How is the greeting "salaam alaikum" translated and what does it mean? Greeting Muslims (salaam) Other types of greetings.
Islam touches every area of human life. Islam is not only a set of religious duties, it is a way of life, a model of behavior, thoughts and even feelings. Islam prescribed for a person how it is better for him to spend time from dawn to dusk, from birth to death: in what actions, thoughts and words. Such is the all-encompassing mercy of the Most High, who has lightened our human burden and given us His guidance in every aspect of human life. Guidance for Muslims has been sent down even in how Muslims owe each other.
Love, a favorable attitude towards people, respect in society are important components in Islam. Every believer should bring good to society and strengthen relationships with people. Greeting each other is a Sunnah and a mercy of Allah for Muslims.
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said “As-Salam (Peace) is one of the Names of Almighty Allah, which Allah has established on earth. Therefore spread greetings among yourselves.”
All believers are bound by faith, the absence of a god worthy of worship, except Allah, and that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His messenger. islamic greeting "Assalam" is the request of the Almighty to grant peace to man who you greet.
The Quran says:
“When you are greeted, respond with an even better greeting or the same one. Verily, Allah counts every thing.” (4:86)
The full form of the greeting sounds like this: “As-salamu alaikum wa-rahmatu-Llahi wa-barakatuh”, which means “to you, the mercy of Allah and His blessing”, the answer to which is “Wa-'alaikum as-salamu wa-rahmatu-Llahi wa-barakatuh "-" And you peace, the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) ordered us to greet everyone, regardless of whether we know this person or not. So believers try to establish peaceful and friendly relations when they meet with each other, not yet being acquainted. When Muslims meet, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity, or skin color, they greet each other as a loved one "Assalamualekum".
When you enter houses, greet yourselves (each other) with a greeting from Allah, blessed, good (24:61)
The hadith says: “I heard that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “A Muslim over another Muslim has 5 rights: to answer a greeting, to visit a sick person, to accept an invitation, to participate in a funeral, to ask Allah for mercy for him (i.e. say "yarhamukAllah") when he sneezed."
"Salamualikum" means "Peace be with you." The Qur'an says that the righteous servants of the Almighty will be greeted with these words:
Those who believe and do righteous deeds will be led into the Gardens of Eden where rivers flow. They will remain there forever with the permission of their Lord. Their greeting there will be the word: "Peace!" (14:23)
Peace be upon you for your patience! How beautiful is the Last Abode! (13:24)
When those who believe in Our signs come to you, say to them: “Peace be with you! Your Lord has decreed for himself to be Merciful, and if any of you does evil out of his ignorance, and then repents and begins to do righteous deeds, then He is Forgiving, Merciful” (6:54).
And those who feared their Lord are carried out in droves to. When they approach and its gates open, its guards will say to them: “Peace be with you! You were good. Come here forever!" (39:73)
It is also used by Christian Arabs and Arab Jews. Equivalent to "hello". This greeting is traditionally answered walaikumu s-salaam(Arab. وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ - peace to you too) . The concept of "salaam", the same root as the word "islam", originally had a purely religious meaning and was used in the sense of "peace with God".
About greetings in the Qur'an and Sunnah
According to the Qur'an, Muslims are required to respond to a greeting using no less words than the one who greeted first:“When you are greeted, respond with an even better greeting or the same one. Verily, Allah counts every thing.”
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Literature
- Bernard Lewis: Die politische Sprache des Islam. Berlin 1991. S. 133-135 (und Anm. 18-24 auf S. 233-234)
- Ignaz Goldziher in: Die Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft, bd. 46, S.22-23.
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An excerpt characterizing As-salamu alaikum
The officer went up to Makar Alekseevich and seized him by the collar.Makar Alekseich, with parted lips, as if falling asleep, swayed, leaning against the wall.
“Brigand, tu me la payeras,” said the Frenchman, withdrawing his hand.
