As-Salam (السَّلَام)
The Source of Peace
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: س - ل - م (S-L-M)
Etymology: Flawlessness, safety, wholeness, and peace.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: السلام — alif · lam · sin · lam · alif · mim.
The article: Arabic sin (س) is a sun letter, so the lam of the definite article ال assimilates into it. That is why the Name is pronounced As-Salam rather than Al-Salam. Fourteen of the twenty-eight Arabic letters behave this way.
Also written: As Salam, Al-Salam, Al Salam — all romanisations of السلام, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection and Giver of Peace...”
— Surah Al-Hashr (59:23)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
As-Salam is free from every flaw and the sole originator of inner and outer peace. Paradise is named Dar as-Salam (the Abode of Peace) because He preserves it from all affliction.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Source of Peace
سلامتی عطا فرمانے والا
Yang Maha Memberi Kesejahteraan
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