In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Dear Friends
I pray that you and your family are well and in the best iman and spirits.
The Name As-Salaam is mentioned once in the Qur'an as one of Allah's Most Beautiful Names, but the term in general is mentioned many times, carrying the sense of salutation, safety and security, and as a description of the Garden (the abode of permanent safety].
هُوَ اللَّـهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْمَلِكُ الْقُدُّوسُ السَّلَامُ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمُهَيْمِنُ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبَّارُ الْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَانَ اللَّـهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ[Qur'an Al-Hasr 59:23]
Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god;- the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace (and Perfection), the Guardian of Faith, the Preserver of Safety, the Exalted in Might, the Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory to Allah! (High is He) above the partners they attribute to Him.
As-Salaam have the meaning of freedom from all defects and faults. It is the freedom from what befalls anyone else, such as annihilation and death, for Allah is absolute, Self-Subsisting, Eternal, Who causes all in the worlds to perish, and He alone abides everlastingly, for He has power over all things.
[Qur'an 2:284]
لِّلَّـهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ وَإِن تُبْدُوا مَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ يُحَاسِبْكُم بِهِ اللَّـهُ ۖ فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَاءُ ۗ وَاللَّـهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
To God belongs all that is in the heavens and earth. Whether you publish what is in your hearts or hide it, God shall make reckoning with you for it. He will forgive whom He will, and chastise whom He will; God is powerful over everything.
From His Name Salaam, the term Islam is derived, that one should submit wholeheartedly, and surrender with peace and contentment to the Will of Allah Almighty.
[Qur'an Al-Ma'ida 5:3]
... الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الْإِسْلَامَ دِينًا...
...This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion...
إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللَّـهِ الْإِسْلَامُ ۗ وَمَا اخْتَلَفَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَهُمُ الْعِلْمُ بَغْيًا بَيْنَهُمْ ۗ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِآيَاتِ اللَّـهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّـهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ[Qur'an AleImran 3:19]
The true religion with God is Islam. Those who were given the Book were not at variance except after the knowledge came to them, being insolent one to another. And whoso disbelieves in God's signs. God is swift at the reckoning.
وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ[Qur'an AleImran 3:85]
Whoso desires another religion than Islam, it shall not be accepted of him; in the next world he shall be among the losers.
If we want to have a characteristic of peace, we should spread peace and security among us.
Narrated by Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
You will not enter the Garden unless you have faith (in Allah Almighty), and you will have no faith unless you love one another. Should I not guide you to a thing, if you do it, you will come to love one another? Spread peace among you.
Narrated by Abu Umamah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
Three (types of person) have guarantee from Allah Almighty: If any of them loves, he will be provided with sustenance until he is satisfied, and if he dies, he will be admitted to the Garden: a man, who sets out for fight in the Cause of Allah, has Allah's Guarantee until He causes him to die, and this admits him to the Garden, or brings him back with whatever reward and war spoils he receives; a man who enters the mosque (for prayer and celebration of Allah) has Allah's Guarantee, until He causes him to die, and thus admits him to the Garden, or brings him back with whatever reward and benefits he receives; and a man who enters his home with peace has Allah's Guarantee (until He causes him to die, and admits him to to the Garden.
He should also be of those inclined to pardon and forgive, who avert evil with good. He should not deal with the ignorant among people with similar ignorance.
[Qur'an Fussilat 41:34]
وَلَا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّئَةُ ۚ ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ
Not equal are the good deed and the evil deed. Repel with that which is fairer and behold, he between whom and thee there is enmity shall be as if he were a loyal friend.
وَعِبَادُ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ هَوْنًا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ الْجَاهِلُونَ قَالُوا سَلَامًا ﴿٦٣﴾ وَالَّذِينَ يَبِيتُونَ لِرَبِّهِمْ سُجَّدًا وَقِيَامًا
The servants of the All-merciful are those who walk humbly on the earth and who, when the ignorant address them, say, 'Peace'; (63) who pass the night prostrate to their Lord and standing; [Qur'an Al-Furqan 25:63-64]
Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful. [Qur'an Al-Baqarah 2:128]
O Allah! You are the Source of Peace and Perfection; from You Peace and to You does peace belong: Greet us, O Lord, with peace, and admit us to the Garden, the Home of Peace.
Ameen.
Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.
And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam
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