"Islam"

, is a name given by Allah SWT to this religion (Quran 5:4), the word Islam comes from the Arabic words which literally means obedience and peace. ISLAM comes from the root word "Salima": peace, purity, submission and obedience. So 'Islam' means the way people who are obedient to God and make peace with God and His creatures. The so-called Muslim.


Islam is not a new religion. Message of Islam is essentially the same message with a message and guidance which Allah SWT has revealed to all prophets before Prophet Muhammad shollallahu 'alaihi wa sallam.
Allah Ta'ala says in the Qur'an: "Say,` We believe in GOD and what He has revealed to us, and to what was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and their descendants, and what was given to Musa A.S and Isa A.S and all Prophets from their Lord. And to whom we surrender. "(Qur'an 3-84)