S-L-M

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Sīn-Lām-Mīm or "Silm" is the triconsonantal etymological root of many Arabic words, and many of those words are used as names. The root itself translates into "whole", implying "safe" "working as intended" and "not defected".

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1 list

1.1 Names
1.2 Concepts
1.3 Words

1.3.0.1 Other

2 notes

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Arabic transliteration (linked) — "literal meaning" — denotation

Names

Concepts

Islam — "becoming whole" — To go into wholeness, voluntarity is implied*.
Muslim — "Wanting SLM" —

Words

Taslim — "receiving SLM" — to receive a salutation or becoming submitted.
Mostaslim — "wanting to receive SLM" — no longer seeking opposition/conflict, the one who is submitted.
Salam — "Peace/whole" — the condition itself, whole, not broken, without defect
Salem — "Subject of SLM" — its SLM, "the vase is SLM", "the vase is whole/unbroken"
Musalam — "" — "undisputed" Something of which everyone are SLM of.

Other

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notes

The Salafi Muslim Student Association does not agree with this strictly grammatical categorization [link].

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