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    unknownuser
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    peace

    not an arabic expert, the most i've heard a lot is submission to God, or submission to God thru peace I believe either is approrpriate

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      see the root of "salaam" and "islam" in PRL, Siin-Lam-Miim
      http//www.studyquran.co.uk/PRLonline.htm

      If you go through the occurrences, their meanings should become clearer.

      All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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        Peace,

        As I understand

        Submission to will of GOD.
        Submission of the soul to HIS attributes, rules and Laws.
        Getting in peace and getting synchronized with the RYTHM of HIS creation.

        peace

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          Peace be upon you,

          I translate "islam" as peacefulness, however one can only attain peacefulness by submitting to God's Will, so the word calls to mind both concepts.

          The main reason I select "peace" over submission is because of the greeting that we are commanded to say to others, both "believers" and rejectors is "Peace" (salaam).

          As well, PEACE is teh common thread of all "religions" starting from the oldest recorded religion which called this concept "Hetep" and was connected with the term "Amen".

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            salam=peace
            islam=submission

            right ? ?

            why the confusion ?
            peace.

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              And what of those who say that they have found peace, without God?

              Godbless,
              Anwar

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                Peace be upon you ProGod,

                And what of those who say that they have found peace, without God?

                Perhaps they are associating that word "God" with all of these religions. But the word games dont matter, because if one has truly found Peace/Nirvana/Hetep/Wu Ji, etc, then they have certainly found God.

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                  salam=peace
                  islam=submission

                  right ? ?

                  why the confusion ?
                  peace.

                  Peace

                  of course you are 100% right, i really don't understand why some people cause that confusion in the simplest of things?, see all those saying basless ideas about the clear Arabic words in the Quran never or hardly back what they say from the Quran, at the end of the day it is their own opinion and should be classified as hearsay and hardly can be accepted in any court as an evidence

                  in our court here (the Free Minds court) we can only refer to the Quran to conclusivly back up what we say. Therefore anyone who says that Islam means submission to Allah in peace without showing us one verse from the Quran that clearly tells us as such will have no merit to convince us(the ones who want to learn the Quran)

                  If I submit to anyone, sure I?m already submitting to seek peace, why I have submitted from the first place then?

                  This is damn confusing man, Islam means to submit to Allah, the arabic word itself can easily mean to submit to any human, but we are talking about the context of the name of that religion and therefore it can only mean to submit to Allah and His will

                  This submission is physical and metaphorical at the same time, for example, if I get hit by a horrible disease then I should not cry myself out for my bad luck rather cry to Allah for help, and that is how I submit to him because that it is what Allah wanted to happen to me and He is the only One that can cure me, exactly as prophet Ayub when he was hit with a horrible disease

                  83- And Ayub, when he cried to his Lord, (saying) Harm has afflicted me, and Thou art the most Merciful of the merciful.

                  84- Therefore We responded to him and took off what harm he had, and We gave him his family and the like of them with them a mercy from Us and a reminder to the worshippers.

                  (83)
                  (84)

                  -> See, Ayub was in no where near any peaceful status, he was crying to Allah, after hit with that disease and as far as I read from the history, it was a horrible skin didease that all people around him were disgusted and ran away from him, that is why we read in 2184, ? Therefore We responded to him and took off what harm he had, and We gave him his family and the like of them with them a mercy from Us and a reminder to the worshippers.?

                  How many of you cry to Allah when you get hit with the flu?, see, many of us don't even do it and we just go to the doctor thinking that the doctor will be the one to help us, I?m not saying that we should not go to the doctor, because Allah causes the reasons, but we should submit 100% that Allah was the one that caused the flu to hit us and Allah will be the one to make that reason of going to the doctor works, this is another example of how we submit to Allah, even if we loose a leg, a hand, paralysed, got blind, heart disease etc etc, all these horrible things that has no peace what so ever, we should submit that it is from Allah and cry for Him to help us and give us the strength to live with these horrible fitnahs

                  The Quran is very clear in defining the words Salam, and Islam, as greeting/peace and submission, it even gave us an example of a human submitting to another human, which means in that example ?submission? or ?surrender?, but when it comes to using the word for the religion, then it only means SUBMISSION TO ALLAH, peace is no where in that meaning of the religion name, in fact the Quran ordered us to fight for our religion and again obeying that order is another example of submitting to Allah, and sure there is no peace whatsoever in wars, the war may lead top peace of course, but in the majority of cases it does not.

