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What do you want to know about the greeting of Islam?

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The greeting of Islam is the greeting of Adam and his offspring. Allah Almighty commanded Adam to go and greet the angels, so he greeted them by saying: "Peace be upon you (As-salamu alaykum)." They replied to him: "Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah (As-salamu alayka wa rahmatullah)." This became his greeting and the greeting of his offspring. It is superior to the greeting of the pre-Islamic era of ignorance, "May your morning be pleasant," and Allah has replaced it for Muslims with the greeting of the people of Paradise, which is "Peace (As-Salam)."

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