In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

[InLove]

Hello,

Is this the way to greet one another, and how do I say it?

[Friend]

Originally Posted by InLove

Hello,

Is this the way to greet one another, and how do I say it?

Salaam
Thank u for your question , the answer ....do ask about Hello ????
If so ...and if u ask about the greeting in Islam ,the answer is No ,Islamic greeting in Arabic Assalaamu alai kum ...and Muslim should answer " Wa Alai kum Al salaam wa rahmat Allah Wa Barakatho"
also i read that Jesus (PUH) used this greeting .."Greet you in the same manner as Jesus (pbuh) greeted in Hebrew Luke 24:36
‘Sholam alay kum’

both meaning ‘Peace be on you’.
I hope that I answered your question ...and If you have any other questions you are more welcome to ask .

[I, Brian]

This is quite a good question - for example, how much does Arabic vary between countries?

I remember once being taught that in Egypt the greeting is:

Salaam, alaikum

and the reply as:

Alaikum, Salaam.

Approximately meaning:

Greeting: Peace be upon you
Reply: Upon you be peace.

[Abogado del Diablo]

Originally Posted by I, Brian

Greeting: Peace be upon you
Reply: Upon you be peace.

Sounds familiar . . . digging back into my Catholic childhood . . .

[Friend]

Originally Posted by I, Brian

This is quite a good question - for example, how much does Arabic vary between countries?

I remember once being taught that in Egypt the greeting is:

Salaam, alaikum

and the reply as:

Alaikum, Salaam.

Approximately meaning:

Greeting: Peace be upon you
Reply: Upon you be peace.

Hi
you are right about the variation between Arabic countries
but i was reply according to Islamic teaching
In Arabic we have many words and sentences regards greeting ...sometimes it is different according to the time morning or evening , or according to the occasion.
here are some Arabic greeting sentences :
Sabah Alkaeer = good morning
Masa Alkaeer = good evening
Allah yafeek =God make you well
Marhaba and Halla = welcome
Ma Al Salaamh = with safety

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But as i told you above ...all Arab countries use the Islamic greeting ( Al Salaamu alyckum) but practically not all muslims always use it they use many greeting words including this islamic greeting .

[I, Brian]

Ah, now that sounds like an interesting distinction - in other words, there are specific greetings that Muslims can use to greet one another, but that would not be right between secular Arabic speakers??

[thipps]

Originally Posted by I, Brian

This is quite a good question - for example, how much does Arabic vary between countries?

I remember once being taught that in Egypt the greeting is:

Salaam, alaikum

and the reply as:

Alaikum, Salaam.

Approximately meaning:

Greeting: Peace be upon you
Reply: Upon you be peace.

h| Brian,
The islamic greeting is the one both you and friend quoted. The difference is only in the degree to which it is applied in speech. You used 'Salaam Alaikum' which is the shortest one. A higher degree of it is 'Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullahe' . Yet the highest one is 'Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullahe wa barakatuh.' Basically, it keeps adding on to it. The rule for the one who answers the greeting is that he should answer with the same or better degree.
If you say 'Salaam Alaikum', then i can answer by any of the 3 degrees. i.e.
'wa alaikum salaam' ;'wa alaikum salaam wa Rahmatullahe' ; 'wa alaikum salaam wa Rahmatullahe wa barakatuh'.
On the other hand, if you say 'Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullahe wa barakatuh' which is the highest form of greeting, then i can only answer by equalling it and saying 'wa alaikum salaam wa Rahmatullahe wa barakatuh'.

All meanings etc. can be found at:
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/referenc...term.ASAK.html
Hope this helps.
And Allah knows best.

[I, Brian]

Thanks for that - much appreciated.

[InLove]

Peace be upon you, then!

Thank you, thipps, for the link--very helpful!

InPeace,
InLove

[InLove]

Salaam, alaikum,

Thipps, would you mind if I post your reply in a thread I started on the Comparative Studies board entitled "How We Greet One Another? Or, better yet, I'd love to have you visit personally (but I know you are busy, and don't know if time permits).

Hope you don't mind me asking...

Thanks,
InPeace,
InLove

[thipps]

Originally Posted by InLove

Salaam, alaikum,

Thipps, would you mind if I post your reply in a thread I started on the Comparative Studies board entitled "How We Greet One Another? Or, better yet, I'd love to have you visit personally (but I know you are busy, and don't know if time permits).

Hope you don't mind me asking...

Thanks,
InPeace,
InLove

Wa'Alaikum salaam,
Yes you can use it but add the following to it as well. I forgot about it and it occured to me now.
There is an element of how the salaam is said that shuold also be considered.
If some says 'Assalaamu Alaikum'... he/she can say it in a regular tone but it can also be said with emotion to express happiness at meeting the person. In the first case, one can reply in the 3 manners I explained before... but for the second case, since the person said it with emotion, so if you simply reply "wa 'Aalikum salaam", then it should also be with emotion so that it is equal to the greeting made... otherwise you can reply by adding one or both of the extra phrases that were mentioned.
This is in accordance with what Allaah said in the Quran:
“When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally” [Quran, 4:86]
Love is one of the duties of Islam and one of the pillars of the Islamic system. One should give salaams to those whom one knows and those whom one does not know, out of sincerity towards Allaah; one should not try to impress other people by giving salaams only to those whom one knows and no-one else. This also entails an attitude of humility and spreading the symbols of this ummah through the word of salaam [Al-Qaadi said in Ikmaal al-Mu’allim (1:276)]
And Allah knows best.

[InLove]

Wa'Alaikum salaam--

(Please forgive me if I still do not yet understand how best to do my greetings--I am trying. Maybe the "smiley" will help somewhat?)

Thank you for your permission--I will post your reply with credit to you. And I will also post what you said after about it, and I thank you so much.

I believe that the way we treat one another is very important, and if we can understand that from the beginning, then perhaps it helps us the rest of the way.

InLove,
InPeace

[PluckyAli]

Salaam,
When we translate peace be on you it is equal to asalaam-o-alaikum in arabic and vice versa.I was shocked when the first time I saw this greeting in the bible

Luke 24:36While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

Reference:http://www.biblegateway.com

I have yet to see any christians in chat rooms or forums who had use this greeting.

[thipps]

Originally Posted by InLove

Wa'Alaikum salaam--

(Please forgive me if I still do not yet understand how best to do my greetings--I am trying. Maybe the "smiley" will help somewhat?)

Thank you for your permission--I will post your reply with credit to you. And I will also post what you said after about it, and I thank you so much.

I believe that the way we treat one another is very important, and if we can understand that from the beginning, then perhaps it helps us the rest of the way.

InLove,
InPeace

You answered correctly. You're doing just fine. by the way, if you want more material on the greeting and its significance, i can provide that as well. Just ask.

[thipps]

Originally Posted by PluckyAli

Salaam,
When we translate peace be on you it is equal to asalaam-o-alaikum in arabic and vice versa.I was shocked when the first time I saw this greeting in the bible

Luke 24:36While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

Reference:http://www.biblegateway.com

I have yet to see any christians in chat rooms or forums who had use this greeting.

wa'alaikum salaam,
no surprise there. Our Creator sent him and taught him the same greeting that was taught to Adam (pbuh).