Islam as a way of life
The word Islam originates from Arabic and means ‘submission', ‘surrender', ‘obedience' and ‘peace'. It implies submission to the will of Allah and obedience to His commandments. Adherents to the religion are called Muslims. From the Muslim perspective, Islam in Malaysia is essentially the same as that practised in the Arab world. The external culture forms, however, vary from country to country. Islam has influenced Malay culture to the extent that the terms ‘Muslim' and ‘Malay' are often taken to be synonymous.
- Information in the full article includes
- Islam in Malaysia
- Islam as a complete way of life
- Balance between this life and the next
- The Prophet’s role
