MUSLIM

Q. What is meant by the word “Muslim”?

A. “Muslim” means the person who obeys and serves only One and Alone God. In Bible, Muslim is called the servant of God. In Indian Scriptures, Muslim is called the Eishwar Dass, which further means an obedient of God by all means.

According to Quran (the Scripture, which is for everyone who lives in this world) Muslim means the most obedient of the Lord, the Alone God. It is written in Quran:

“O ye who believe! Come, all of you, into submission (unto God) and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an open enemy for you”.
(Quran 2:208, Translated by Marmaduke Pickthall)

“And who forsakes the religion of Abraham but a person who willfully deceives himself?___ Verily we chose him (Abraham) in the world and Lo! in the Hereafter he is among the righteous.

When his Lord said unto him: Surrender! He said: I have surrendered to the Lord of the worlds.

The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons and also Jacob, (saying): O my sons! Lo! Allah hath chosen for you the (true) religion! Therefore die not save as men who have surrendered unto Allah (the Muslims)”.
(Quran 2:130 to 132, translated by Marmaduke Pickthall)

“God has named you obedient slaves (Muslims) since old time and in this Scripture”.
(Quran 22:78)

It clearly means that whosoever ___ when ever and where ever____ submitted to the Lord, obeyed God and served God___ was a Muslim by faith.