JaffarMohammed
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The word "Muslim" means one who submits to the will of God. The first principle of Islam is known as theShahaadah(Testimony of Faith), and is as follows:"There is no one worthy of worship except Allah (God) and Muhammad is the Final Apostle (Messenger) of God.”Islam Translate Button
[is-lahm, iz-, is-luh m, iz-]
noun
1.
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
..This is the definition of Islam ndugu,islam sio Hali ya submission kama unavosema wewe its a Religion
In a broader sense, anyone who willingly submits to the will of God is a Muslim. Thus, all the prophets preceding Prophet Muhammad, , are considered Muslims.
One cannot judge Islam by looking at those individuals who have a Muslim name, but in their actions, they are not living or behaving as Muslims. Muslims are ordinary people like other humans; among them are the good and the bad. They are not infallible creatures and, therefore, make mistakes.
When we mention the characteristics of a Muslim, we do not assume that all Muslims have these characteristics, but only those who follow -- to the best of their abilities -- the teachings of Islam.
We can thus summarize the teachings of Islam about the Muslim character concisely in the following way:
A Muslim is truthful, not dishonestHe is humble, not arrogantHe is moderate, not an extremistHe is honest, not corruptHe is reserved, not garrulousHe is soft-spoken, not boastfulHe is loving and solicitous to others, not unmindful of themHe is considerate and compassionate, not harshHe is polite and helpful, not insulting and disrespectful to peopleHe is generous and charitable, not selfish and miserlyHe is refined and gentle in speech, not prone to swearing or cursingHe is cheerful and generous, not bitter and resentfulHe is grateful for what he has, not ungratefulHe is cheerful and pleasant, not irritable and gloomyHe is chaste and pure, not lustfulHe is alert, not absent-mindedHe is dignified and decent, not gracelessHe is sincere and straightforward, not hypocriticalHe is optimistic and hopeful, not cynical or pessimisticHe is confident and deep in faith, not doubtful and waveringHe is spiritually oriented, not materialisticHe always has faith in God’s mercy, not losing heart or becoming desperateHe is diligent and vigilant, not negligent to his dutiesHe is thankful to God and constantly prays to Him, not forgetful of His innumerable blessings