Muslim
Muslim — noun
1. a person whose religion is Islam, who believes in one God (Allah) and follows th
a person whose religion is Islam, who believes in one God (Allah) and follows the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad as recorded in the Qur'an.
Mayumi invited her Muslim neighbour to share a meal during Eid.
collocation: Muslim neighbour / Muslim community
Every year during Ramadan, Muslims around the world fast from dawn until sunset.
plural: Muslims as a global community
Tariq's grandfather was a devout Muslim who prayed five times each day.
Vinícius met a young Muslim from Senegal at the language exchange programme.
A Muslim must follow dietary rules such as eating only halal meat.
- follower of Islam
More descriptive and transparent for learners; less common in everyday speech than 'Muslim'
- believer
Much broader — refers to any religious person, not specifically a Muslim; only works in context
- non-Muslim
A person who does not follow Islam
文法句型
a Muslim
the Muslims
[number] Muslims
用法筆記
Always capitalised because it refers to a specific religious identity. Countable: one Muslim, two Muslims. Not all Arabic-speaking people are Muslims, and not all Muslims are Arabic-speaking — the religion is global and multi-ethnic.
常見錯誤
Muslim — adjective
1. relating to Islam or the people who practise it — describing communities, custom
relating to Islam or the people who practise it — describing communities, customs, art, places of worship, or other things that belong to or come from the Islamic faith.
The mosque in our town holds Muslim prayers every Friday afternoon.
collocation: Muslim prayers
Marta studied Muslim art and calligraphy during her trip to Morocco.
Nila grew up in a city with a large Muslim population from many different countries.
Eitan's family attended a Muslim wedding ceremony last summer in Jordan.
The library added new books about Muslim culture and traditions in West Africa.
- Islamic
Often used for institutions, history, law, and art (Islamic architecture, Islamic banking); 'Muslim' is preferred for people and communities (Muslim family, Muslim neighbour)
- non-Muslim
Describing people or things not belonging to Islam
文法句型
Muslim + noun
the + noun + is Muslim
用法筆記
Not comparable — you cannot say 'more Muslim' or 'most Muslim'. Use degree adverbs with 'devout' or 'practising' instead (e.g. 'a very devout Muslim family'). The adjective can describe both people (Muslim woman, Muslim family) and things (Muslim art, Muslim traditions).