The Arabic word Islam literally means 'surrender' or 'submission.' Islam, as a faith, means total and tranquility. Peace (Salam in Arabic, Shalom in Hebrew) is achieved through active obedience to the revealed commandments of God(Allah). The Name Islam is universal in meaning. Islam is not named after a tribe of people or an individual, as Judaism is named after the tribe of Judah, Christianity af
ter Christ, and Buddhism after Buddha. Islam is not a name chosen by human beings; it was divinely communicated from God. Islam is a global faith, not of the East or the West. Islam is a complete way of life, implying total submission to God(Allah). One who surrenders his or her will to God, voluntarily, is called Muslim. It was not Muhammad(PBUH). But Adam(PBUH) who brought to humanity. than, each Prophet and Messenger came to exhort the people to clear understanding of God(Allah)'s commandments. They offered teaching relevant to that time, until God(Allah) chose the Final Prophet Muhammad(PBUH), to come with the last testament referred to as the Qur'an. Allah is an Arabic word, meaning the One and only True deity', the proper name of the one who created Heavens and the Earth. Arabic speaking Jews and Christians also call God by the name Allah. For a Muslim, Allah is the greatest and most inclusive of names for God, de noting the one who is adored in worship, the one who Created all that exists.