What is Islam?

Islam is name of the way of life that is followed by nearly a billion people around the world. Muslims, or those who follow Islam, are the majorities in over fifty countries, and their numbers are growing every year.

The name Islam is an Arabic word that mean both peace and surrender. The full definition implies that when you surrunder your will to God, you will find peace in your soul. A Muslim. then, is a person who surrunders to God and finds peace.
Islam is not a religion, however, but a complete way of life that is patterned after the natural trand in the universe. It's goal is to help people live in harmony with the natural order of nature and existence.

Allah, the name for God in the Arabic language, caused the universe to come into existence billions of years ago. He set up natural laws and ordered the functioning of matter in accordance with His will. In this way, we can say that the entire universe is Muslim, i.e. it is submitted to His will. (14:19-20)

On certain planets, and at certain times, Allah allowed living organisms to develop. One such planet, Earth, even saw the the appearance of a highly complex ecosystem.
After the passage of much time, Allah willed the development of human beings. They were to be unlike any other creature before them. They were to possess intelligence and free-will.

No cat, monkey, fish, frog or tree has ever functioned in a way other than its instinct and natural tendencies. Humans, however, would be given the choice of how to live their lives. The binding chains of instinct were loosened.