punishments waiting for satan in hell. The words did not say comets, but FIRE.\n\nBesides, you haven't stated your thoughts on the other translations by Pickthall or Yusuf Ali.\n\nEDIT:Oh, wait. I remembered your point of "air falling on earth" thing. Now, as you read it, you do realise that the verse states:\n\n....and the ships that sail through the sea by His Command?...\n\nIf there was a storm or strong wind, rain, etc (the sky falling, as if there was heavy winds, as described poeticly),surely the ship's sailing was to be affected and face possibility of shipwreck?
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Islam\n"Surrender, submitting." Islam is the name of the true religion, according to the Qur'an. One who submits to God is a Muslim. The same root (*slm) as salam "peace." There are five or six central Islamic beliefs: monotheism, revelatory scriptures, angels, prophets, eschatology and (not always) predestination.
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Peace on you...Which Group? - Who Are the Real Muslims?\n\n"ISLAM comes from the root "slm" or "salama". The word ISLAM in reference to the faith is understood in Arabic as the:\n\nISLAM means =  Surrender "Give up evil and lusts - give in to the Creator" \nSubmission "Agree to the terms and conditions of being a servant of Almighty God"  \nObedience "Comply with His Commandments to the best of your ability"  \nSincerity "Do it all whether or not anyone else notices or cares." \nPeace "Accept what Almighty God gives you in this life in serenity."  \n\nAll of which come about only by giving up the Free Will of the nafs (self or ego) in favor of the Will of the Creator and Sustainer of All That Exists (ALLAH).\n\nThis would be similar to the teaching in the Lord's Prayer for the Christians, when Jesus, peace be upon him, taught his followers a prayer asking for "God's Will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven." (Matt. 6) \n\nISLAM is mention in the Quran as a "deen" or way of life of an individual. A complete way of living in balance with everything else in the creation of Almighty Allah. ISLAM provides inclusive instructions for everything including eating, sleeping, dealing in relationships, economics, politics, health, worship and even death. The entire universe is "IN ISLAM" because it is all a part of what has been created and is being sustained by Almighty Allah. \n\nNow let us consider the next logical question; "What does the term "Muslim" actually mean?"\n\nAgain, we must keep in mind that it is an Arabic word and is of course subject to the rules of the Arabic language. Actually, it is derived from the word ISLAM. Whereas, you might think of ISLAM as the verb or action and MUSLIM as the noun, or the one performing the action. In English whenever we have a noun performing a verb, we add the two suffix letters; ER. But in the Arabic language many times you will find that the prefix letters of MU are used for the same purpose.\n\nA few examples may help to better understand. We will compare the verb of each language to the one who is reforming the verb:\n\nMU - prefix for the verb  Preforming the verbs in ENGLISH    Preforming the verbs in ARABIC \nTravel =  TravelER    Safar =  MUsafar \nCall =  CallER    Adhan =  MUadhan \nPray = PrayER   Salah =  MUsalah \nSubmit =  Submit ER   Islam =  MUslim \nA "MUSLIM" is one who follows or practices the action of "ISLAM" \n\nIn English, when we understand the "ISLAM" is an action, we might say that anyone who "Islams" is an "Islam-ER." Right? We see in the chart above, in Arabic the "mu" preceding a verb indicates the same thing. Therefore, we would understand that the one who is actively doing the verb of "Islam" [submission to God] is a "Mu"-Islam or "Muslim."\n\nMake sense? \n\nNow, we should ask, "How does a person become a MUSLIM?"\n\nOnly when a person is willing to submit to the Commandments of the Higher Authority from Above, meaning to obey Allah on His terms as much as possible does he/she become a " MUSLIM."\n\nAllah Says in Quran, all of creation is in submission to Him (MUSLIM). \n\nWhat if the sun asked the moon, "Hey moon! What kind of Muslim are you? A Shia' or a Sunni?" - Such an idea just does not make any sense.
