مُسْلِم
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In Arabic, the word for "muslim" is مُسْلِم. Wiktionary also lists مُسْلِمَة (muslima).
Meaning: believer of Islam (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مُسْلِم | muslim | masculine |
| مُسْلِمَة | muslima | feminine |
The term مُسْلِم is the most common and widely recognized Arabic word for "Muslim," referring to a believer of Islam. To describe things related to the religion, such as "Islamic art" or "Islamic law," the adjective إِسْلَامِيّ is used instead.
What does it mean word for word?
The word مُسْلِم is a participle meaning "one who submits" or "one who surrenders" to God.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number. The masculine singular is مُسْلِم, and its masculine plural form in the nominative case is مُسْلِمُونَ. The feminine singular is مُسْلِمَة, and its feminine plural form is مُسْلِمَات.
How do you pronounce it?
muslim
Did you know?
- In a strictly linguistic sense, مُسْلِم can refer to any person who submits to the will of God, and was historically used to describe prophets like Abraham and Moses before the arrival of Islam.
- Arabic distinguishes between the 'believer' مُؤْمِن and the 'muslim' مُسْلِم. While often used interchangeably, the former emphasizes inner faith and the latter emphasizes outward submission.
- The root of مُسْلِم is the same as the word for 'peace', سَلَام. Both derive from a root meaning to be safe, sound and secure.
Examples in context
- الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ.A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands.This sentence is useful for illustrating the moral conduct expected of a مُسْلِم.Tatoeba #9090803 by alkhaldy, translation #9091087 by alkhaldy
- هؤلاء المسلمون هم شهود للسلام والتسامحThese Muslims are witnesses to peace and tolerance.
- الشخص المسلم الذي تحدثنا عنه يعمل على تعزيز الوئام الاجتماعيThe Muslim person we talked about is working towards promoting social harmony.
- كانت المسلمة تلهم النساء الشابات من خلال شجاعتها وإيمانهاThe Muslim woman inspired young women through her courage and faith.
- هُوَ مُسْلِمٌ مُتَواضِعٌ.Huwa muslimun mutawadi'un.He is a humble Muslim.
- كُلُّ مُسْلِمٍ يُصَلِّي فِي الْمَسْجِدِ.Kullu muslimin yusalli fil-masjid.Every Muslim prays in the mosque.
Example conversation
Omar and Sarah are talking about their neighbor.
- عمر Omarهَلْ جَارُنَا مُسْلِمٌ؟Hal jaruna muslimun?Is our neighbor a Muslim?
- سارة Saraنَعَمْ، هُوَ مُسْلِمٌ طَيِّبٌ جِدًّا.Na'am, huwa muslimun tayyibun jiddan.Yes, he is a very kind Muslim.
- عمر Omarأَعْرِفُ أَنَّهُ مُسْلِمٌ مُحْتَرَمٌ.A'rifu annahu muslimun muhtaramun.I know that he is a respectful Muslim.
- سارة Saraأَنْتَ رَجُلٌ لَطِيفٌ يَا عُمَرُ.Anta rajulun latifun ya Omar.You are a kind man, Omar.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “muslim” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
