Australian New Muslim Association

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

"Islam" is an Arabic word which means peaceful, willing submission – submission to the code of conduct ordained by God. So Islam is a religion, but it is also a complete way of life based upon a voluntary relationship between an individual and his Creator. Islam is the belief that there is only One God, whose proper name is Allah, which means “the God”. It is the way of life ordained by God which was taught by each of His prophets and messengers, Adam, Noah, Moses, Abraham, Jesus and finally to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon them). The distinguishing factor between Islam and other religions is that it refuses to accept any form of creation, whatsoever, as a deity worthy of worship. Instead, it emphasizes the exclusive worship of the one God who created the entire universe and to whom all creation will eventually return.

Monotheism is the foundation of Islam and it is the most important concept which cannot be compromised in any way. Not only is God acknowledged as the sole creator and sustainer of everything in existence, but Islam declares that He is the only true deity and He alone is worthy to be worshipped. Furthermore, it recognises that the attributes of God are nothing like those of His creation and cannot be compared to it; He is absolute, perfect and unique. By following God's guidance as revealed in the Quran, an individual can obtain meaning and purpose in this life and eternal paradise in the hereafter.

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Since the Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (May the Peace and Blessings be upon him) by Almighty Allah (God) more than 1400 years ago, Islam has prided itself on freedom of information and the ease of worship through the concise narrations and traditions of our dearly beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as described in the Qur’an (Holy book in Islam). It is the duty of every Muslim to propagate the word even through a simple verse of the Qur’an. At the same token, our faith also forbids forcefulness and compulsion in its adherence.

The reason for it being touted as one of the fastest growing religions in the world (Australian Bureau of Statistics) is that its belief system adheres to the nature of the human being and is synonymous with the logic of the human mind and spirit.

This growth rate was further realised in Australia as the number of adherents in this country have more than doubled in the last 20 years alone through birth, migration and conversions. The support of Muslims through birth and migration was provided by their family, however there was no particular body as such in existence that supported the New Muslim through their transition to the... more