Although the word 'Islam' is often translated into English as 'voluntary submission' before God, it can also be interpreted as 'acceptance'. In this sense, the entire religion can be described as one, which means accepting the reality of God into one's life, something which is done on an entirely voluntary basis. This echoes some of Jesus' teaching, which placed a great emphasis on accepting God's will. Nevertheless, Islamic traditions tend to place a greater emphasis on the direct relationship between believers and their acceptance of God. In this sense, the Islamic belief in being accepting of the one true deity, as all of the Abrahamic religions insist upon, could be seen as something that is much closer to simple faith in God.