Assalamu alaikum
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Assalamu alaikum (السلام عليكم) is an Arabic language greeting used in Muslim cultures. It means "Peace be upon you." It is also transliterated as Assalamo alaikum or Asalamo alaikum. The traditional response is "wa alaikum assalam", meaning "and on you be peace."
The other forms of this greeting are "Assalamu 'Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah (السلام عليكم ورحمة الله)," which means:"May the peace and the Mercy of Allah be upon you," and "Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh (السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركته)," which means :"May the peace, the mercy, and the blessings of Allah be upon you."
An abbreviation used by some, especially when chatting, is ASA. The Hebrew version is Shalom Aleichem. From the Malay derivation selang English took the salute so long.
See also
- Dar-Es-Salaam ("House of Peace") a city in Tanzania.
- Brunei Darussalam
External link
- Islamic glossary (http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/reference/glossary/term.ASAK.html)