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believer’s is one of the joys that Qur’anic moral values bring
to the social relations between people. Greetings establish a
dialogue, warmth and closeness between people who do not
know one another. When people live by these values the cli-
mates of tension and disrespect found in the societies of igno-
rance will never arise anywhere in which there are Muslims.
If one ponders the meaning expressed in the verse, he will
comply with the obligation that Allah commands. By so doing,
one mentions a name of Allah, as-Salam (“The Source of
Peace”). Muslims frequently convey their good will to one
another and thus consolidate their love and unity. Moreover,
in this way they remember Allah together, and greeting is an
expression of trust and security among believers.

STATEMENTS BY MR. ADNAN OKTAR
REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF
EXTENDING GREETINGS IN THE MORAL
VALUES OF THE QUR’AN

The Importance of Greeting People
“Spreading greetings increases love and respect. I go out,
and nobody greets anyone else. Thanks be to Allah, though, it
still goes on in villages and small towns. Of course, they greet
one another because they know them. But not in the cities.
That is really terrifying. Friendship, love and brotherhood
must be spread. For example, you walk along a quite street
and you say, “selamün aleyküm” and the other person says,
“aleyküm selam.” What does that mean? It means, “I can be
trusted, and you can be trusted. No harm will come from me,