I'm addressing my fellow friends and not anyone else here, Masalamah is a word for "bye" in Arabic.. and not any "islamic" word!

Someone on GS posted on another thread that I use the word "Masalamah" so people can think of me as pious etc..not that I really care but it had to be spelt out that Masalamah is an arabic word for "bye"

lol

Originally Posted by Gina~

Someone on GS posted on another thread that I use the word "Masalamah" so people can think of me as pious etc..not that I really care but it had to be spelt out that Masalamah is an arabic word for "bye"

lol

So use bye then.

Originally Posted by Gina~

I'm addressing my fellow friends and not anyone else here, Masalamah is a word for "bye" in Arabic.. and not any "islamic" word!

Masalama means "with peace" it's an arabic word that people (mostly arabs) use when parting ways.

You are correct...it is not an 'islamic' word and is used by muslims and non-muslims alike.

Hareem, my mother tongue is arabic.. so I shall stick to Masalamah!

Originally Posted by hareem01

So use bye then.

maybe she wants to brush up on her arabic or something.

whatever....who cares anyway.

tehqi shewat ul arabi

Originally Posted by hareem01

whatever....who cares anyway.

wb hareem

CP I just did!

Masalamah = bye

Kaif Haalik? = How are u?

^ I think most non-arabic speakers would know that.

Aliyish....mom is in pak...otherwise Id translate it for ya

^ Nope they didn't know..that's how this thread came into being!

Ahlan wa sahlan = welcome

to which u reply..ahlan beek (to a male)
ahlan beech (to a female) and ahlan beekum (to a group)

really? hmm...these are standard arabic phrases. oh well.

Originally Posted by AnGeL EyEs

wb hareem

Shukran ya ukhti.