                  ?And Musa said O my people! if you believe in Allah, then rely on Him (alone) if you submit (to Allah).?

                  (84)

                  -> To submit to Allah we have to rely on Him then rely on Him (alone) if you submit (to Allah).

                  -> Here is the example of a human submitting to another human, ?Surrender?

                  ?Saying exalt not yourselves against me and come to me in submission.?

                  (31)

                  -> In 2731 we see that the word ?Islam? was used as an adjective? to describe Solomon?s order to Sheba and her people to surrender to him, this verse can have double meanings, it can mean to surrender to him ?as in power? and it can also mean to ?surrender with him to Allah in Islam (submission)?, a perfectly put Arabic verse in the Quran by Allah

                  -> The verse below can be understood exactly as above

                  ?He said O chiefs! which of you can bring to me her throne before they come to me in submission??

                  (3

                  -> To surrender to Solomon in power or to Surrender with Solomon to Allah in Islam (submission)

                  ?And do not dispute with the followers of the Book except by what is best, except those of them who act unjustly, and say We believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you, and our Allah and your Allah is One, and to Him do we submit.?

                  (46)

                  -> In 2946 we see that the ?already? believers should say to the people of the book THAT THEY BELIEVE in the one God, and TO HIM they submit, this is very important verse because IN Allah we believe, and ??, TO Allah we submit, CLEAR AS LIGHT ?Lahu Muslimoon?

                  -> We can also see that the verse has an order of aggression towards the enemy of Allah ? And do not dispute with the followers of the Book except by what is best, except those of them who act unjustly,?, this is a clear non peaceful order towards the unjust people

                  19- ?Surely the (true) religion with Allah is Islam, and those to whom the Book had been given did not show opposition but after knowledge had come to them, out of envy among themselves; and whoever disbelieves in the communications of Allah then surely Allah is quick in reckoning.?

                  20- ?But if they dispute with you, say I have submitted myself entirely to Allah and (so) every one who follows me; and say to those who have been given the Book and the unlearned people Do you submit yourselves? So if they submit then indeed they follow the right way; and if they turn back, then upon you is only the delivery of the message and Allah sees the servants.?

                  (19)
                  (20)

                  -> Well, what can I say, in 319 we read ? Surely the (true) religion with Allah is Islam?, ie, Islam was used as a NOUN, then it was explained further as an action in 320 ? I have submitted myself entirely to Allah?, the prophet never said IN PEACE. The verse also confirms that Mohammad was a true submitter, and he went into many wars, unlike Jesus, but remember to FIGHT the enemy, was still an order from Allah and Mohammad as submitter must obey it without questioning, no peace in all these wars for sure

                  Let me go back to Solomon story to show you that the Queen of Sheba came to Solomon after she surrendered to his power, we will see that she also declared her submission TO Allah with Solomon

                  ?It was said to her Enter the palace; but when she saw it she deemed it to be a great expanse of water, and bared her legs. He said Surely it is a palace made smooth with glass. She said My Lord! surely I have been unjust to myself, and I submit with Sulaiman to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.?

                  (44)

                  -> Whatever Solomon was believing in, she must has followed it because she submitted to his power first and came to him and when she arrived and was more stunned she declared HER SUBMISSION TO ALLAH AFTER ARRIVAL ?and I submit with Sulaiman to Allah?

                  83- ?Is it then other than Allah's religion that they seek (to follow), and to Him submits whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and to Him shall they be returned.?

                  84- ?Say We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Ibrahim and Ismail and Ishaq and Yaqoub and the tribes, and what was given to Musa and Isa and to the prophets from their Lord; we do not make any distinction between any of them, and to Him do we submit.?

                  85- ?And whoever desires a religion other than Islam, it shall not be accepted from him, and in the hereafter he shall be one of the losers.?

