MUSLIM

Lit. one who submits; follower of Islam; see also SURRENDER

- list of people who were Muslims

  - Abraham, Âl 'Imran 3:67

  - Disciples of Jesus, al-Ma'idah 5:111

  - People of the Book, al-Qasas 28:52-53

- all created in true faith,
  * Narrated Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle said, "Every child is born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone) but his parents convert him to Judaism, Christianity or Magainism, as an animal delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?" Then Abu Huraira recited the holy verses: "The pure Allah's Islamic nature (true faith of Islam) (i.e. worshipping none but Allah) with which He has created human beings. No change let there be in the religion of Allah (i.e. joining none in worship with Allah). That is the straight religion (Islam) but most of men know, not." (ar-Rum 30:30) (Sahih Bukhari 2.441, Sahih Bukhari 2.440, Sahih Bukhari 2.467)

- become Muslim without losing rewards due to good deeds done before becoming a Muslim,
  * Narrated Hakim bin Hizam: I said to Allah's Apostle, "Before embracing Islam I used to do good deeds like giving in charity, slave-manumitting, and the keeping of good relations with Kith and kin. Shall I be rewarded for those deeds?" The Prophet replied, "You became Muslim with all those good deeds (Without losing their reward)." (Sahih Bukhari 2.517)

- do not kill each other,
  * Narrated Jarir: The Prophet said to me during Hajjat-al-Wida': Let the people keep quiet and listen. Then he said (addressing the people), "Do not (become infidels) revert to disbelief after me by striking the necks (cutting the throats) of one another (killing each other)." (Sahih Bukhari 1.122)

- last to come but first on Resurrection Day
  * Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "We (Muslims) are the last (people to come in the world) but (will be) the foremost (on the Day of Resurrection)." The same narrator told that the Prophet had said, "You should not pass urine in stagnant water which is not flowing then (you may need to) wash in it." (Sahih Bukhari 1.239)

- number of Muslims in various countries, see MUSLIM POPULATION FIGURES

- Muhammad commanded to be a Muslim, an-Naml 27:90; Yunus 10:95

- should not be extremists, see under Religion, is easy.

- Âl 'Imran 3:102

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