Salāmun 'Alaykum dear Ahl,
I have a question regarding this concept. Alhamdulillah we found out that "Assalamu Alaykum" is totally wrong.
My Question now is, if it is permissible to use the Singular version "Salāmun 'Alayka" instead of Plural. I dont understand why I should use Plural when I am talking to one person. Why is everyone doing this? Is it because we greet the Malaikah at the same time or is it just a plural of respect? Please enlighten me.
The difficult part comes now. Why did Ibrahim use the singular in the Quran and not the plural when he said it to his father? I am talking about 19:47 where he said "Salamun Alayka". If we say that plural is out of respect, didnt he respect his father then? Please help me with this issue...
A question that flashed in my mind: if one is in state of shirk, are there any malaikah around him to greet?
Alaykuk or alayka maybe just indicates exactly that ie singular and plural. Is there any evidence that they indicates any other meaning? Why should we give it a meaning without evidence? Where does this understanding that it indicate respect comes from?
I do not want to invent a meaning that do not have sultan, just hawa.
Maybe other ahl could clarify.
Just my thoughts
Salaaum Alaykum,
@Hamza Islam What makes you say, "Salaamun Alaykum", is a plural in the Quraan?
Yes, I meant MQLive.
Can you revisit the segment
https://youtu.be/FaN8GIAxaPE?si=ex0JbASFGugnEVd2&t=3571
perhaps you might gather a better understanding of the concept of Salaamun Alaykum.
for one person, male you may say - salaamun alayka or omitting syllable of the last letter - salamun alayk
for one person, female you'd say - salaamun alayki or omitting the syllable of the last letter - salaamun alayk
you see 2 people, you may say - salaamun alaykuma - for male or female. sound very cultured, isn't it? but it's correct way to address 2 people, not really a common practice even by Arabs as far as I could tell.
of course, more that 2 people you would say - salaamun alaykum
for more than 2 people, and all female - you'd say salaamun alaykunna or omitting the last syllable for the last letter - salamun alaykunn - again not commonly heard but it's totally correct.
so why everyone are saying salaamun alaykum regardless of gender and number of people? well, it's an easy way out without having to enroll into arabic grammar class.
my 2 cents - do not take it so seriously.
or you just simply say - salaam (as ibrahim said to his guests)
just don't ever say as-salaamu alayya ....