s-l-m
Description
The Arabic root س-ل-م (s-l-m) carries the fundamental meaning of safety, wholeness, and peaceful submission, forming the semantic foundation for core Islamic concepts in the Quran. From this root derive both Islam (the act of surrendering oneself to God) and salam (peace), revealing the Quranic worldview that true peace emerges from voluntary submission to the divine will rather than being separate concepts. This interconnection appears throughout the Quran's 140 uses, where muslimun (those who submit), silm (peace/reconciliation), and salama (safety) all share the common thread that spiritual and social harmony arise from aligning oneself with God's guidance, making submission and peace inseparable dimensions of the same reality.
Derived Words in the Quran
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