Arabic : الإسلام‎ al-ʾislām   IPA:  [ʔɪsˈlæːm]  ( listen ) [note 2] ) is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Qur'an , a text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God ( Arabic : الله‎ Allāh ), and by the teachings and normative example (called