– Nous autres nous sommes clements apres la victoire: mais nous ne pardonnons pas aux traitres, [Robber, you will pay me for this. Our brother is merciful after the victory, but we do not forgive the traitors,] he added with gloomy solemnity in his face and with a beautiful energetic gesture.
Pierre continued to persuade the officer in French not to exact from this drunken, insane man. The Frenchman listened in silence, without changing his gloomy look, and suddenly turned to Pierre with a smile. He looked at him silently for a few seconds. His handsome face took on a tragically tender expression, and he held out his hand.
- Vous m "avez sauve la vie! Vous etes Francais, [You saved my life. You are a Frenchman,]" he said. For a Frenchman, this conclusion was undeniable. capitaine du 13 me leger [Monsieur Rambal, captain of the 13th light regiment] was, without a doubt, the greatest deed.
But no matter how undoubted this conclusion and the officer’s conviction based on it, Pierre considered it necessary to disappoint him.
“Je suis Russe, [I am Russian],” Pierre said quickly.
- Ti ti ti, a d "autres, [tell it to others] - said the Frenchman, waving his finger in front of his nose and smiling. - Tout a l "heure vous allez me conter tout ca," he said. – Charme de rencontrer un compatriote. Eh bien! qu "allons nous faire de cet homme? [Now you will tell me all this. It is very nice to meet a compatriot. Well! what should we do with this man?] - he added, addressing Pierre, already as his brother. If only Pierre was not a Frenchman, having once received this highest name in the world, he could not renounce it, said the expression on the face and tone of the French officer. To the last question, Pierre once again explained who Makar Alekseich was, explained that just before their arrival this a drunken, insane man dragged away a loaded pistol, which they did not have time to take away from him, and asked that his deed be left without punishment.
The Frenchman stuck out his chest and made a royal gesture with his hand.
- Vous m "avez sauve la vie. Vous etes Francais. Vous me demandez sa grace? Je vous l" accorde. Qu "on emmene cet homme, [You saved my life. You are a Frenchman. Do you want me to forgive him? I forgive him. Take this man away,] the French officer said quickly and energetically, taking by the arm what he had produced for saving his life into Pierre's French, and went with him to the house.
The soldiers who were in the yard, hearing the shot, went into the passage, asking what had happened, and expressing their readiness to punish the guilty; but the officer severely stopped them.
“On vous demandera quand on aura besoin de vous, [When needed, you will be called,” he said. The soldiers left. The batman, who had meanwhile been in the kitchen, approached the officer.
“Capitaine, ils ont de la soupe et du gigot de mouton dans la cuisine,” he said. - Faut il vous l "apporter? [The captain has soup and roast lamb in the kitchen. Would you like to bring it?]
- Oui, et le vin, [Yes, and wine,] - said the captain.
The French officer, together with Pierre, entered the house. Pierre considered it his duty to assure the captain again that he was not a Frenchman, and wanted to leave, but the French officer did not want to hear about it. He was so courteous, amiable, good-natured and truly grateful for saving his life that Pierre did not have the courage to refuse him and sat down with him in the hall, in the first room into which they entered. To Pierre's assertion that he was not a Frenchman, the captain, obviously not understanding how it was possible to refuse such a flattering title, shrugged his shoulders and said that if he certainly wants to be known as a Russian, then so be it, but that he, despite then, all the same forever connected with him by a feeling of gratitude for saving a life.
If this person had been gifted with at least some ability to understand the feelings of others and had guessed about Pierre's feelings, Pierre would probably have left him; but the lively impenetrability of this man to everything that was not himself defeated Pierre.
- Francais ou prince russe incognito, [Frenchman or Russian prince incognito,] - said the Frenchman, looking at Pierre's dirty, but thin underwear and the ring on his hand. - Je vous dois la vie je vous offre mon amitie. Un Francais n "oublie jamais ni une insulte ni un service. Je vous offre mon amitie. Je ne vous dis que ca. [I owe you my life, and I offer you friendship. A Frenchman never forgets insults or services. I offer my friendship to you, I say no more.]
