Islam claims to be submission to the one true God, not the invention of a new religion. The word Islam comes from an Arabic root word s-l-m, which also relates to concepts of peace (salām) and safety. It refers to willingly submitting to God’s will.
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Islam is one of the world’s major monotheistic religions and is the second-largest religion globally after Christianity. It emerged in the early 7th century AD in the Arabian Peninsula, specifically in the cities of Mecca and Medina, located in present-day Saudi Arabia.
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Module 1 introduces what Islam says about itself. It explains that Islam presents itself as one of the world’s major monotheistic religions, centered on belief in one God, the Qur’an as God’s revelation, and Muhammad as the final prophet. It also gives a broad overview of Islam’s global presence, its connection to earlier prophets such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, and its role as both a religion and a way of life that shapes belief, worship, ethics, and law.
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