WHAT is Islam? To put it quite simply, Islam is the way to become a good and upright person. When one becomes good in the real sense of the word, one is good to oneself, to one’s family, to one’s society, and to all humankind.

The world around us is a perfect world. From atoms to galaxies, everything acts so perfectly that we can predict their behaviour. This is because everything in nature obeys the law of God. Likewise, when man obeys the law of God, he becomes as perfect as he ought to be. He develops a predictable nature, like everything else in the world. Islam means submission to God. The Quran tells us that submission to God is the only religion for both man and the universe:

“Do they seek a religion other than the religion of God, when everything in the heavens and the earth has submitted to Him, willingly or unwillingly? To Him they shall all return.” (3: 83)