muslims
muslims — noun
- muslimssingular
- muslimsesplural
1. a person whose religion is Islam — the faith based on the belief that there is o
a person whose religion is Islam — the faith based on the belief that there is one God, Allah, and that Muhammad was his final prophet
Every Friday afternoon, Muslims gather at the mosque for communal prayers.
Roya met several Muslims from different countries at the conference in Kuala Lumpur.
plural: Muslims + prepositional phrase with 'from'
Putri's father taught her that Muslims should care for their neighbours.
The elderly Muslim on the bus offered his seat to a woman carrying groceries.
Many Muslims around the world join their families for the evening meal after sunset.
- believer
broader term; a believer can follow any religion, while a Muslim specifically follows Islam
- follower of Islam
more formal phrasing; used in academic or careful descriptive writing
- non-Muslim
neutral term for anyone who does not follow Islam
文法句型
Muslim + plural verb
用法筆記
Always capitalised in English — like the names of other religions and their followers (Christian, Buddhist, Hindu).
常見錯誤
muslims — adjective
- muslimspositive
- more muslimscomparative
- most muslimssuperlative
1. relating to people who follow Islam, or to the customs and culture of that faith
relating to people who follow Islam, or to the customs and culture of that faith
The Muslim students at the university organised a cultural festival.
adjective before noun: Muslim + noun (students / community / country)
Aylin's grandmother shared stories about growing up in a Muslim village in Turkey.
Owen's research covers the history of Muslim architecture in medieval Spain.
Beatriz helps newly arrived Muslim families settle into the city.
Amelia admired the beautiful patterns in the Muslim art at the museum.
- Islamic
broader in scope; Islamic can refer to the civilisation, culture, or history of the Muslim world, while Muslim more directly describes people or their personal practices
- non-Muslim
used to describe people or things not connected with Islam
文法句型
Muslim + noun
用法筆記
Not gradable — you would not say 'more Muslim' or 'very Muslim'. It simply states a connection to Islam. For degree of religious practice, use 'devout', 'practising', or 'observant' instead.