•the words islam and muslim are from the same aramaic/semetic root, and the words salām, shalom, and

•The words Islam and Muslim are from the same Aramaic/Semetic root, and the words Salām, Shalom, and Salem are all translated as “ peace,” “peace that comes from submission to God,” “whole,” “ complete,” “intact.”
◦Explain why “submission” is the major theme of Islam, keeping in mind this history of the words’ meanings.
◦Identify examples of the connections between “submission” and “ peace” or wholeness” within the practice of Islam.