                  (83)
                  (84)
                  (85)

                  -> ?? ?to submit? was expressed in the verse that it is an action by all creatures in the heaven and earth, these verses should also refute the suggestion that Islam means ?greeting with peace? and NOT ?To Submit to Allah. period? , because we read in 383 that all these creatures were either given the choice OR FORCED to ?Submit to Allah? and because Force is there then it has to be ?Submit? not ?Peace?, neither submit in peace, ? ?, ie. ? and to Him submits whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly?

                  ?And who has a better religion than he who submits himself entirely to Allah? And he is the doer of good (to others) and follows the faith of Ibrahim, the upright one, and Allah took Ibrahim as a friend.?

                  (125)

                  -> Again ? And who has a better religion than he who submits himself entirely to Allah, please keep noting the repeated words ?TO ALLAH?, and also note that peace was never mentioned when Aslam was used, i.e. submit in peace.

                  ?And return to your Lord time after time and submit to Him before there comes to you the punishment, then you shall not be helped.?

                  (54)

                  -> Here we go, we were threatened if we donlt submit to Allah, ? and submit to Him before there comes to you the punishment, then you shall not be helped.?, see, no peace here, it is a clear cut threat

                  ?Say I am forbidden to serve those whom you call upon besides Allah when clear arguments have come to me from my Lord, and I am commanded that I should submit to the Lord of the worlds.?

                  (66)

                  -> The same said by the prophet that ? and I am commanded that I should submit to the Lord of the worlds.?, he never said to submit in peace to Allah

                  In the followings lots of Quranic evidences we will see clearly that this concept of Islam means Peace is Flawed and can?t stand any sense, We will see that when The Quran wanted to talk peace or greeting the context clearly confirmed as such, we will also see a clear evidence that this root methods of using the root ?S L M? to interpret the meaning of the Islam in a way that contradict many verses in the Quran, but if Islam means Submission to Allah period, there will be no contradiction nor confusion in the Quran, and finally we will see that Islam is the most desired level for Believers to achieve i.e., a Muslim is a higher level than a Mumin, i.e. you can?t be a Muslim without being a Mumin

                  68- O My servants! there is no fear for you this day, nor shall you grieve.

                  69- (Being) those who have believed in Our Signs and bowed (their wills to Ours) in Islam (Submission).

                  70- Enter the garden, you and your wives; you shall be made happy.

                  (6
                  (69)
                  (70)

                  -> The verses above describe what will happen to the outright winners on the Judgment Day we can read clearly in 4369 the Arabic words ? ?, which clearly means ?Those who BELIVED in our signs and was submitters?, therefore they needed to believe in the signs and they were also submitters, some may say, ok but ?Muslimeen? may mean ?they needed to be peaceful?.

                  Fine, even if I will assume that for now, then this contradict their understanding that you don?t need to be Mumin to be a Muslim as in 4369 we read that Iman is also a requirement

                  When the Quran is talking peace however, the context is clear that it is about peace

                  Be not weary and faint-hearted, crying for peace, when ye should be uppermost for Allah is with you, and will never put you in loss for your deeds.

                  (35)

                  -> See, the word used was ? ? which means ?Peace?, accompanied with a warning NOT to be ?weary and faint-hearted, crying for PEACE,, because ? ye should be uppermost for Allah is with you, and will never put you in loss for your deeds.?, this verse should refute those Muslims who promote giving unconditional peace to our enemy, as well it should refute those who say Islam means Peace because we are encouraged NOT to seek peace with our enemy as shown in the verse, but I agree that to be peaceful is part of Islam but only with the peaceful ones

                  And if they incline to peace, then incline to it and trust in Allah; surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

                  (61)

                  -> Very clear context in addition to the clear Arabic word that means peace ? ?, ?Peace?, the verse should also refute those who say a Muslim should be peaceful with anyone including the enemy, we are only ordered to incline to peace IF they incline to peace, they are the perpetrators anyway who started attacking us., makes great sense to me indeed.

                  ? ? in another verse that meant ?Ladder?, native Arabic speakers know well that ladder is commonly known as ? ? in the Arabic world

                  And if their turning away is hard on you, then if you can seek a tunnel into the earth or a ladder (to ascend up) to heaven so that you should bring them a sign and if Allah had pleased He would certainly have gathered them all on guidance, therefore be not of the ignorant.

