الإسلام
al-Islam
The English word "Islam" is الإسلام (al-Islam) in Arabic.
الإسلام is the name of the Abrahamic religion.
Meaning: Abrahamic religion (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a verbal noun derived from the root s-l-m, which means submission or surrender (to God).
How does it change in a sentence?
In most contexts, the definite article al- is prefixed to the word to refer to the religion as a proper noun.
How do you pronounce it?
al-Islam
Did you know?
- The root s-l-m is also the basis for the common Arabic greeting السلام عليكم (al-salāmu 'alaykum), which means 'peace be upon you'.
- In Arabic, the word إسلام can be used in a general sense to describe the act of surrendering or submitting to any authority, not just in a religious context.
- The word الإسلام is a 'masdar', a type of verbal noun that encapsulates the entire concept of the action rather than just a static name.
Examples in context
- أرهم ما هو الإسلام.Show them what Islam is.This sentence is useful for showing how to use الإسلام.Tatoeba #11978473 by dididodo, translation #8263761 by Amastan
- هو حدثني عن الإسلام.He spoke to me about Islam.Tatoeba #11975145 by dididodo, translation #8256465 by Amastan
- من أدخلك في الإسلام؟Who converted you to Islam?Tatoeba #11986241 by dididodo, translation #8249201 by Amastan
- 164 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Omar and Noor are discussing their studies at a university.
- عمر Omarهل تدرسين تاريخ الإسلام يا نور؟Hal tadrusīna tārīkh al-islām yā Noor?Are you studying the history of Islam, Noor?
- نور Nourنعم، أنا مهتمة جداً بالإسلام.Naʿam, ana muhtammah jiddan bi-al-islām.Yes, I am very interested in Islam.
- عمر Omarهذا رائع، الكتاب الذي أقرأه مفيد.Hādhā rāʾiʿ, al-kitāb alladhī aqraʾuhu mufīd.That's great, the book I'm reading is useful.
- نور Nourهل يمكنك إعارتي الكتاب يا عمر؟Hal yumkinuka iʿāratī al-kitāb yā Omar?Can you lend me the book, Omar?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
