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Mankind and the universe were not created by accident or chance, but according to the plan of the Creator, who is known as Allah. Allah, (the Arabic word for one God is a unique term) is a neither gender nor Plural can be formed from it. Thus distinguishing the only one God (the Creator) from all other creations in Islam.

Islam is an Arabic word that denotes submission and obedience to Allah. It also means "peace" for it brings peace of mind as well as peace on the individual and the social levels. It calls for the complete acceptance of the teachings and guidance of God manifested through the Noble Qur-an and the life example of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Islam offers humanity the complete code of life, which, if followed in the right direction, will bring peace, harmony and success in both this world and the Hereafter. 

A Muslim is "one who surrenders himself to "Allah". All Muslims believe in the Oneness of Allah, in the angels created by Him, in the prophets through whom His revelation was brought to mankind, in the Day of Judgment. The Muslims believe that nothing happens other without the knowledge and permission of Allah. While we may not understand why certain things happen, it is part of the divine plan for our lives.

As The Noble Qur-an states that it is the duty of all individuals to learn about Allah and to live according to His will, we cannot accomplish this by ourselves, Allah has sent messengers and prophets to guide humanity. All of these chosen individuals have brought the same message and have served as examples to their people of how Allah desires human beings to live. Through these is selected people, we have been told why mankind was created what will happen to us after death, and what Allah expects of us.

The Continuity of the Message

Islam is not a new religion. It is, in essence, the message and guidance, which God revealed to all His previous messengers.  "Say:

We believe in Allah and in what has been revealed to us and what has been revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes and in (Books) given to Moses, Jesus and the Prophets from their Lord; we make no distinction between one and another among them and to Allah do we bow our will (in Islam)." (Qur-an, 3: 84)

All Muslims must accept all of Allah’s prophets and messengers as legitimate, the Qur-an mentions twenty five of them by name, among them Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, Solomon, John, Jesus, and Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Them All). There are, however, many others who are not named.

Islam at the time of Noah was by following him, during the era of Abraham by following him, during the reign of Moses by following at the time of Jesus by following him, and at the time of the prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) until the Day of Judgment is by following him, because he is the last prophet.

However, the message, which was revealed to the last of Allah's prophets, Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), is Islam in its comprehensive, complete and final form.

This was necessary because the message delivered by the previous prophets and messengers had been corrupted or distorted by their followers. They had been mixed with other philosophical speculations, superstitions, myths, and neglect. Therefore, Islam is not a new religion-it is a restatement of the original religion of Allah in its purest form and is designed to provide humanity with the uncorrupted message of Allah.

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