an adherent of Islam
Origin of Muslim
Ar, devoted believer from aslama, to resign oneself (to God) of Islam or the Muslims
noun
The definition of a Muslim is a person who follows and practices the beliefs of Islam.
An example of a Muslim is the rapper and actor Ice Cube.
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Muslim
noun
- also Mos·lem A believer in or adherent of Islam.
- A member of the Nation of Islam; a Black Muslim.
Origin of Muslim
Arabic muslim one who surrenders active participle of 'aslama to surrender ; see Islam .Related Forms:
- Mus′lim
adjective
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Noun
(plural Muslims)
Origin
From Arabic Ù…ÙسْلÙÙ…ÙŒ (múslimun, “one who submits"), the active participle of أسْلَمَ (ʾáslama, “he submitted"), verb form IV from the triliteral root س Ù„ Ù… (s-l-m), "to be whole, intact". The verbal noun إسْلامٌ (ʾislÄmun) means literally "submission". In a religious sense, al-IslÄm translates to "faith, piety", and Muslim to "one who has (religious) faith or piety".
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Sentence Examples
- Abu-l-`Atahiya (q.v.), his contemporary, is fluent, simple and often didactic. Muslim ibn ul-Walid (ed.
- Macdonald's Muslim Theology (London, 1903), especially the creed of Ash`ari in Appendix iii.
- Falaba was founded towards the end of the 18th century by the Sulima who revolted from the Muslim Fula, and its normadic inhabitants soon attained supremacy over the neighbouring villages and country.
- 44 ff.; Macdonald, Development of Muslim Theology, I10, 157, index.
- 'alim, literally "knowers," in the sense of scientes), the learned of Islam, theologians, canonlawyers, professors, judges, muftis, &c., all who, whether in office or not, are versed theoretically and practically in Muslim science in general.
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