Every religion of the world has been named either after its founder or after the community or
nation in which it was born. For instance, Christianity takes its name from its prophet Jesus
Christ; Buddhism from its founder, Gautama Buddha; Zoroastrianism from its founder
Zoroaster-, and Judaism, the religion of the Jews, from the name of the tribe Judah (of the
country of Judea) where it originated. The same is true of all other religions except Islam, which
enjoys the unique distinction of having no such association with any particular person or people
or country. Nor is it the product of any human mind. It is a universal religion and its
objective is to create and cultivate in man the quality and attitude of Islam.
TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING ISLAM - Author: Sheikh: Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi