{"id":14435,"date":"2026-04-15T08:37:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=14435"},"modified":"2026-04-15T08:37:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:37:53","slug":"what-is-the-meaning-of-the-word-islam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=14435","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Meaning of the Word Islam?"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>By Editorial Staff<\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n<div id=\"attachment_9963\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-faith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/What-Is-the-Meaning-of-the-Word-Islam.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9963\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9963\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-faith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/What-Is-the-Meaning-of-the-Word-Islam-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"What Is the Meaning of the Word Islam?\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Islam is a universal religion.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What is the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-faith.com\/islamic-creed\/articles-of-faith\/islam-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> meaning of Islam<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>What is the root of the word <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-faith.com\/islamic-creed\/what-is-the-message-of-islam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Islam<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Is Islam named after anybody?<\/p>\n<p>What is the concept of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-faith.com\/islamic-creed\/why-should-we-surrender-to-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surrender<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Who is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-faith.com\/featured-posts\/jesus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muslim<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>What does it mean to submit one&#8217;s will to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-faith.com\/featured-posts\/one-direction-one-people-one-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">God<\/a> (Allah)?<\/p>\n<p>Watch this video to know the answer to these questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-14435-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.the-faith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/An-introduction-to-Islam-The-meaning-of-the-word-Islam.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-faith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/An-introduction-to-Islam-The-meaning-of-the-word-Islam.mp4\">http:\/\/www.the-faith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/An-introduction-to-Islam-The-meaning-of-the-word-Islam.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/span><\/em> Guide to Islam Channel<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href='https:\/\/www.the-faith.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-word-islam\/' target='_blank'>Soucre Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is a Muslim?<\/p>\n<p>What does it mean to submit one&#8217;s will to God (Allah)?<\/p>\n<p>Watch this video to know the answer to these 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