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In Arabic, "Mu" means someone who does..\n\nMuslims practice the religion of Islam\n...."Mu" + "Islam" = "Muslim"\n\nthis HAS to be a best answer....
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yes, ofcourse it is\n\nIslam comes from the word Salam in Arabic that means peace.\n\nmuslims greet each other in peace, by saying (peace be upon you)\n\nMuhammad(PBUH) taught us to be peaceful and love all people.
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The first sounds like arabic have no clue about meaning but I was recently in an arabic speaking country and it sounds a lot like the pattern of this language.\n\nFi amanuallah is arabic and means 'may God protect you' other similar phrases are 'khud hafiz, allah hafiz, or the classic assalamu alaykum' It is a religious greeting and blessing.\n\nSigbo and lonizt are names because I can't find a translation for them other than being names perhaps of German origin. \n\nI tried my best and I know four languages...\n\nI would conclude that from this message the person is giving you good wishes and a blessing in your life. It is a thoughtful and very loving thing to say...
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Sufism\n\nSufism (Persian: صوفی‌گری Sufi gari, Arabic: تصوف, taṣawwuf) is a mystic tradition of Islam. Practitioners of Sufism, known as Sufis, engage in the pursuit of a direct perception of spiritual truth or God, through mystic practices based on divine love. Sufism differs from other branches of Islam in its esoteric rather than exoteric focus.\n\nThe term Sufism can be used to describe a diverse range of beliefs and practises. Tariqas (Sufi orders) may be associated with Shi'a Islam, Sunni Islam, other currents of Islam, or a combination of multiple traditions. Sufi thought emerged from the Middle East in the eighth century, but adherents are now found around the world. In particular, Indonesia, the most populous Islamic nation in the world, was introduced to Islam through Sufism, and Sufi practises and beliefs are evident in mainstream religious life across the country.\n\nSufism has produced a large body of poetry in Turkish, Punjabi, Urdu and Persian, which notably include the works of Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, Bulleh Shah, Amir Khusro, as well as numerous traditions of devotional dance, such as Sufi whirling, and music, such as Qawwali.\n\n\n\nA few etymologies for the word Sufi have been suggested.\n\nThe conventional view is that the word originates from Suf (صوف), the Arabic word for wool, implying a cloak and refers to the simple cloaks the early Muslim ascetics wore. But one should also note that not all sufis wear cloaks or clothes of wool.\n\nAnother etymological theory states that the root word of Sufi is the Arabic word saaf (صاف), meaning pure, clean or blank. This etymology refers to the emphasis of Sufism on purity of heart and soul. One must consider that this theory does not hold strong, because it contradicts the root of the word saaf. Strictly speaking, considering Arabic grammar, the word would have been "saafi".\n\nOthers have suggested the origin of the word Sufi is from "Ashab al-Suffa" ("Companions of the Veranda") or "Ahl al-Suffa" ("People of the Veranda"), who were a group of Muslims during the time of the Prophet Muhammad who spent much of their time on the veranda of the Prophet's mosque devoted to prayer. It can also refer to the chosen ones.\n\n\n\nBasic beliefs\nThe central concept in Sufism is love. Dervishes—the name given to initiates of sufi orders—believe that love is a projection of the essence of God to the universe.They believe that God desires to recognize beauty, and as if one looks at a mirror to see oneself, God looks at himself within the dynamics of nature. This is substantiated using the famous Hadith Qudsi (extra-Qur'anic utterance of God): "I was a hidden treasure, and I wanted to be known, so I created Creation." Since they believe that everything is a reflection of God, Sufis try to see the beauty inside the apparently ugly, and to open arms even to what is considered the most evil one. The Sufi conception of divine love is not restricted to what the term "love of God" implies, it also includes human loves with a perspective that views everything a manifestation of God.\n\nThe central doctrine of Sufism, sometimes called Wahdat or Unity, is the Sufi understanding of Tawhid. Put very simply Tawhid states that all phenomena are manifestations of a single reality, or Wujud (being), which is indeed al-Haq (Truth, God). The essence of being/Truth/God is devoid of every form and quality, and hence unmanifest, yet it is inseparable from every form and phenomenon either material or spiritual. It is often understood to imply that every phenomenon is an aspect of Truth and at the same time attribution of existence to it is false. The chief aim of all Sufis then is to let go of all notions of duality (and therefore of the individual self also), and realize the divine unity which is considered to be the truth.\n\n\nSufi practices\n\nMuraqaba\n\nMuraqaba is the word used by ma
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huh? \n\nbecause it's the Arabic word for God!! and in Aramaic which is sister language to Arabic it's Allaaha.\nthe 99 names are ATTRIBUTES.\n\nwhat does Hubal have to do with the God of Abraham?!\n whether you believe it or not we do worship the same God. your denial won't change any thing except you are gonna show every body that you are an ignorant.\n\nand the angry mouth comment was  uncalled for and disrespectful but i assume a Jealous person would do any thing to hurt others.
