As-Salam

Name 5 of 99 In the Quran · 1

السَّلَامُ

Meaning

The Source of Peace

Explanation

He is free of all defect and the source of safety and peace.

In the Quran

Verses where the name As-Salam appears:

هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْقُدُّوسُ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْجَبَّارُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾

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).

Questions about As-Salam

What does As-Salam mean?

As-Salam (السَّلَامُ) means “The Source of Peace”. It is the 5th name in the well-known list of the 99 Names of Allah.

How do you write As-Salam in Arabic?

It is written السَّلَامُ.