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Definition of "Muslim" According to The Qur'an - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Definition of “Muslim” According to The Qur’an 2022-11-20 2786 Views Muslims in the Qur'an According to the Qur’an, a Muslim is one who has absolutely surrendered to Allah and his commands and believes in pure Tawhid (the oneness of God) that isn’t tainted with any Shirk and this is why the Almighty has introduced Prophet Abraham as a true Muslim in the Qur’an.

According to the Qur’an, the true religion is Islam (surrender) (ان الدین عندالله الاسلام) and therefore all who have accepted the religions of their time and have obeyed its commands are considered Muslims.

Thus, all of those who embraced the holy religion of their time are called Muslims by the Qur’an, meaning that Jews and Christians were Muslims until they had to change to the new religion which was Islam because they had surrendered to Allah and if they were named Christians and Jews it was only because their Prophets were different not that they had not surrendered to Allah.

It is obvious that today the term “Muslim” is used only for those who embrace the religion of because they have shown their surrender to Allah through believing in Islam and obeying his commands. According to this definition, today people of other religions are not considered Muslims because they have actually rejected surrendering to Allah by turning away from the new religion (Islam) that was sent down for them and they are no longer considered Muslims.

It must be noted that a true Muslim is one who not only believes in Islam but actually practices it in his life. So not only should Muslims submit to the one God and believe in the prophets but they should also act according to Islam’s social teachings like respecting other people’s rights in society and its teachings that relate to one’s personal life like fasting and praying. In the Qur’an, a true Muslim is (usually) referred to by the term “Mu’min”.

Detailed Answer In order to understand the meaning of “Muslim” in the Qur’an, it is necessary to understand the meaning of “Islam”. The word “Islam” is an infinitive with the root letters of “س ل م”, the root letters mean healthy and devoid of any defects and corruption, but the infinitive means surrendering and obeying one’s commands with no opposition.