What “Muslim” Means (Not by name, but by actions) #muslimeen

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What “Muslim” Means (Not by name, but by actions)

A Muslim means:

One who submits to God

One who surrenders his/her will to the Creator

One who obeys God sincerely

So it is not only a label or birth identity — it is actions, belief, and sincerity.

Islam = submission.
Muslim = the one who submits.

✅ Can Christians or Jews be considered “Muslim” in the broader sense?

Scholars explain:

Anyone who

sincerely submits to One God,

follows the truth revealed to them,

obeys God’s commandments,

is “muslim” in the general meaning of the word (one who submits to God).

Even the prophets before Prophet Muhammad (Moses, Abraham, Jesus) are called Muslim in the Qur’an.

📖 Quran Verses You Requested
1. Allah has named you “Muslims”

Surah Al-Hajj (22:78)

“He has named you Muslims – both before (in earlier scriptures) and in this (Qur’an).”

This shows being “Muslim” means submission, not just a new name.

2. No compulsion in religion

Surah Al-Baqarah (2:256)

“There is no compulsion in religion. The right path has become clear from the wrong.”

Anyone who submits to Allah is a Muslim in action

Surah Al-Imran (3:67)

“Abraham was not a Jew or Christian, but he was a Muslim, one who submitted to Allah.”

This shows “Muslim” = submission, not ethnicity or label.

4. Whoever submits to Allah is guided (regardless of background)

Surah Al-Imran (3:102)

“Do not die except as Muslims (those who submit to Allah).”

5. Righteous among Jews & Christians are rewarded

Surah Al-Baqarah (2:62)

“Those who believe, the Jews, the Christians… whoever believes in Allah and does good, their reward is with their Lord.”
A Muslim is not only a person with a Muslim name.
A Muslim is anyone who:

Believes in One God

Submits to God sincerely

Follows God’s guidance

Lives righteously

This is why scholars say:
“A Christian or Jew who submits to God can be Muslim in the general meaning of the word (one who submits).”