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    Does the word Islam mean peace, submission or devotion?

    Question #64082. Asked by author. (Mar 30 06 10:00 AM)


    Brainyblonde

    		[Arabic ’islm, submission, from ’aslama, to surrender, resign oneself, from Syriac ’alem, to make peace, surrender, derived stem of lem, to be complete. See lm in Semitic Roots.]
    http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Islam

    Mar 30 06, 10:55 AM
    bloomsby

    		On clicking on the link. I got a reference to 'submission to God and to Muhammed'.

    Mar 30 06, 11:14 AM

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