In the sounds of his voice, in the expression of his face, in the gestures of this officer, there was so much good nature and nobility (in the French sense) that Pierre, responding with an unconscious smile to the smile of the Frenchman, shook the outstretched hand.
- Capitaine Ramball du treizieme leger, decore pour l "affaire du Sept, [Captain Ramball, thirteenth light regiment, cavalier of the Legion of Honor for the cause of the seventh of September,] - he introduced himself with a smug, uncontrollable smile that wrinkled his lips under his mustache. - Voudrez vous bien me dire a present, a qui "j" ai l "honneur de parler aussi agreablement au lieu de rester al" ambulance avec la balle de ce fou dans le corps. [Will you be so kind as to tell me now who I am with I have the honor of talking so pleasantly, instead of being at the dressing station with this madman's bullet in his body?]
The Book of Allah says: “When you are greeted with friendliness, respond with the same or better greeting. Verily, Allah counts everything, big and small” (Surah an-Nisa, 4/86).
For many centuries, Muslims, when meeting or parting, say to each other: “As-salamu alaikum” or “As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu”.
These are not just words of welcome, but prayer, dua for another person: “Peace to you, health and well-being in earthly and eternal life. May mercy and barakah from Allah descend on you. It is customary to respond to a greeting like this: “Wa alaikum salam” or “Wa alaikum salam va rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu”, that is, “May peace be with you. And mercy and barakat from Allah Almighty will descend on you.
In this world dua one person after another has great power. Every day several times we meet with people and it is as if we exchange prayers. It would seem that innumerable benefits for a person are hidden in the smallest and most ordinary. The opportunity to meet and part with prayer is the special depth of Islam.
As-salaam is one of the 99 beautiful names of the Almighty: “giving peace, security, health, well-being; resolving difficult situations; protecting from fears and misfortunes; helping to achieve peace and harmony; pointing to the path to eternal happiness. Allah will greet with this word those of His servants who have successfully passed the trials in earthly life, the grave, on the Day of Judgment. The Quran says: “In the Hereafter, believers who have done good deeds will be admitted to Paradise, where rivers flow between His palaces. There they will, with the permission of the Almighty, stay forever. And the angels will greet them in Paradise with the words: “Assalamu alaikum” - “Peace and prosperity to you!” (Sura Ibrahim, 14/23).
Angels on earth also greet people. However, only those chosen by Allah can perceive what they say. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said to Aisha (radiyallahu anha): "Jabrail gives you salam". She answered: “Wa aleihis-salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu” (Bukhari, Bed-ul-Khalk, 6). Therefore, people, entering their homes and after completing the prayer, greet the angels.
From the root "salam" came the words "Muslim", "Muslim". A believer who sincerely and accurately observes the commands of the Almighty must inspire a sense of reliability and security, embody a healthy lifestyle with all actions and deeds, have a clear view of the world and himself, keep his soul clean, and devote his heart to love for the Great Creator. The Prophet (PBUH) said: "A Muslim is a person whose hands, tongue and heart are chaste and pure".
The Almighty taught to greet the first person with salam. One of the hadiths says: “Allah Taala in Paradise turned to Adam (alayhissala): “Greet the angels with salam and remember their answer. Thus shall you and all of your offspring greet one another.”. “Assalamu alaikum,” said Adam. “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah,” the angels repeated, adding the word “rahmatullah”(Bukhari, Anbiya, 1)
Prophet (PBUH) attached great importance to salam, as evidenced by numerous hadiths. He called to realize what great power is hidden behind these simple words. “After iman, the highest deed is to experience a feeling of love for people”(Abu Hurairah, Suyuti, Al-Fethul-Kebir, 1, 207). Abu Hurayrah narrates another of his sayings: “By Allah, in Whose will is my soul, without faith you will not be able to enter Paradise, without love you will not have faith. Can I tell you how you can love each other? Spread salam among yourselves."(Muslim, "Iman", 93-94. For more see Tirmizi, Mase, "Mukaddima", 9, "Adab", 11).
