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QUESTION.

What is the difference between the words 'Islam', 'Islamic', 'Muslim' and 'Arab'?

Answer:

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Islam is the name of a monotheistic religion, believing in the One God, Allah. The word Islam comes from the word 'salaam', which means peace. 

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A Muslim is someone who submits their will to God. A Muslim is a follower of the religion of Islam. Similarly, a Christian is a follower of Christianity.

 

If something is Islamic, it is related to or influenced by the religion of Islam, such as culture, dress, art, law or location. example: Islamic law, Islamic scholar, Islamic school.

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An Arab is a member of an ethnic group mainly inhabiting most of the Middle East and North Africa. They speak Arabic as a native language and identify as Arabs.

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Not all Arabs are Muslim and not all Muslims are Arab. There are millions of Arabs who are Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and Atheist. Similarly, there are millions of non-Arab Muslims.

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There are around 2 billion Muslims in the world today. Less than 15% of them are Arab.

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