Salam

#Salam

Salam (Arabic: سلام) is an Arabic word that means “peace.”

#As_salamu_Alaykum

Basic Meaning

Language Word Meaning

Arabic Salām (سلام) Peace, safety, well-being

It’s used in many contexts:

• As a greeting:

• “As-salāmu ʿalaykum” (السلام عليكم) “Peace be upon you”, common greeting in Muslim cultures

• Response: “Wa ʿalaykum as-salām” (وعليكم السلام) “And peace be upon you, too”

• In names:

• The name “Salam” is used as a first or last name in many Muslim and Arab cultures.

• Example: Abdus Salam, Nobel Prize-winning Pakistani physicist

• In religion:

• One of the names of God in Islam is As-Salām (ٱلسَّلَامُ), meaning The Source of Peace.

• Heaven in the Quran is referred to as “Dār as-Salām” (دار السلام) – Abode of Peace

Usage in Other Cultures

Language / Culture Equivalent Word Meaning

Hebrew Shalom (שָׁלוֹם) Peace (similar root as Arabic “Salam”)

Persian Salām (سلام) Hello

Urdu Salām (سلام) A formal greeting

Turkish Selam Hi / Peaceful greeting

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