One of the Sahaba, Abdullah bin Umar, in his free time, specially left the house for one purpose - “to greet people with salam, without distinguishing between acquaintances and strangers, poor and rich”(Malik, Muwatta, Salam, 6).
Observance of the Sunnas of the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) will bestow blessings on Muslims. He bequeathed to his Ummah: “I leave two things for you. As long as you firmly follow them, you will not deviate from the right path and will not fall into error. This is the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Prophet."(Muwatta, "Kader").
The wish for peace and kindness unites people, strengthens mutual love and respect. Via greetings difficult situations are resolved, conflicts are extinguished, a truce comes. Salam is the great power of sincere believers: “The servants of the Merciful are those who are modest in the earthly world, walk calmly and with dignity, and behave in the same way in all their affairs. When the polytheists and the ignorant rebuke them, they leave them saying, “We have nothing to do with you. We are only commanded to say to you: “Peace be upon you” - Salam ”(Sura al-Furqan, 25 / 63-65).
In many verses of the Qur'an and hadiths Prophet(sallallahu aleihi wa sallam) contains instructions on the culture of relationships and behavior of Muslims. Surah Noor says: “O you who believe! Do not enter other people's houses without asking the permission of those who live in them and without waiting for permission to enter. And greet them with salam - a wish for peace "; “When you enter houses, greet their inhabitants. After all, they are part of you as a result of the unity of religion and kinship. This greeting is blessed and good, and for it you will receive a reward ”(Sura“ An-Nur ”, 24/27, 61).
A Muslim meets other people with prayer, for which he receives a large sawab. Prophet(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) repeated the greeting three times, setting an example for his ummah and emphasizing the importance of salam. By fiqh, to greet first - sunnah, to accept salam and respond to it - fard (mandatory action). The hadith says: “The closest people to Allah are those who first pronounce salam”(Abu Dawud, "Adab", 133).
In public places, a Muslim is obliged to be the first to greet those present. People should respond to his salutation, whereby one person can say salam for all. Salam and handshake - a manifestation of respect and love of Muslims to each other. The younger ones are the first to greet the elders, and the rider - on foot. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) always welcomed the first children. He admonished: “If two people read a dua at the time of greeting and shaking hands, Allah Ta'ala accepts their prayers and forgives them minor sins”.
It is very important to greet loved ones with salam. The hadith says: “When entering your houses, say salam for yourself and your household as a wish for good and health from Allah”. To pray for a father and mother, for children, for relatives and loved ones, receiving a dua from them in response is an incomparable blessing from Allah.
The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) instructed Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu anhu): "My son! Entering the house, say salam to your family, so that it does not stop, but the flow of mercy and barakat from the Almighty increases into your house.(Tirmizi, "Istiazan", 10). Thanks to salam, our dwellings are filled with the barakah of Allah. And even if there is no one in the house, you should say: "Assalamu alaynava ala ibadallahis-salihin" or "Assalamu aleyna wa ala ibadallahis-salihin was-salamu alaikum ahli-beit wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu".
The greeting contains the warm energy of love and peace, the comfort of the hearth, the noise of barakat rain, the breeze of the summer garden... These words began the path of Muslims. As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu!
How to respond to the greeting "salaam alaikum!" (in the correct transcription "as-salamu alaikum")? Over the past twenty years, this issue has attracted a lot of attention from the Russian-speaking population. This is probably due to the conflict between the Russian Federation and the Islamic State. However, this is a completely different topic for discussion.
What is "salamu alaikum"? The translation of the Arabic greeting means "peace be with you." Muslim traditions and customs have always been characterized by a radical order. Naturally, Allah (that is, the Arab God) is placed above all else, and then the family. When greeting "salaam alaikum!" the answer should sound appropriate: that is, with the same respect and reverence. Everything is said about this gesture in the holy book of Muslims called the Koran (translated from Arabic as “reading aloud”). Every correct Muslim lives according to the laws of the Holy Scripture.
"Salam alaikum!": translation and answer
This phrase is a standard greeting among Muslims and is used in all occasions and contexts. "Salam alaikum" in Arabic colloquial speech is used as often as "Allahu Akbar" (a phrase in which Muslims exalt their God, translated - "Allah is great").
