سورة الاٴنعَام
Surah Al-An‘âm 6:54
The Cattle · Verse 54 of 165
وَإِذَا جَاءَكَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِآيَاتِنَا فَقُلْ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ ۖ أَنَّهُ مَنْ عَمِلَ مِنْكُمْ سُوءًا بِجَهَالَةٍ ثُمَّ تَابَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَنَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ
Abdul Mannan Omar
When those who believe in Our Messages come to you, say, `Peace be upon you. Your Lord has taken upon Himself (the rule of) mercy, so that whoso from among you commits evil through lack of knowledge then turns (for mercy towards his Lord) thereafter and mends his ways, then (his Lord forgives him because) He is Great Protector, Ever Merciful.´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
When those come to thee who believe in Our signs, Say: "Peace be on you: Your Lord hath inscribed for Himself (the rule of) mercy: verily, if any of you did evil in ignorance, and thereafter repented, and amend (his conduct), lo! He is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Ahmed Ali
When those who believe in Our revelations come to you, say to them: "Peace on you." Your Lord has prescribed grace for Himself, so that in case one of you commits evil out of ignorance, then feels repentant and reforms, He may be forgiving and kind.
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Ali Unal
When those who believe in all of Our Revelations and signs (whenever they come to them,) come to you, say in welcome: "Peace be upon you! Your Lord has bound Himself to mercy (to treat His servants with mercy) – so that if any of you does a bad deed due to ignorance (an instance of defeat to the evil-commanding soul), and thereafter repents and mends his way and conduct, surely He is All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate."
Daryabadi
And when those who believe in Our signs come unto them, say thou: peace be on you; your Lord hath prescribed mercy for Himself; so that whosoever of you doeth an evil through Ignorance, then repenteth thereafter and amendeth, then verily He is Forgiving, Merciful.
Faridul Haque
And when those who believe in Our signs come humbly in your presence, say to them, “Peace be upon you - your Lord has prescribed mercy for Himself by His grace - that whoever among you commits a sin by folly and thereafter repents and reforms (himself), then indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And when those who believe in Our messages come to thee, say: Peace be to you, your Lord has ordained mercy on Himself, (so) that if any one of you does evil in ignorance, then turns after that and acts aright, then He is Forgiving, Merciful.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And when those who believe in OUR Signs come to thee, say; `Peace be unto you ! Your Lord has taken it upon Himself to show mercy, so that whoso among you does evil in ignorance and repents thereafter and reforms, then HE is Most Forgiving and Merciful.'
Muhammad Asad
And when those who believe in Our messages come unto thee, say: "Peace be upon you. Your Sustainer has willed upon Himself the law of grace and mercy - so that if any of you does a bad deed out of ignorance, and thereafter repents and lives righteously, He shall be [found] much-forgiving, a dispenser of grace."
Muhammad Musin Khan
When those who believe in Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) come to you, say: "Salamun 'Alaikum" (peace be on you); your Lord has written Mercy for Himself, so that, if any of you does evil in ignorance, and thereafter repents and does righteous good deeds (by obeying Allah), then surely, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Muhammad Pickthall
And when those who believe in Our revelations come unto thee, say: Peace be unto you! Your Lord hath prescribed for Himself mercy, that whoso of you doeth evil through ignorance and repenteth afterward thereof and doeth right, (for him) lo! He is Forgiving, Merciful.
Muhammad Sarwar
When the faithful come to you, say to them, "Peace be upon you. Your Lord has decreed for Himself to be All-merciful. Anyone of you who commits a sin out of ignorance, then repents, and reforms himself will find that God is All-forgiving and All-merciful."
Muhammed ali Shakir
And when those who believe in Our communications come to you, say: Peace be on you, your Lord has ordained mercy on Himself, (so) that if any one of you does evil in ignorance, then turns after that and acts aright, then He is Forgiving, Merciful.
Rashad Khalifa
When those who believe in our revelations come to you, you shall say, "Salmun `Alaykum (Peace be upon you). Your Lord has decreed that mercy is His attribute. Thus, anyone among you who commits a transgression out of ignorance, and repents thereafter and reforms, then He is Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Shabbir Ahmed
When those who believe in Our revelations come to you, say, Salamun Alaikum (Peace be upon you! = Salutes to you!) Your Lord has decreed mercy upon Himself. Thus anyone among you who commits a bad deed out of ignorance, and then repents and makes amends should know that He is Forgiving, Merciful.
Commentary 6:54 Salâm سَلَامٌ is derived from salima سَلِم meaning to be in sound condition, well, without blemish and safe. Salâm is safety, security, immunity, peace,…
وَإِذَا جَاءَكَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِآيَاتِنَا فَقُلْ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ
6:54 Salâm سَلَامٌ is derived from salima سَلِم meaning to be in sound condition, well, without blemish and safe. Salâm is safety, security, immunity, peace, obedience, and freedom from fault, defect, and imperfection or vice. The word has a much wider meaning than merely abstinence from strife, and implies prosperity, good health, and wholeness. Al-Salâm is also an Attribute of Allâh. Related words include: Salâmun سَلَامٌ - “peace”; Silmun سِلمٌ - “obedience to the doctrine of Islâm”, “peace”, “treaty of peace”; Istaslama إستسلم - “to follow the right path”; Salîm سليم– “safe”, “secure”, “perfect” and “sincere”; Salimun سلٌم, “one who is safe”; Sallamaä سلٌمَ - “to preserve”, “to give salvation”; Sallimû سلٌموا - “salutation”, “to say peace be upon someone”.
The message conveyed in this verse is Salâm-u-‘Alaikum سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ, meaning “Peace be upon you”. This is the promise of Allâh, which the Holy Prophet (pbuh) is to convey to the believers, and which can be read in verses 10:10-11: “As to those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, their Lord shall lead them because of their faith in Him to Gardens of Bliss served with running streams. Their Prayer therein shall be Glory be to You, O Allâh! and their greetings therein shall be Peace (- salâm).” The same promise is made in the verses 7:46, 13:24 and 39:73. It is significant that the Holy Qur’ân uses the word salâm and not al-Salâm in these verses. In the greetings Al-Salâm-u- ‘Alaikum, al-Salâm is the noun of intensiveness. The prefix al before salâm gives the word al-Salâm a special meaning: “the promised peace”. It is with reference to this promised peace that the believers are enjoined to greet one another with the words Al-Salâm-u- ‘Alaikum. These words also have a spiritual connotation denoting ethical soundness and safety from all that is evil, and therefore freedom from moral conflict.