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In short, the second and most common Quranic meaning of the word islām is voluntary submission to the guidance of God.
William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Which 'Islam'? Exploring the Word's Many Meanings 2010
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If the word islām in the Quran designated only the compulsory submission of everything to its Creator, most of the book would be empty words, because its teachings presuppose human freedom.
William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Which 'Islam'? Exploring the Word's Many Meanings 2010
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This is precisely what the word islÄm designates in its most basic Quranic meaning, with the proviso that hidden behind "the way things are" is the One, Merciful God.
William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Which 'Islam'? Exploring the Word's Many Meanings 2010
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Once we begin with this notion of God as the source of all other reality, it is easy to understand why the Quran sometimes uses the word islām to designate the compulsory, universal submission of everything in the universe: "Submitted to Him is everything in the heavens and the earth" (3: 83).
William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Which 'Islam'? Exploring the Word's Many Meanings 2010
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This is precisely what the word islām designates in its most basic Quranic meaning, with the proviso that hidden behind "the way things are" is the One, Merciful God.
William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Which 'Islam'? Exploring the Word's Many Meanings 2010
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If the word islÄm in the Quran designated only the compulsory submission of everything to its Creator, most of the book would be empty words, because its teachings presuppose human freedom.
William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Which 'Islam'? Exploring the Word's Many Meanings 2010
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The Quran uses the word islÄm and derivatives like muslim (one who has the quality of islÄm) about 80 times.
William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Which 'Islam'? Exploring the Word's Many Meanings 2010
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In short, the second and most common Quranic meaning of the word islÄm is voluntary submission to the guidance of God.
William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Which 'Islam'? Exploring the Word's Many Meanings 2010
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Once we begin with this notion of God as the source of all other reality, it is easy to understand why the Quran sometimes uses the word islÄm to designate the compulsory, universal submission of everything in the universe: "Submitted to Him is everything in the heavens and the earth" (3: 83).
William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Which 'Islam'? Exploring the Word's Many Meanings 2010
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The Quran uses the word islām and derivatives like muslim (one who has the quality of islām) about 80 times.
William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Which 'Islam'? Exploring the Word's Many Meanings 2010
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