Islam: A Religion of PEACE

And God calls to the Abode of Peace and He guides whom He wills to a straight path." (Translation from The Holy Qur'an, 10:25)

"God commands justice and doing good and giving to relatives. And He forbids indecency and doing wrong and tyranny. He warns you so that hopefully you will pay heed." (Translation from The Holy Qur'an, 16:90)

The word "Allah" is the proper name in Arabic for The One and Only God, The Creator and Sustainer of the universe. It is also used by Arab Jews and Christians for the God. In fact, the word "Allah" is a cognate of the word "Eloh-im" in Hebrew and "Allaha" in Aramaic, the mother tongue of Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him). The word "Allah" does not have a plural or gender. Allah does not have any associate or partner, and He does not beget nor was He begotten.

Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that God revealed through all His prophets, including Moses and Jesus (Peace Be Upon Them) to people. For a fifth of the world's population, Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the majority have nothing to do with the extremely grave events which have come to be associated with their faith.