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Want more stories? Download our free book of famous convert stories: https://gumroad.com/l/converts-to-islam Transcript: Today we'll be talking about Islam. What is Islam mean anyways? We've heard it many times before. Islam either means peace, safety or submission. But these are all linguistic meanings, i.e. meanings in the language. But what does Islam mean according to the religion itself. Islamic scholars when explaining the entire religion of Islam use of the most important prophetic traditions in the islamic corpus. The Tradition of Gabri el. This Tradition is so central to the religion that it is a tradition by which the essence of the religion is understood and it is one of the the first traditions taught to students of the religion. Now there are slight variations of the Tradition but the core of it is the same. Here is a concise summary of the Tradition. One day the Prophet (PBUH) was sitting with his companions, until a man came to the Prophet. None of the companions recognized this man. So he started asking the Prophet questions. Oh Muhammad, Tell about Islam. Muhammad said, "Islam is that you should testify that there is no deity save Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger, that you should perform salah (ritual prayer), pay the zakah (alms), fast during Ramadan, and perform Hajj (pilgrimage) to the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah), if you can find a way to it (or find the means for making the journey to it)." Said he (the man), "You have spoken truly ." We were astonished at his thus questioning him and telling him that he was right, but he went on to say, "Inform me about Iman (faith)." He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, "It is that you believe in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Messengers and in the Last Day, and in fate (qadar), both in its good and in its evil aspects." He said, "You have spoken truly." Then he (the man) said, "Inform me about Ihsan." He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, " It is that you should serve Allah as though you could see Him, for though you cannot see Him yet He sees you." The Tradition goes on where the man asks the Prophet about the Final Hour and it's Signs. Then when the man goes away. The Tradition continues: the (the Messenger of Allah) said, "O 'Umar, do you know who that questioner was?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better." He said, "That was Jibril. He came to teach you your religion.[8] So the religion of Islam has three dimensions to it. The first dimension deals with belief, what one must belief through one's intellect: One must belief in God, His Messengers, His Books, His Angels, The Last Day and Destiny The second dimension deals with actions, that which one must do with one's limbs or say with one's tongue: To pray 5 times a day, to fast, to give charity, and to make pilgramine. The last dimension is about a state of being. Where one's actions are in accordance to what one believes. To worship God as though one is conscious of Him or if one is not able to do that then knowing God is always vigilant over one. Now sounds like a lot but the main take away is Islam is not a ritualistic religion, where one is just going through the motions day in and day out, neither is it a theoretical religion of abstract concepts nor is it just a spiritual feel good religion. It's a holistic religion that brings peace to the mind, body and soul. Now in the next few videos, we'll be going through each of these dimensions and explaining them one by one so stay tuned, sign-up below to be the first to know about the next video. About the Series: The Complete Guide to Islam series explains what Muslims believe, practice and the legacy they wish to imprint over the world. It is meant to be an easy and accessible series of videos that are understandable by Muslims and non-Muslims alike. About Muslim Convert Story Muslim Convert Story shares inspiring stories of converts from all over the world. From christians, atheists, catholics, hindus to becoming Muslim and accepting Islam. More Amazing Videos from Converts: http://muslimconvertstory.com/ If you have a story to share then please visit this link: http://muslimconvertstory.com/share-y...