Islam

Islam (Arabic: إسلام, islam) - in the form of a verbal noun with the three-letter root sīn lām mīm (س ل م) and forming a wide group of words mostly associated with the concepts of integrity, submission, security and peace. In a religious context, it is a monotheistic world religion, which in its name carries the meaning "voluntary surrender (submission) of oneself to Allah.

Adherents of Islam are called Muslims. The main holy book of Islam is the Koran. The language of inspiration is classical Arabic. The final form of Islam was formulated at the end of the Quran's sending down to the prophet Muhammad in the seventh century.

Etymology

The triliteral root sīn lām mīm (س ل م) according to corpus.quran.com occurs in the Quran 140 times.

Compare with English - «solemn» - "performed with religious ceremony or reverence; devoted to religious observances, sacred; ceremonious, formal; of a vow: made under a religious sanction, binding; religious celebration, celebration of a feast day; famous, well-known; important; grand, imposing; awe-inspiring, impressive; grave, serious; dignified; enunciated or held formally".

Compare with Hebrew - «shalom» - "completeness, soundness, welfare, peace".

Compare with Latin - «caerimonia» - "religious ceremony, ritual, sacredness, sanctity, reverence, veneration, awe".