Life of Ahmad — Page 346
346 CHAPTER 32 THE ESSENCE OF ISLAM This chapter is a quotation from Ahmad’s as work A ’ i na Kam a l a t-e-Islam. Its translation is given here to afford the reader an idea of his sublime teachings: 'Islam literally means "to entrust one’s work to a person" or "to seek peace", or "to give up a thing or a claim. " The definition of Islam, however, according to the Holy Quran is contained in the following verse: A Muslim is he who surrenders himself wholly to God, that is, who devotes his whole life to Him, to the doing of His Will, and to the seeking of His pleasure, who becomes attached to righteous deeds for God’s sake, and who applies all his faculties to the service of God. In other words, a Muslim is one who becomes wholly for God both as regards his belief and actions.