As-Salam
السَّلَام
The Source of Peace and Perfection
What it means
As-Salām means Allah is free from every defect and is the source of true peace for His creation. The Muslim greeting salām, and the reward salām promised in Paradise, both derive their meaning from this name.
Qur'anic evidence
This name appears explicitly in the following ayahs:
Sources for this entry
The Arabic name and its enumeration follow the traditional list in Sunan al-Tirmidhī (§3507). The concise explanation reflects the consensus classical understanding taught in Al-Ghazālī's Al-Maqṣad al-Asnā and Ibn Kathīr's tafsīr. Qur'anic references are locations where the name appears in the Mushaf.
Contemplate As-Salam with SABR
Learning the names of Allah alongside memorising His words is one of the highest forms of study. SABR pairs one name per day with your memorisation session.