alMuminin

alMuminin, written in Arabic as المؤمنين, is the definite plural form of mu'min, meaning "the believers" or "the faithful." It derives from the Arabic root A-M-N, associated with faith, trust, and security. As a plural noun, al-Muminin refers to a group of people who profess faith in God and follow Islamic teachings. In many contexts it denotes Muslims collectively, though it can also be used more broadly to describe all who hold true faith in God.

In Islamic tradition, al-Muminin appears primarily as a descriptive term in the Qur’an and related literature. It is used to refer to the community of believers and to discuss their characteristics, duties, and virtues. Verses addressing al-Muminin commonly emphasize practices such as prayer, charity, sincerity, patience, and mutual support, and some passages address the believers directly as a group with calls to moral conduct and perseverance.

The term is distinct from mu'min, the singular meaning "a believer," and from al-Mu'min, a separate divine name sometimes translated as "the Giver of Faith" or "the Faithful," one of the 99 Names of Allah. As a plural form, al-Muminin functions primarily as a label for the community of believers within Islamic discourse, rather than as a theological title. In contemporary usage, it appears in religious discourse, poetry, and media to refer to the community of faithful followers.