                  (35)

                  Or have they a ladder, by which they can (climb up to heaven and) listen (to its secrets)? Then let (such a) listener of theirs produce a manifest proof.

                  (3

                  If the above is not enough to refute the supporters of the flawed root method then here is another surprise to you, I also know as a native Arabic speaker that ?? ALSO MEANS ?To deliver?, THIS IS VERY COMMON IN THE ARBIC WORLD, the Quran also used it as such in one location, it was translated as ?Paid? though, which I believe is the wrong translation and should be ?Delivered?

                  Never should a believer kill a believer; but (If it so happens) by mistake, (Compensation is due) If one (so) kills a believer, it is ordained that he should free a believing slave, and pay compensation to the deceased's family, unless they remit it freely. If the deceased belonged to a people at war with you, and he was a believer, the freeing of a believing slave (Is enough). If he belonged to a people with whom ye have treaty of Mutual alliance, compensation should be paid to his family, and a believing slave be freed. For those who find this beyond their means, (is prescribed) a fast for two months running by way of repentance to Allah for Allah hath all knowledge and all wisdom.

                  (92)

                  I guess the root method advocates need to explain to us how Peace can fit in 635, 5238 and 292?
                  And finally we read in another verse that when the Quran is read to the TRUE BELIVERS, they will submit to Allah

                  Nor can you lead away the blind out of their error. You cannot make to hear any but those who believe in Our revelations/signs so they shall submit.

                  (53)

                  -> Very clear brothers and sisters ? but those who believe in Our revelations/signs so they shall submit.?

                  Peace to All ?But I don?t mean the name of the religion, it is just a mere greeting like goodby?

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                    God's blessings,

                    AhmedBaghat

                    in our court here (the Free Minds court) we can only refer to the Quran to conclusivly back up what we say. Therefore anyone who says that Islam means submission to Allah in peace without showing us one verse from the Quran that clearly tells us as such will have no merit to convince us(the ones who want to learn the Quran)

                    I could disagree with your metaphor, because free-minds is not a court in any sense. But if you want it to be the place where your religion is purified before all the world, then so be it. I am not going to take that away from you.

                    If I submit to anyone, sure I?m already submitting to seek peace, why I have submitted from the first place then?

                    Islam means 'submission' and that means 'submitting' to anyone. The etymology of the word means that you are seeking peace and not more conflict. I know idolfree has been putting this thing together for along time trying to make something simple more complicated then it really is. In my mind he's trying to make a mountain out of a mole-hill, but he's a mystic and that is what mystics do.

                    Islam means to submit to Allah, the arabic word itself can easily mean to submit to any human, but

                    Here you admit that the word itself can mean submitting to anyone or thing (not just humans). But why do you insist that some how in the Quran this meaning is changed. A word can seem to take on shades of meanings in different contexts but that depends on the context, and the acutal meaning of the word is never changed. Islam never has meant and never will mean 'submission to Allah' in the Quran or otherwise. Trying to prove a word's meaning through Quranic context (a book that we are putting under scrutiny to understand it any way) is futile, useless and meaningless.

                    we are talking about the context of the name of that religion and therefore it can only mean to submit to Allah and His will

                    "Context of the name of that religion"? What does that mean? It's hard trying to explain why Islam mean 'submission to God' because it doesn't mean that. When would 'submission' in the context of a religion ever morph to mean 'submission to God' in English.

                    If it morphs in your mind it is because you are a product of religious doctrine and brainwashing (no disrespect intended). This particular doctrine is common amongst Christians and Jews and is where Muslims got it from. In many cases they have succeeded at changing the meaning of a word amongst the populace by miscontruing and inventing meanings through their interpetation of those words' contexts in the Christian and Jewish Bibles, the Koran and the Hadeeth.

                    The first step to your true mental freedom will be breaking away from this vicious cylce of trying to intepret, but more importantly, redefine words through the context in which you find them.

                    Godbless,
                    Anwar

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                      God's blessings,

                      AhmedBaghat

                      in our court here (the Free Minds court) we can only refer to the Quran to conclusivly back up what we say. Therefore anyone who says that Islam means submission to Allah in peace without showing us one verse from the Quran that clearly tells us as such will have no merit to convince us(the ones who want to learn the Quran)

                      I could disagree with your metaphor, because free-minds is not a court in any sense. But if you want it to be the place where your religion is purified before all the world, then so be it. I am not going to take that away from you.

