> Islam Means Peace
> [The enlarged text is so you can examine the Arabic Hieroglyphics more
> closely yourselves.]

> “That is what we (non-Muslims) are constantly told by most Muslims. In
> fact many Muslims believe that that is what Islam means and stands
> for, but is this not so according to the Arabic roots of the word?

> Islam is derived from the Arabic aslama, which means 'surrender' (to
> the will of Allah). Muslim means 'one who has surrendered to the will
> of Allah'. And unfortunately, violence, under certain conditions, is a
> legitimate means for Muslims to affect this surrender to Allah.
> The argument that Islam means peace is based on a three-fold
> interpretive error.
>         Arabic is based on consonantal roots. Islam is derived from the root
> SLM. Arabic is also a poetic language that uses words derived from the
> same root as similes that are used to deepen the meaning of other
> words. SLM is also the root for the words salim, which means 'safe,'
> saleem, 'perfection,' sallama, 'salvation,'salama, 'blameless' and
> salaam, 'well being.' Using all of these words gives an expanded
> meaning to the word Islam: 'when one surrenders to the will of Allah,
> as revealed by His Prophet, one will find salvation, perfection,
> safety and well being.'
>         The word salaam is often translated as 'peace' but this is only one
> of several meanings. Its primary meaning is actually 'well being'. It
> can also mean health, soundness, wholeness, safety and serenity. A
> common Arabic greeting is as-sallam alaykum, which is usually
> translated as 'peace be upon you,' but its extended meaning is 'may
> well being, wholeness and tranquility be upon you'.
>         The English word 'peace' has two meanings. The first and primary
> meaning is derived from its Latin root Pax. This is translated as
> 'cessation of conflict'. The term Pax Romania described the peace
> secured by surrendering to Roman law. The second meaning of peace is
> derived from the Latin serenus, meaning serenity/tranquillity --- when
> one is serene one can also be said to be peaceful. The word salaam is
> actually synonymous with the second meaning of peace, serenity. The
> first meaning is better served by the Arabic word sulh (root SLH),
> from salaha, meaning; reconciliation, to make peace, or peace treaty.
> In saying that Islam means peace Islamic apologists are simply
> indulging in word play in order to put as positive a spin on things as
> they can. It is an attempt to argue that Islam promotes non-violence.
> As we will see such a peace is only available to one who has first
> surrendered to Allah and it is denied to those who refuse to
> surrender. Mohammed would sign his treaty offers with the words, aslem
> taslam, 'surrender and you will be safe'." [1]

> The Root of SLM

> Lissan al-Arab, one of the most authoritative lexicons of the Arabic
> language, mentions that the word 'Islam' is derived from the root verb
> istaslama (استسلاما); which means 'to submit' or 'give in' or
> 'surrender,' while the term salam (سلام) means peace, a truce, or a
> non-warring state.
> The word Islam derives from the Arabic triconsonantal root sīn-lām-mīm
> (SLM [ س ل م ]). Many different words are created from this root word
> by inserting different vowels between the three root consonants. Many
> English speakers wrongly assume that if two Arabic words share the
> same root word then their meanings are related when in reality the
> fact that some words share the same root word does not imply a
> relationship between the meanings of the words. For instance, all of
> these words are derived from the root S-L-M: [2]

> Word    Arabic  Meaning
> Islam   اسلام      Submission
> Salam   سلام        Well-being/Peace
> (Derivation of) Salama  سلما        The stinging of a snake or the tanning of
> the leather
> Saleema سليما      To be saved or to escape from danger (when refering to a
> female)
> Saleem  سليم        To be saved or to escape from danger (when refering to a
> male)
> Aslam   اسلم        To submit
> Istaslama       استسلاما        To surrender
> Musal   مسل  Undisputed
> Tasleem تسليم      To receive a salutation or becoming submitted
> Many people have wrongly attempted to equate the word Islam with peace
> by showing that Islam, meaning 'submission', shares a root word with
> Salaam, meaning 'peace'. But if such relationships between the
> meanings of Arabic words can be created then that would imply that
> there is a relationship between one of the derivations of the
> infinitive Salama, meaning the stinging of the snake or tanning the
> leather, and Salam, meaning peace; a relationship which obviously does
> not exist.

> On Oct 8, 5:29 am, elle <mbp...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > THE MYTH THAT ISLAM MEANS PEACE

> > Islam Means Peace
> > [The enlarged text is so you can examine the Arabic Hieroglyphics more
> > closely yourselves.]

