The literal definition of the word Muslim is “one who submits,”
Meaning one who submits to one, unique, incomparable, and singular
God, believing in Him and obeying His commandments.
Whose name in Arabic is "Allaah", literally meaning "The
God".
Muslims believe
in the angels created by Him;
in the prophets through whom His revelations were brought to mankind;
in
God's complete authority over human destiny, and
in life after death.
Muslims believe in a chain of prophets (may the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon them all) starting with
Adam and including
Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon,
Elias, Jonah, John the Baptist and
Jesus, peace be upon them.
God's final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal message and a summing-up, synopsis, and perfection of all that has gone before was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad , peace be upon him, the last prophet, through the
angel Gabriel.
Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“Every
child is born upon the natural way (Muslim). Then its parents make it a Jew, a Christian, or a Zoroastrian. Just like an animal gives birth to a compete animal. Do you ever see one that is born amputated?” Sahīh al-Bukhārī (1385, 4775)
So direct your
face toward the religion, inclining to truth. Adhere to the fitrah of Allah upon which He has created all
people. No change should there be in the creation of Allah . That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know. Quran
30:30