Its name reveals a strict doctrine: Obedience to the one true God. The name of the religion derives from its fundamental spirit, rather than (as with, say, Christianity) from the name of its founder. After coming to China and being sinicized, Islam was translated into Chinese as "Qingzhen" (qing meaning "clear, pure," zhen meaning "true").
它的名稱即彰顯了嚴謹的教義：服從唯一的真神，不用創教者的名字或宗族名稱，一切以真主意旨為依歸。