Name 5 of 99
السَّلَامُ
As-Salam – The Source of Peace, the Flawless
- Transliteration
- As-Salam
- Meaning
- The Source of Peace, the Flawless
- Arabic root
- س ل م
- Theme
- Majesty and perfection
Meaning of As-Salam
As-Salam is the One who is free from every fault and the source of all peace and safety. His attributes and actions are sound and free of injustice. The Muslim greeting "as-salamu alaykum" carries this same word, wishing others the peace and safety that come from Him.
As-Salam in the Quran
As-Salam appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. A verse where it occurs:
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْقُدُّوسُ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْجَبَّارُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
He is Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic, the Compeller, the Superb. Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).
Reflection
True inner peace is found by turning to the One who is Peace itself.
Related names: majesty and perfection
Frequently asked questions
What does As-Salam mean?
As-Salam (السَّلَامُ) means "The Source of Peace, the Flawless". As-Salam is the One who is free from every fault and the source of all peace and safety. His attributes and actions are sound and free of injustice. The Muslim greeting "as-salamu alaykum" carries this same word, wishing others the peace and safety that come from Him.
Is As-Salam mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. As-Salam is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Al-Hashr 59:23.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).