Muslims complain of misconceptions about Islam! Staff Editor Muslims complain of misconceptions about Islam! It’s found that the most prevalent myths of Islam are the ones held by Muslims and Western apologists. The only glaring exception to this is the misconception that all Muslims are alike (they aren’t, of course), but even Muslims often believe this as well, as evidenced by the various contrary factions insisting that they are the trueMuslims, while those who disagree with them are either infidels, hijackers, or hypocrites.
1-Islam Means ‘Peace’
The Myth: Lesser educated Muslims sometimes claim that the root word of Islam is “al-Salaam,” which is “peace” in Arabic. The Truth: Arabic words have only one root. The root word for Islam is “Sallim,” which means “submission” or “surrender.” There is no disagreement about this among Islamic scholars. On the other hand, the Arabic word al-Salaam means peace. It’s clear that these two words are written in different ways and carry different meanings. Submission and peace have different conceptions, even if a form of peace is brought through forceful submission. A modern-day Islamic scholar, Ibrahim Sulaiman, explains Islamic Jihad: “Jihad is not inhumane, despite its necessary violence and bloodshed, peace is ultimate desire which is protected and enhanced by the rule of law.” The Quran not only calls Muslims to submit to Allah, it also commands them to subdue people of other religions and cultures until they are in a full state of submission to Islamic rule. This has inspired the aggressive history of Islam and its success in conquering other cultures.