As-Salam — The Giver of Peace
السَّلاَمُ
Name 5 of the ninety-nine. The One who is free from every imperfection
Allah is As-Salam (in Arabic: ٱلْسَّلَامُ); He is the One who grants peace and security to all His creation.
The root
From the root sin-lam-mim (س ل م), which has the following classical Arabic connotations: to be peaceful, quiet, tranquil, content, friendly, reconciled, to be free from imperfections, free of faults, complete, whole, sound, to be safe, secure, well, healthy, and prosperous.
Reflection
We can benefit from knowing As-Salam by working daily to attain peace. This process involves freeing the heart and mind from silly games with no upside, like jealousy, envy, and revenge. " This is not the way to achieve peace. Be forgiving of yourself and others. Focus your effort to try and become as close to flawless as you can get.
Work to minimize all your imperfections. When a person can love himself and love others, he will naturally bring peace to the earth. The Prophet ﷺ also characterized the believer as a being safe. " [3] Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "As-Salam (peace) is one of the Names of Allah Almighty which Allah has placed in the earth.
Therefore give the greeting among yourselves" [4] and "Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessing be upon him) observed: You shall not enter Paradise so long as you do not affirm belief (in all those things which are the articles of faith) and you will not believe as long as you do not love one another.
As-Salam Meaning: The Giver of Peace (99 Names of Allah) # AS-SALAM MEANING - 99 NAMES OF ALLAH: 5. As-Salam (The Giver of Peace) The Most Perfect, The Source of Peace, The Giver of Blessings. Allah is above and beyond all weaknesses and inflictions. The source of peace and security for mankind. Breaking away from As-Salam brings disturbance and destruction to oneself. It is because He is free of any defect that the one who is with Him experiences tranquility. ### Mentions of As-Salam: From Quran & Hadith
The Salam:We know from our greeting one another with assalamualaikum, that we are sending peace upon the receiver. As-Salam refers to the attribute of Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ as the source of this peace. The word Islam also shares the same root of s-l-m which encompasses the concept of peace which is one of core principles of the religion. This name also implies the idea of "soundness" or "wholesomeness," i.e., being flawless, free from blemishes. He is complete and whole. Nothing depletes Him as He is self-sufficient. It is because of this nature of Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ the one who is with him can feel safety and security. In the scripture genesis 2:2, it states, "By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his…
Where it appears
[1] Sahih al-Bukhari 831,[2] Sahih Muslim 591,[3] Sahih (Darussalam) Sunan an-Nasa'i 4995,[4] Hasan (Al-Albani) Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 989,[5] Sahih Muslim 54a