                      Peace bro

                      Ok, that is fine, it is a metaphor for myself indeed, a kind of a serious joke

                      If I submit to anyone, sure I?m already submitting to seek peace, why I have submitted from the first place then?

                      Islam means 'submission' and that means 'submitting' to anyone. The etymology of the word means that you are seeking peace and not more conflict. I know idolfree has been putting this thing together for along time trying to make something simple more complicated then it really is. In my mind he's trying to make a mountain out of a mole-hill, but he's a mystic and that is what mystics do.

                      not really seeking peace because you can be forced to seek it while in fact you don't want it, the like Japan/Germany in WWII

                      Islam means to submit to Allah, the arabic word itself can easily mean to submit to any human, but

                      Here you admit that the word itself can mean submitting to anyone or thing (not just humans).

                      So?, that is what i'm saying since i joined this web site, , i even showed an example from the Quran that the Queen of Sheba Surrendered to Solaiman in

                      But why do you insist that some how in the Quran this meaning is changed.

                      excuse me, i never said that, i showed exactly from the Quran what the word aslam (verb) means, the english translation was not mine, i only agreed with it, so your assumption is wrong

                      A word can seem to take on shades of meanings in different contexts but that depends on the context, and the acutal meaning of the word is never changed.

                      sorry?, that was a bit confusing indeed

                      so you say a word can take many meanings according to the context then you said but the actual meaning of the word does not change, shock

                      well, let me ask you then, which meaning out of the many meanings is the actual meaning?

                      Islam never has meant and never will mean 'submission to Allah' in the Quran or otherwise.

                      well, look who is talking, you said your opinion without any evidences, i provided compelling evidences from the Quran, i guess it is clear to many where the truth stands

                      Trying to prove a word's meaning through Quranic context (a book that we are putting under scrutiny to understand it any way) is futile, useless and meaningless.

                      that was funny, thanks, but hey i know that I do it the right way according to the Quran because mister root, the Quran explains its self

                      Ahmed said

                      we are talking about the context of the name of that religion and therefore it can only mean to submit to Allah and His will

                      "Context of the name of that religion"? What does that mean? It's hard trying to explain why Islam mean 'submission to God' because it doesn't mean that. When would 'submission' in the context of a religion ever morph to mean 'submission to God' in English.

                      i don't klnow what you are talking about above

                      the name of the religion has a meaning, like any other religion, it is not like i will name a religion something like Bob

                      If it morphs in your mind it is because you are a product of religious doctrine and brainwashing (no disrespect intended).

                      really no respect?, well you can insult the that doctrine as much as you want but your ignorace is evident trying to link me to that doctrine that i know nothing about, this is utter BS

                      This particular doctrine is common amongst Christians and Jews and is where Muslims got it from.

                      utter BS unless you provide evidences, (no disrespect intended)

                      In many cases they have succeeded at changing the meaning of a word amongst the populace by miscontruing and inventing meanings through their interpetation of those words' contexts in the Christian and Jewish Bibles, the Koran and the Hadeeth.

                      well the translation to english was not mine, but i can give an expert witness testimony that it is damn accurate (you know i'm a native arabic speaker wink )

                      The first step to your true mental freedom will be breaking away from this vicious cylce of trying to intepret, but more importantly, redefine words through the context in which you find them.

                      yeh i define words to the context i find them in the verses and not starngnly the translators agreed with me

                      where is your proofs from the Quran?

                      please i don't want to listen to personal opinions, this is for me utter BS even if it is my persoanl opinion, (no disrespect intended)

                      Godbless,
                      Anwar

                      Salam

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                        Wow,

                        I'm not sure if you fully understood me or not but I'm going to make some points and you can let me know. You go kind of nasty. But I'll try to fight that urge.

                        not really seeking peace because you can be forced to seek it while in fact you don't want it, the like Japan/Germany in WWII

                        Aslama as root comes from submission to make peace. That is the etymology of the word and it most cases it is true. But I'm not talking about any certain situations.

                        progod wrote
                        Here you admit that the word itself can mean submitting to anyone or thing (not just humans).