A typical response to the greeting "as-salamu alaikum!" is "wa-alaikum as-salaam", which in translation from Arabic into Russian means "peace be with you."
This greeting has changed into significantly reduced forms of neighboring languages - from Malagasy (the language of the inhabitants of the island and the state of Madagascar) to Urdu (an Indo-European language common in Pakistan). The most popular modified greeting is the word "salaam" (in Persian salam).
How do Muslims say goodbye?
Muslims have two of the most common farewells:
- “Is-salamu alekom!”, which translated into Russian means “peace be upon you from Allah!”;
- “haer”, that is, “goodbye!”.
The difference between these farewells is only that in the first case, a person wishes goodness, health and well-being from Allah. That is, it expresses maximum respect for the interlocutor. After all, a wish from God is the highest degree of reverence. In the second case - just a banal and non-binding farewell.
"Salam alaikum!": the answer and the shortened form of "salaam"
Over the past century, residents of countries with a mixed population professing different religions (in which Islam remains dominant and predominant) have increasingly used the greeting not “as-salamu alaikum”, but a simple and shortened “salam” (or “salaam”). At the same time, people of a different faith greet Muslims and their own kind with a shortened word. How to respond to "salaam"? When addressing you with the word “salaam”, you can answer in the same way, or you can answer in full - “wa-alaikum as-salaam”.
How do Jews greet each other?
"Shalom Aleichem!" (Ashkenazi pronunciation - "Sholom Aleichem") - a form of greeting that is traditional among Jews around the world. This greeting is usually used by Ashkenazi Jews (German-speaking European Jews). Modern Hebrew also uses a shortened version of the shalom greeting. In response to such an appeal, one should say “aleichem-sholom”.
You should always answer using no less words than in a greeting.
We have already familiarized ourselves with the above forms of greeting, however, the familiar “as-salamu alaikum” is an abbreviated form of this good wish. The full version in translation means "peace be upon you, the mercy of Allah and His blessing." In accordance with the law of the Koran, every Muslim must answer in the same open and verbose way. The ideal answer is “wa-alaykum as-salaam wa-rahmatu-llahi wa-barakatuh”, which translates as “peace, mercy of Allah and His blessings to you”.
Why is this so important for Muslims? Greeting example
For Muslim peoples, all life is directly connected with religion and creed. Every Muslim should know the Quran as his name. He should also say prayers several times a day. The phrase "as-salamu alaikum" has a rich meaning, which every representative of Islam remembers.
To the phrase "salaam alaikum!" the answer should be "wa-alaykum as-salaam". This is how mutual respect and respect is expressed when greeting.
"As-salamu", as mentioned above, is translated as "peace". A lot of meaning has been invested in this concept, that is, the world is overnight “safety”, “prosperity”, “well-being”, “health” and “prosperity”. This word is included in the "99 names of Allah" (names of God taken from the Koran and Sunnah). Based on this, it can be understood that every Muslim who said “as-salamu” means that Allah is “God who gives peace and prosperity, he is pure and has no flaws.”
The polysemy of "salam" and its derivatives
The lexical secrets of the Arabic language do not end there. The root of the word "salam" comes from the word "Muslim" (as well as "Muslim"). Among Muslims, it is believed that a person who worships Allah is a role model for society. A sincere believer shows reliability and security by his deeds and actions. A Muslim is the embodiment of peace, kindness, order and a healthy lifestyle. Such a person always knows what he wants from life, he has an idea about the universe and himself.
So they promise that they will be responsible for the life of the interlocutor
A Muslim who says “salaam” to his own kind, in one word expresses to him respect, respect and prosperity from the Almighty, who will protect him from everything unfavorable. That is, such words are considered a wish for security among representatives of the monotheistic Abrahamic religion. When greeting "salaam alaikum!" the answer should sound with great wishes and respect. Such rules. "Salam" is an unspoken promise to ban encroachment on property, honor and life.
