islam

islam — 名詞

1. a major world religion whose followers, called Muslims, believe in one God (Alla

1.名詞B1
釋義

伊斯蘭教

信奉真主阿拉的一神教與穆斯林世界

a major world religion whose followers, called Muslims, believe in one God (Allah) and follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad; also the worldwide community of Muslims and the countries where this faith is the main religion.

例句

Nora decided to learn more about Islam after reading about its history.

Nora 在閱讀伊斯蘭教的歷史後，決定更深入地了解這個宗教。

verb + about + religion: learn more about Islam

In many parts of Southeast Asia, Islam is the most widely practised faith.

在東南亞許多地區，伊斯蘭教是最廣泛信奉的宗教。

collocation: widely practised faith

同義詞
  • the Islamic faith

    slightly more formal; emphasises the spiritual and doctrinal aspects over the cultural or political dimensions

  • the Muslim religion

    common synonym that highlights the people who follow it; used interchangeably in everyday speech

  • Muhammadanism

    an older term now considered outdated and sometimes offensive; learners should avoid it

用法筆記

Always capitalised. Does not typically take an article (the) unless referring to a particular period or interpretation — for example, 'the Islam of medieval Spain'. The adjective Islamic is used for things related to the religion (Islamic law, Islamic art), while Muslim describes people or communities (Muslim family, Muslim country).

常見錯誤

❌She converted to Islam religion last year.
✅She converted to Islam last year.
💡Islam alone names the religion; adding 'religion' after it is redundant.
❌Islam believe in one God.
✅Islam teaches belief in one God.' or 'Muslims believe in one God.
💡Islam is a religion (a thing, not a person); use Muslims as the subject when describing belief.