                        So?, that is what i'm saying since i joined this web site, , i even showed an example from the Quran that the Queen of Sheba Surrendered to Solaiman in

                        Good. So what all that attitude for. Your all like "SO evil ?" Is all that necessary?

                        excuse me, i never said that, i showed exactly from the Quran what the word aslam (verb) means, the english translation was not mine, i only agreed with it, so your assumption is wrong

                        But you do say it cahnges magically in the Quran everytime you say that it means submission and then you say all of a sudden that "In the Quran" in means submission to God.

                        progod wrote
                        A word can seem to take on shades of meanings in different contexts but that depends on the context, and the acutal meaning of the word is never changed.

                        sorry?, that was a bit confusing indeed

                        so you say a word can take many meanings according to the context then you said but the actual meaning of the word does not change,

                        well, let me ask you then, which meaning out of the many meanings is the actual meaning?

                        Woe, Woe woe. Slow your role. It said "A word can SEEEEM to take on shades of meaning." Don't get it twisted.

                        progod wrote
                        Islam never has meant and never will mean 'submission to Allah' in the Quran or otherwise.

                        well, look who is talking, you said your opinion without any evidences, i provided compelling evidences from the Quran, i guess it is clear to many where the truth stands

                        Where's your truth, forcing things into context. Tiwsiting context. Can you really PROVE to me that Islam means 'Submission to God'? Can you really prove that to me?

                        progod wrote
                        Trying to prove a word's meaning through Quranic context (a book that we are putting under scrutiny to understand it any way) is futile, useless and meaningless.

                        that was funny, thanks, but hey i know that I do it the right way according to the Quran because mister root, the Quran explains its self

                        Ohh!! Now I'm mister root Maybe if you learned about roots you could understand the Quran better MMMMM! Take that one!!! x

                        As for the rest do you even know what doctrine I was talking about? Don't answer back with some "It doesn't even matter, because what your talking about it is BS anyway" please. That's what I expect from you,

                        Godbless,
                        Anwar

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                          Wow,

                          LOL, i actually read my comment again now, and I said wow as well, sorry for going too hard, i actually laughed at my comment, you can't deny it was a bit funny, sorry about that

                          I'm not sure if you fully understood me or not but I'm going to make some points and you can let me know. You go kind of nasty. But I'll try to fight that urge.

                          possibly you are right that we have some misunderstaning in hand, but i'm not trying to pick up fights btw lol

                          not really seeking peace because you can be forced to seek it while in fact you don't want it, the like Japan/Germany in WWII

                          Aslama as root comes from submission to make peace. That is the etymology of the word and it most cases it is true. But I'm not talking about any certain situations.

                          but the prophet never said it as such, the root method is flawed, because we have Sillim which means ladder and has the same root, why the ladder is not called peace then?

                          progod wrote
                          Here you admit that the word itself can mean submitting to anyone or thing (not just humans).

                          So?, that is what i'm saying since i joined this web site, , i even showed an example from the Quran that the Queen of Sheba Surrendered to Solaiman in

                          Good. So what all that attitude for. Your all like "SO evil ?" Is all that necessary?

                          it is not an attitude, it is my nature in responding to every one even face to face, but i'm a kind man, don't be scared lol , and i apologised earlier and hope you accept it

                          excuse me, i never said that, i showed exactly from the Quran what the word aslam (verb) means, the english translation was not mine, i only agreed with it, so your assumption is wrong

                          But you do say it cahnges magically in the Quran everytime you say that it means submission and then you say all of a sudden that "In the Quran" in means submission to God.

                          the word Aslam means only to submit, it has no peace in it at all, peace means Salam, or Silm not Aslam or Islam

                          and how about all the threats and encouraging to go to war in the Quran where is peace in that submission to obey that order of aggression and possibly revenge from our enemies ?

                          Islam, means submission to Allah, and I showed many verses with the words "Aslam Lahu", it never said "Aslam Lahu in peace"

                          so i'm not adding or manipulating the crystal clear words of Allah and btw He warned us against such action

                          progod wrote
                          A word can seem to take on shades of meanings in different contexts but that depends on the context, and the acutal meaning of the word is never changed.

