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Greetings, in the light of the Quran |
- When a
(courteous) greeting is offered to you, meet it with
a greeting still more courteous, or (at least) of equal
courtesy [4:86]
- When you enter houses, greet each other with salaam
(i.e. a prayer for the safety, security and well-being of
each other), invoking Allah's blessings and countless
pleasures [24:61]
- Enter not houses
other than your own, until you have asked permission and
greeted with salaam (i.e. a prayer for the
safety, security and well-being of) those in them [24:27]
- When the believers come to you, greet
them by saying “May peace and Allah's Rahmah
be upon you" [6:54]
- When you come
across people who personify the characteristics of Jahlia
(pre-Islamic era) such as ignorance, bigotry, enmity,
fierceness, wickedness, excitability, show them true
Islamic qualities (of peace, open heartedness,
leniency and generosity) [25:63]
- Always keep in
mind that your time and energy is not to be wasted in
useless and frivolous matters. If per chance you pass by a
place where such a conversation is going on, just turn
away quietly and gracefully (25:72), telling those people,
"Unto us shall be accounted our deeds and unto you your
deeds. We cannot take part in what you are doing. However
our hope is that you should remain in peace and well
being; but after seeing and knowing what you all are
doing, we cannot join a group of ignorant people" [28:55]
- If anyone sends you an offer of
peace do not say to him “you are not sincere in your
offer” [4:94]
13/11/2004 |