Aug 15 2008
Islamic Expressions Vocabulary
ALAYHIS SALAAM-
‘Peace be upon him’, generally used after the name of a Prophet.
AMEEN-
The Arabic expression meaning ‘Please accept.’ Used at the end of prayers and supplictions.
ASSALAAMU ALAYKUM-
The Islamic greeting which means ‘Peace be upon you’. The reply is ‘Wa alaikumus salaam’ which means ‘and peace be upon you’. The fuller version reads, ‘Assalam u alaikum [...]