· And this time when we put it all together, there’s no “oo” sound in between. It’s just: “wa-alaikum as-salaam.” “wa-alaikum as-salaam.” [gesture to kids to repeat] “wa-alaikum as-salaam.” [gesture to congregation to repeat] “wa-alaikum as-salaam.” 6. You don’t have to learn the response.
“As- Salam-U- Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh” The Islamic greeting means “May the peace of Allah be upon you and His mercy and His blessings”. Actually, the translation gives a very shallow meaning. In fact; it is more than being just a greeting, it has much deeper meanings.
To summarize the meanings of Salaam: a) to be peaceful, to be friendly , to be in a good state. b) to be free from imperfections. c) to be safe and secure. Other words from the same root include: a) Saleem: a qalbun saleem is a heart that is sound, unblemished, in a state of ‘aafiyah (well being). b) Islaam: state of submission.
In the Maldives, "އައްސަލާމް ޢަލައިކުމް" (assalaam 'alaikum) is used as a common formal greeting, used similar to "hello". In Nigeria, the phrase "assalamu alaikum" is used as a formal greeting by Muslims. In Kurdish, the phrase "selam eleykum" is used as a formal greeting among, often shortened to just "selam ".
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