                          sorry?, that was a bit confusing indeed

                          so you say a word can take many meanings according to the context then you said but the actual meaning of the word does not change,

                          well, let me ask you then, which meaning out of the many meanings is the actual meaning?

                          Woe, Woe woe. Slow your role. It said "A word can SEEEEM to take on shades of meaning." Don't get it twisted.

                          ok, ok, ok, i just pressed the brake

                          so if a word SEEEEM to take on shades of meanings, which shade of meaning would be the actual meaning?

                          progod wrote
                          Islam never has meant and never will mean 'submission to Allah' in the Quran or otherwise.

                          well, look who is talking, you said your opinion without any evidences, i provided compelling evidences from the Quran, i guess it is clear to many where the truth stands

                          Where's your truth, forcing things into context. Tiwsiting context. Can you really PROVE to me that Islam means 'Submission to God'? Can you really prove that to me?

                          i showed all the popular translators who translated it as such and THEY NEVER ADDED THE ADDITIONAL WORDS "IN PEACE" THAT YOU AND OTHERS ARE TRYING HARD TO ADD, and that is what it means in Arabic BTW, if I ask anyone to surrender, it does not mean I'm asking him to be peacful especially if that request of submission accompanied with a threat

                          progod wrote
                          Trying to prove a word's meaning through Quranic context (a book that we are putting under scrutiny to understand it any way) is futile, useless and meaningless.

                          that was funny, thanks, but hey i know that I do it the right way according to the Quran because mister root, the Quran explains its self

                          Ohh!! Now I'm mister root D Maybe if you learned about roots you could understand the Quran better MMMMM! Take that one!!! D

                          i know the root method since i was almost a baby, that is what native arabic children start learning indeed lol , i'm not kiddin here, i actually have three professional arabic grammar books, not for children though, that is why you will never see the root thingy mentioned in it, i swear it is not mentioned at all

                          As for the rest do you even know what doctrine I was talking about? Don't answer back with some "It doesn't even matter, because what your talking about it is BS anyway" please. That's what I expect from you,

                          Godbless,
                          Anwar

                          i guess you meant the sunni doctrine, which i'm too far from it

                          i think your expectation was wrong wink

                          Salam

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                            PEACE be upon you lol

                            Cant we have PEACE while discussing it? lol

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                              peace

                              ISLAM means PEACE

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                                peace

                                ISLAM means PEACE

                                cool ! then would it be correct to greet with "islam alaykum" ?

                                peace(islam?)

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                                  peace

                                  ISLAM means PEACE

                                  cool ! then would it be correct to greet with "islam alaykum" ?

                                  peace(islam?)

                                  Haha

                                  that was a good one

                                  Al Salam Alaikum

                                  sorry I mean

                                  Islam Alaikum

                                  far out i'm still laughing

                                  well good to start my friday with a good laugh lol

                                  Cheers

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                                    Haha

                                    that was a good one

                                    coming from you , it means a lot to me . lol

                                    peace bro .

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                                      Haha

                                      that was a good one

                                      coming from you , it means a lot to me . lol

                                      peace bro .

                                      Mate, to be honest, I'm still laughing lol

                                      I'm laughing because of its simple and irrefutable logic and at the same time feeling a bit shamed not to pick it up on my own, but I appreciate you brought it to my attention, it has been hard codded in my hard disk inside my brain for future use lol

                                      Wa Al Salam

                                      sorry i mean

                                      Wa Aslam

                                      lol

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                                        Peace all,

                                        The word "islam" for me means "peaceableness", it is the will to live in peace, to be submitted to the peace the god, to have the peace as the first option in any interaction.

                                        Being a peaceable (muslim) doesn't nullify one's right of self defense when attacked, this is the main difference with being a peacefull one (supposed to never fight back). I hope you see the difference.

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                                          Salam, )

                                          I heard from someone that the real meaning of Islam is only 'Submission' not 'Peace'. It is said that 'Peace' was a redefinition that came later on when at some point during Islamic period.

                                          Anyone has any knowledge about this? I need your help please.

                                          Isl?m is simply what emphasizes sal?m or wholeness/peace.
                                          I-sl?m is closely related to imperative form and was originally typed the same way (a-s-l-m, without the stressed 2nd alif that is today included).

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