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Al-Islam\n\n آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللّهِ وَمَلآئِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لاَ نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ وَقَالُواْ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ   Listen to this ayat (verse)\n\n2.285 . The messenger believeth in that which hath been revealed unto him from his Lord and ( so do ) the believers . Each one believeth in Allah and His angels and His scriptures and His messengers We make no distinction between any of His messengers and they say : We hear , and we obey . ( Grant us ) Thy forgiveness , our Lord . Unto Thee is the journeying .\n\nلاَ يُكَلِّفُ اللّهُ نَفْساً إِلاَّ وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لاَ تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلاَ تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْراً كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلاَ تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لاَ طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنتَ مَوْلاَنَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ   Listen to this ayat (verse)\n\n2.286 . Allah tasketh not a soul beyond its scope . For it ( is only ) that which it hath earned , and against it ( only ) that which it hath deserved . Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget , or miss the mark! Our Lord! Lay not on us such a burden as Thou didst lay on those before us! Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us , absolve us and have mercy on us , Thou , our Protector , and give us victory over the disbelieving folk .
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Well, the translation of Arabic words doesn't communicate the way Arabic does. And, here, yes the meaning might be "terror" but it's not terrorism (or the meaning you are trying to allude). In Encarta dictionary "terror" has these meanings: \n1. intense fear \n2. terrorism \n3. something causing fear. \n\nAnd the situational plot of the hadith was clearly made to the enemies of Islam at that time who continuously worked against Islam, attacked Muhammad, terrorized Muslims & even tried to kill the prophet just because they couldn't accept the truth of Islam. But later, most of the enemies converted to Islam. Muhammad was illegally expelled from his homeland, but later he conquered Mecca. He didn't kill anybody to conquer his homeland. Even when all the hostile enemies were defeated, and Muhammad was asked what to do with those enemies, he just said "they are forgiven". \n\nTo win the war against the aggressive foes, it was necessary to cause them fear. They were scared because they were weak from inside. The hadith above mainly means that.\n\nPlease note that Hadiths are not only quoted in books. They are scrutinized by highly educated scholars according to sitauational plot, time, logic, stress & other subjects. If someone (who never knew arabic) just picks one hadith out of 10,000 & say that Islam is terrorism then won't it be erroneous? I hope you will say "yes".\n\nMay God help people to understand right from wrong.
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Well, must say some very creative ansers here! Islam doesn't claim a name to any original language, or not to my knowledge anyways. The original language of Islam was Arabic, but not of mankind. Both Arabic and Hebrew stemmed from Aramaic, which came from another language, which came from another.... so Hebrew also is not the original language of mankind, nor of Abraham, as it is believed that even Jesus spoke Aramaic, not Hebrew.\n\nSo basically nothing in Islam lays a claim to that question, and to be honest, I don't believe that question has ever been asked, so I gotta give kudos for going beyond the normal boundaries and for such creativity!