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السَّلَامُ

As-Salam (السلام): Meaning of Allah’s Name

Name 6 of 991 verse of the Quran

As-Salam: The Impeccable One or Flawless One

Recitation: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary · 24 voices to choose from

Explanation of the name As-Salam

The One Who is far greater and far removed from any imperfection, or that He resemble any of His creation. Hence he is far removed from any defect just as He is far removed from anything resembling Him or coming close to resembling Him in any of His Attributes of Perfection.

"There is nothing like Him." (42:11)

"There is no one equal to or comparable to Him." (112:3)

"Do you know of any who is similar to Him?" (19:65)

"Then do not set up rivals to Allaah." (2:22)

Al-Quddoos is similar in meaning to as-Salaam in that they both negate any form of imperfection, while at the same time include unlimited perfection in every way. This is due to the fact that when deficiency has been removed, then all that remains is perfection.

"Whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allaah - the King, the Holy, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise." (62:1)

— ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Sa‘di · Explanation shared with: Al-Quddus

The Exalted said: “The King, The Holy, The One free from all defects”. (Al-Hashr: 23)

The Linguistic Meaning:

As-Salam: it is derived from safety, which is free from every blight, and being safe from every harm, evil and flaw.

God, the Praiseworthy, is:

1- As-Salam: Who is free from all defects and shortcomings that are contrary to perfections.

2- People who don’t deserve to be punished, are safe from His Torture, and His creatures are safe from His Oppression or Injustice, in this life and in the Hereafter (He is Free from oppression or injustice).

3- He also sends His Greetings to His prophets, followers and obedient creatures:

A- In this life: He, the Exalted said: “Salam (peace) be upon Nuh (Noah) (from Us).” (As-Saffat: 79), “Salam (peace) be upon Ibrahim (Abraham)!”. (As-Saffat: 109)

B- In the Hereafter for the people of Paradise, He, the Exalted, said: “ Their greeting on the Day they shall meet Him will be “Salam: Peace (i.e. the angels will say to them: Salamun Alaikum)!” (Al-Ahzab: 44). The Praiseworthy, said: “(It will be said to them): Salam (peace be on you) -a Word from the Lord (Allah), Most Merciful.” (Yasin: 58)

4- He is Free from: spouse, son, entertainment and play, and Free from equal, parallel, similar and similar in name.

5- His Essence (Self) is only One, for His Self is far above everything and clear above everything.

6- He is the Source of peace and safety, for every peaceful matter has originated from Him, and derived from Him; therefore, peace cannot be requested except from Him, the Exalted. This Name negates all defects (from Him), and proves all perfections, because whenever a defect is proved to be absent, this proves the perfection, and this is the meaning of (Lailaha illa Allah), and Allahu Akbar.

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— Maher bin Moqaddam

The name in the Quran

This name occurs in 1 verse of 1 surah.

هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْقُدُّوسُ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْجَبَّارُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ۝٢٣

He is Allāh, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Grantor of Security, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allāh above whatever they associate with Him.

Explanation: Al-Mukhtasar

22-23. He is Allāh, the one whom there is no true deity except Him; He is the Knower of the absent and the present: nothing is hidden from Him; the Benevolent of the world and the afterlife and their Merciful: His mercy encompasses the worlds; the Master; the Pure and Sacred from every deficiency; the Faultless from every defect; The Corroborator of His messengers with manifest signs; the Observer of the actions of His servants; the Almighty whom no one can overpower; the Omnipotent who controls everything through His power, the Imperious. Pure and glorified is He from the idols and other things the idolaters ascribe to Him.

Surah Al-Hashr, Verse 23

The name in the hadiths

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 402a

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) taught me the Tashahhud, with my hand between his two hands, as he would teach me a Surah from the Qur’an

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) taught me the Tashahhud, with my hand between his two hands, as he would teach me a Surah from the Qur’an: "At-tahiyyātu lillāhi was-salawātu wat-tayyibātu as-Salāmu ‘alayka ayyuha an-nabiyyu wa rahmatullāhi wa barakātuh…

إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ السَّلاَمُ فَإِذَا قَعَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَلْيَقُلِ التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ السَّلاَمُ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 43 other versions Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 591

Allahumma anta as-salām wa minka as-salām, tabārakta yadha al-jalāl wa al-ikrām

When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) finished his prayer, he would seek Allah’s forgiveness three times and say: "Allahumma anta as-salām wa minka as-salām, tabārakta yadha al-jalāl wa al-ikrām (O Allah, You are As-Salām (peace, perfection), and as-salām comes…

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلاَمُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلاَمُ تَبَارَكْتَ ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ ‏"

Narrated by Thawbān + 11 other versions Explained

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