islam
part of speech
noun (Islam — proper noun, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) (religion) Islam is the religion of Muslims, who believe in one God (Allah in Arabic) and that Muhammad was God's last prophet; their holy book is the Qur'an. tree →
2) Islam can also mean the Muslim world and its people and culture. tree →
sense in the lessons
In RE pupils learn the Five Pillars of Islam: declaring faith, praying five times a day, giving to the poor, fasting in Ramadan, and going on pilgrimage to Mecca if possible. Muslims pray in a mosque and celebrate Eid. Islam honours many prophets shared with Jews and Christians, such as Abraham, Moses and Jesus. Phrases: the Five Pillars of Islam, convert to Islam, the history of Islam.
examples
- Islam is one of the world's largest religions. tree →
- My friend Yusuf follows Islam and fasts in Ramadan. tree →
- We learned about the Five Pillars of Islam. tree →
- In Islam, Friday prayers at the mosque are important. tree →
- Islam teaches giving to people in need. tree →
- The word "Islam" means submission to God, and is linked to the word for peace. tree →
note
Always capital I. A follower is a Muslim (not "an Islam"); adjective Islamic. Respectful use: not every Muslim is from one country or speaks Arabic. Say "iz-LAHM".
In the corpora
- The prophet Muhammad lived in Arabia about 1,400 years ago, and Islam spread quickly until Muslim rulers governed lands from Spain to India.
- Noah is honoured in Islam too, where he is called Nuh.
- Many other faiths, including Judaism and Islam, teach a rule very like the Golden Rule.
- Islam teaches belief in one God, called Allah in Arabic.
- Followers of Islam are called Muslims, and Islam is the second largest religion in the world.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «islam» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.