Meaning of Islam

The word Islam (الإسلام) comes from the Arabic root س ل م (S-L-M), meaning peace, submission, and obedience to Allah.

Quranic Evidence:

1. Surah Aal-e-Imran (3:19)
   إِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْإِسْلَـٰمُ ۗ
   “Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam.”

2. Surah Al-Baqarah (2:208)
   يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ فِى ٱلسِّلْمِ كَآفَّةًۭ
   “O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely…”

Hadith Evidence:

1. The Prophet ﷺ said:
   الإِسْلَامُ أَنْ تَشْهَدَ أَنْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ
   “Islam is to testify that there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is His Messenger…” (Muslim 8)