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Why is our religion called 'Islaam'?
Question:

Why is our religion called "Islaam"
Answer:

Because one who enters it submits (Aslama) himself to Allaah, and he surrenders to (Istislam), and abides by, all of the judgements that come from Allaah and from His Messenger Salallaahu alayhi wasallam. Allaah Almighty said:

ζσγσδ νσΡϊΫσΘυ Ϊσδ γψφαψσΙφ ΕφΘϊΡσΗεφνγσ ΕφαΗψσ γσδ Σσέφεσ δσέϊΣσευ

And who turns away from the religion of Ibraheem except him who fools himself? [Baqarah 2:130]

He also said:

ΕφΠϊ ήσΗασ ασευ ΡσΘψυευ ΓσΣϊαφγϊ ήσΗασ ΓσΣϊασγϊΚυ αφΡσΘψφ ΗαϊΪσΗασγφνδσ

When His Lord said to him, "Submit (i.e. be a Muslim)!" He said, "I have submitted myself (as a Muslim) to the Lord of all that exists." [Baqarah 2:131]

And

γσδϊ ΓσΣϊασγσ ζσΜϊεσευ αφαψεφ ζσευζσ γυΝϊΣφδρ έσασευ ΓσΜϊΡυευ ΪφδΟσ ΡσΘψφεφ

But whoever submits his face (himself) to Allaah and he is a good-doer then his reward is with his Lord [Baqarah 2:112]

Permanent Committee for Research and Verdicts

Fatawa Islamiyah, vol.8, P.355 DARUSSALAM
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