What do the words Islam and Muslim mean?
The words Islam and Muslim are intimately related. Islam is a religion and Muslims are the people who believe in it and practice it. Islam is the second most popular religion in the world after Christianity. The majority of Muslims are found in the Middle East, however Malaysia boasts the largest population of Muslims of every country in the world.IslamIslam literally means “submission,” with specific reference to submission to God, or Allah. Islam is the religion of the Qur’an (Koran), a holy book believed to be written with the word of Allah verbatim as channeled through the prophet Muhammad.MuslimMuslim literally means “one who submits to God”. A Muslim is an adherent of Islam and believes there is one true God, Allah, and that Muhammad was his prophet.Five Pillars of IslamThe five pillars of Islam are the core tenets every Muslim must adhere to: belief in the singularity of Allah (God) and the ultimate role the prophet Muhammad as God’s final prophet; five daily prayers; giving a m
