Arabic vocabulary
How to say “peace” in Arabic, with pronunciation and real example sentences from OpenArabic texts.
وآخرها تحيّتهم يوم يلقونه سلام
And the final stage is their greeting of peace on the day they meet Him.
سَلَامٌ — peace. salam means 'peace'; the '-un' ending marks it indefinite — here the greeting itself ('…is "peace"').
From: Knowledge, Reverence, Obedience →أمّا إذا أتمَّ فريضةً بالتيمم ثم استمر وجودُ الماء بعد السلام، بَطَلَ تيممُه فلا يستبيح به نافلةً
If one completed an obligatory prayer with Tayammum and then water became available after the Salam, their Tayammum is void, and they cannot perform a voluntary prayer with it.
السَّلَامِ — the Salam. 'the salam,' in the -i form — the closing greeting that ends the prayer. 'After the salam' means the obligatory prayer was complete and valid before the water came.
From: When Earth Replaces Water →وقد قال عليه الصلاة والسلام نعمتان مغبون فيهما كثير من الناس الصحة والفراغ
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Two blessings which many people are deceived about are health and free time.
وَالسَّلَامُ — and peace. A fused 'and' plus a noun with 'the', 'and the peace', completing the fixed blessing 'upon him be blessings and peace'. It closes the salutation formula.
From: Health as a Blessing →وقال عليه الصلاة والسلام إن لله عبادا يضن بهم عن القتل والسقم،
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Indeed, God has servants who He spares from killing and illness.
وَالسَّلَامُ — and the peace. A fused 'and' plus a noun with 'the', 'and the peace', completing the fixed blessing. It closes the salutation formula.
From: Health as a Blessing →أَيُّ رَجُلٍ فِيكُمْ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلَامٍ
Which man among you is Abdullah ibn Salam?
سَلَامٍ — Salam. The father's name in the 'of'-type ending pulled in by the 'son of' link before it, completing 'son of Salam'. The ending marks it as the second half of the patronymic.
From: What Was Created First →OpenArabic teaches words like سَلَام through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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