ISLAM


Meaning of ISLAM in English

n.

Pronunciation: is- ' läm, iz-, - ' lam, ' is- ˌ , ' iz- ˌ

Function: noun

Etymology: Arabic isl ā m submission (to the will of God)

Date: 1817

1 : the religious faith of Muslims including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet

2 a : the civilization erected upon Islamic faith b : the group of modern nations in which Islam is the dominant religion

– Is · lam · ic \ is- ' lä-mik, iz-, - ' la- \ adjective

– Is · lam · ics \ -miks \ noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.