> > “That is what we (non-Muslims) are constantly told by most Muslims. In
> > fact many Muslims believe that that is what Islam means and stands
> > for, but is this not so according to the Arabic roots of the word?

> > Islam is derived from the Arabic aslama, which means 'surrender' (to
> > the will of Allah). Muslim means 'one who has surrendered to the will
> > of Allah'. And unfortunately, violence, under certain conditions, is a
> > legitimate means for Muslims to affect this surrender to Allah.
> > The argument that Islam means peace is based on a three-fold
> > interpretive error.
> >         Arabic is based on consonantal roots. Islam is derived from the root
> > SLM. Arabic is also a poetic language that uses words derived from the
> > same root as similes that are used to deepen the meaning of other
> > words. SLM is also the root for the words salim, which means 'safe,'
> > saleem, 'perfection,' sallama, 'salvation,'salama, 'blameless' and
> > salaam, 'well being.' Using all of these words gives an expanded
> > meaning to the word Islam: 'when one surrenders to the will of Allah,
> > as revealed by His Prophet, one will find salvation, perfection,
> > safety and well being.'
> >         The word salaam is often translated as 'peace' but this is only one
> > of several meanings. Its primary meaning is actually 'well being'. It
> > can also mean health, soundness, wholeness, safety and serenity. A
> > common Arabic greeting is as-sallam alaykum, which is usually
> > translated as 'peace be upon you,' but its extended meaning is 'may
> > well being, wholeness and tranquility be upon you'.
> >         The English word 'peace' has two meanings. The first and primary
> > meaning is derived from its Latin root Pax. This is translated as
> > 'cessation of conflict'. The term Pax Romania described the peace
> > secured by surrendering to Roman law. The second meaning of peace is
> > derived from the Latin serenus, meaning serenity/tranquillity --- when
> > one is serene one can also be said to be peaceful. The word salaam is
> > actually synonymous with the second meaning of peace, serenity. The
> > first meaning is better served by the Arabic word sulh (root SLH),
> > from salaha, meaning; reconciliation, to make peace, or peace treaty.
> > In saying that Islam means peace Islamic apologists are simply
> > indulging in word play in order to put as positive a spin on things as
> > they can. It is an attempt to argue that Islam promotes non-violence.
> > As we will see such a peace is only available to one who has first
> > surrendered to Allah and it is denied to those who refuse to
> > surrender. Mohammed would sign his treaty offers with the words, aslem
> > taslam, 'surrender and you will be safe'." [1]

> > The Root of SLM

> > Lissan al-Arab, one of the most authoritative lexicons of the Arabic
> > language, mentions that the word 'Islam' is derived from the root verb
> > istaslama (استسلاما); which means 'to submit' or 'give in' or
> > 'surrender,' while the term salam (سلام) means peace, a truce, or a
> > non-warring state.
> > The word Islam derives from the Arabic triconsonantal root sīn-lām-mīm
> > (SLM [ س ل م ]). Many different words are created from this root word
> > by inserting different vowels between the three root consonants. Many
> > English speakers wrongly assume that if two Arabic words share the
> > same root word then their meanings are related when in reality the
> > fact that some words share the same root word does not imply a
> > relationship between the meanings of the words. For instance, all of
> > these words are derived from the root S-L-M: [2]

> > Word    Arabic  Meaning
> > Islam   اسلام      Submission
> > Salam   سلام        Well-being/Peace
> > (Derivation of) Salama  سلما        The stinging of a snake or the tanning of
> > the leather
> > Saleema سليما      To be saved or to escape from danger (when refering to a
> > female)
> > Saleem  سليم        To be saved or to escape from danger (when refering to a
> > male)
> > Aslam   اسلم        To submit
> > Istaslama       استسلاما        To surrender
> > Musal   مسل  Undisputed
> > Tasleem تسليم      To receive a salutation or becoming submitted
> > Many people have wrongly attempted to equate the word Islam with peace
> > by showing that Islam, meaning 'submission', shares a root word with
> > Salaam, meaning 'peace'. But if such relationships between the
> > meanings of Arabic words can be created then that would imply that
> > there is a relationship between one of the derivations of the
> > infinitive Salama, meaning the stinging of the snake or tanning the
> > leather, and Salam, meaning peace; a relationship which obviously does
> > not exist.