What is the definition of Islam?
• Islam literally means “submission to God”, “peace”. • The follower of Islam is called Muslim, i.e. the one who fully submits himself or herself to God • The prophet Muhammad defined true Muslims as “those who harm no one with their words and actions, and who are the most trustworthy representatives of universal peace.” Islam is • the way of moderation, middle way having nothing to do with any extremes • equally far from Communism and Capitalism in economy • far from absolutism and anarchism in politics • far from realism and idealism in philosophy • far from materialism and spiritualism in belief • far from being exclusively this-worldly or exclusively other-worldly in world view.
