According to classical Islamic scholarship, the term Islam (الإسلام), derived from the Arabic root س-ل-م (S-L-M), fundamentally means the act of willing and conscious 'Submission' to the one God, Allah, which in turn leads to a state of peace (Salām) and wholeness. Classical linguists and exegetes like Al-Tabari explain that this submission is not passive resignation but an active, voluntary alignment of one's entire being with the Divine Will. The Quran presents this submission as the universal religion of all prophets; verses explicitly state that Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and their disciples were 'Muslims' in the sense that they submitted themselves to God. This thematic synthesis, spanning 37 key verses, reveals that Islam is both the innate state of the cosmos, which obeys God's physical laws (Qur'an 3:83), and the conscious spiritual path for humanity. Contemporary scholars affirm that this understanding frames Islam not merely as a historical religion, but as the timeless and essential human response to the reality of the Creator, encompassing obedience, worship, and ultimate trust.