How do you respond to salaam wa alaikum?
“As-Salaam-Alaikum” is the most common greeting among Muslims and means “Peace be upon you”. The most common response that you can give is “Wa-Alaikum-Salaam”, which means “Peace be also with you”. The proper reply by Muslims is “’Wasalamualaikum warahmatullahi”.
Is it said alaikum to say Salam?
As-salamu alaykum (Arabic: ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ, as-salāmu ʿalaykum, [asːa.laː.mu ʕa. laj. kum]) is a greeting in Arabic that means “Peace be upon you”….Grammatical variants.
| Gender | Greeting | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Dual Unisex | as-salāmu ʿalaykumā | wa ʿalaykumā s-salāmu |
| Plural Masculine | ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ | وَعَلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَامُ |
Is Walaikum A Salam?
Wa ʿalaykumu s-salam (وَعَلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَامُ) is an Arabic greeting often used by Muslims around the world translating to “may peace be upon you”. It is a blessing given to another. It is the standard response to the As-salamu alaykum (ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ) greeting.
What is the correct response to ‘Salaam Alaikum’?
The appropriate response to this greeting is Wa alaikum assalaam, which means “And upon you be peace.”. As-salamu alaikum is pronounced as-salam-u-alay-koom. The greeting is sometimes spelled salaam alaykum or as-salaam alaykum.
What does “Assalamu Alaikum” mean?
Assalamu alaikum comes from the Arabic word salaam, which means “peace.” Salaam is derived from the same root that the word Islam comes from. It is also closely related to the Hebrew phrase shalom aleichem.
What is the response to Assalamualaikum?
As-salamu alaikum is a common greeting among Muslims , meaning “Peace be with you.”. It is an Arabic phrase, but Muslims around the world use this greeting regardless of their language background. The appropriate response to this greeting is Wa alaikum assalaam, which means “And upon you be peace.”.
What is a common Muslim greeting?
One should always greet a fellow Muslim. “As-Salam-u-Alaikum” is the most common greeting among Muslims. This is the minimum required when greeting a Muslim. It is permissible to use the minimum greeting when time is short, such as when passing each other on the street.