Assalamu alaikum

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."

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Arabic language - Greeting - Muslim - Transliterated

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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." Because "Assalamu Alaikum" is not specifically found in the Qur'an, some Muslims prefer "Salamun Alaikum."

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Allah - Baraka - Qur'an - Muslims

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It is often abbreviated in online chat as "salam," "slm," or "asa."

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The Hebrew version is Shalom Aleichem (שלום עליכם shālôm ʻalêḵem; Yiddish: שלום־עליכם şolem aleyxem)

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Hebrew - Shalom Aleichem - Yiddish

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From the Malay derivation selang English took the salute so long.

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Malay - So long

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