ISLAM

Q.   What is the name of your religion or the religion of Muslims?

  It is Islam.

Q.   What does Islam teach or which religion is known as Islam?

  Islam teaches: Al-lah is One. None but He is worthy of worship. And Muham-mad (peace be on him) is the servant and prophet of Al-lah. The Holy Qur-an is the Book of Al-lah. Islam is the true religion. Islam teaches all good and noble things of this world and the world hereafter.

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LESSONS IN ISLAM

(Ta’limul-Islam)

BOOK I

BISMIL-LAHIR-RAHMANIR-RAHIM

(In the name of Al-lah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)

NAHMADUL-LAHAL-‘ALA RASULIHIL-‘ADHIM, WA NUSAL-LI ‘ALA RASULIHIL-KARIM.

(We praise Al-lah, the Sublime, the Majestic, and pray for Al-lah’s blessings on His noble Messenger.)

Q.   Who are you? (What is your name according to your religion?)

        I am a Muslim.

Ibadah

The Arabic word ibadah (عبادة) or ibada, usually translated "worship", is connected with related words literally meaning "slavery", and has connotations of obedience, submission, and humility. The word linguistically means "obedience with submission."
In terms of Islam, ibadah is the obedience, submission, and devotion to Allah (God) along with the ultimate love for Him. Muslims believe that ibadah is the reason for the existence of all humanity. That is, Muslims believe that all people exist only to submit to Allah.
Ibadah consequently means following Islamic beliefs and practices – its commands, prohibitions, the halal, and the haram. For Muslims, ibadah is also something that comes from the heart, or sincerity, as a result of belief in Islam. Therefore, ibadah is something that can not be forced upon another person.