What does “Islam” mean? The word الإسلام [Islam] is an infinitive word derived from س ل م [silm] root in if‘al pattern and used as noun and infinitive. The word silm means “release/keeping away; and to be distant from fear, doubt, trouble, lack of peace, unhappiness, fight, war, pain, suffering, material and spiritual inconveniences, weakness and decaying, and all the negativities.” This word is also the root of salim, selam, teslim, Islam etc. The word’s “Islam” form means “strengthening” [removal from problems, worries, fear, unhappiness, fights, wars, and similar negative things]. Hence, the religion Islam means the “the religion that strengthens humans [entire range of principles that protects and secures people by putting a distance between them and problems, worries, war, weakness, spiritual illness, unhappiness, and similar things].”

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SURAT AD-DUHA (THE MORNING GLORY) & AL-INSHIRAH (THE
RELIEF)
MECCAN PERIOD
Division: 26
1-3Break of dawn and the conscious denial of the Divinity of Allah, and the fact
that He is Rabb [the Lord, the Cherisher, the Nurturer, the Sustainer], association of
Allah with others, spread of ignorance within the community45 is the evidence that
your Rabb [the Lord, the Cherisher, the Nurturer, the Sustainer] will not abandon
you and will not take offence at you.
4,5And indeed, Akhirat [Afterlife] will be better for you than the past. And your
Rabb [the Lord, the Cherisher, the Nurturer, the Sustainer] will give you much and
you will be satisfied.
6-8Did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter? Did He not find you
astray and guide you to the righteous path? Did He not find you in need and make
you wealthy?
9,10Then be not harsh with the orphan/do not make him worse! Do not scold the
one who asks/begs for help.
11And proclaim the blessings of your Rabb [the Lord, the Cherisher, the
Nurturer, the Sustainer] with your words and deeds!
Al-Inshirah 1-4Have We not opened your chest for you? Have We not eased your
burden for you? – that your burden was breaking your back – Have We not raised
your reputation high?
5,6Therefore, indeed with every difficulty there is a relief. Surely, there is a
relief with every difficulty.
7Then start anew as soon as you are idle. 8And devote your desires only to your
Rabb [the Lord, the Cherisher, the Nurturer, the Sustainer].
(11/93, Ad-Duha/1-11+12/94, Al-Inshirah/1-8)
45 The literal meaning of the phrase originally mentioned in the Ayah is “By the morning
and the night when it covers with darkness”. We preferred its metaphorical meaning.

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