Main Entry:

Is·lam

Pronunciation:

\is-ˈläm, iz-, -ˈlam, ˈis-ˌ, ˈiz-ˌ\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Arabic islām 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 prophet2 a: the civilization erected upon Islamic faith b: the group of modern nations in which Islam is the dominant religion

— Is·lam·ic \is-ˈlä-mik, iz-, -ˈla-\ adjective

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