486 40 It should be noted that the definite attribute...

486 40 It should be noted that the definite attribute al-Salam has two connotations: It either depicts the attribute of Divine Essence which enjoys the state of peace and is free from any sort of calamity, imperfection and deficiency, or the Active Attribute of Allah, which means that He Alone is the Bestower and Giver of Salam and the state of peace and being free from calamities and imperfections. 41 Shaykh al-Tusi, al-Amali, p.

175 42 Al-Maghribi, Sharh al-Akhbar, v.3, p.21 43 Sayyid Razi al-Din bin Tawus, Jamal al-Usbu', p. 34 44 Al-Tabataba'i, al-Mizan, v.10, p.39 45 I.e. Almighty Allah 46 Holy Qur'an, 10:24 47 It should be noted that this statement in turn can have two meanings: May Allah's Salam (the Absolute State of Salam) be upon you, or May the Salam of Allah (I.e. Salam from Allah) be upon you.

📌Note that in the first case a person is seeking the highest form of Salam, which is restricted and reserved for Almighty Allah, whereas, in the second, a person seeks Divine Grace that would elevate the state of Salam that the servant enjoys. In simple terms: in the first instance, the za'ir seeks for the Essential Attribute of Allah for the mazur (the one visited), while in the second instance, he seeks an intense manifestation of Allah's Attribute of Action - al-Salam.

48 Vide Shifa al-Sudur, p. 98; Tadhkirat al-Za'irin [Ref: Persion collection 'Nigahi be Ziyarate Ashura', p. 142 ] 49 Many scholars have alluded to this variable. Those intererested may look at Arabic lexicons as well as Qur'an commentaries. Scholars such as Sabzawari in his Sharh al-Asma [Ref Sharh al-Asma, p.] and al-Sarawi in his Tadhkirat al-Za'irin [Ref: Persion collection 'Nigahi be Ziyarate Ashura', p. 142] have also taken this variable into consideration.

50 It should be also noted that because the sentence (al-salamu 'alayka) is a nominal clause (jumlah ismiyya) it denotes continuity and permanence. Hence we have translated it as "I am at peace with you forever". For a better understanding of the usage of a nominative clause refer to Jar Allah Zamakhshari's al-Kashshaf, v.4, p. 401 51 Shaykh 'Abbas Qummi, Mafatih al-Jinan, p. 622 52 Al-Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, v.23, p. 339 53 Al-Kulayni, Al-Kafi, v.1, p. 219 54 Ibid.

55 Al-Mustafawi, al-Tahqiq, v.5, p. 188 56 I.e. as a du'a (supplication) 57 The illegal occupants of 'Iraq today are fearful of this very important form of transformation.

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