Aslim Taslam Explained

Aslim Taslam (Arabic: أسلم تسلم) is a phrase meaning "submit (to God, i.e., by accepting Islam) and you will get salvation",[1] taken from the letters sent by the Islamic prophet Muhammad to various rulers in which he urged them to convert to Islam.[2] [3]

Letters of Muhammad

Muhammad, according to the usually told Islamic historiography, sent ambassadors with such letters to Heraclius the emperor of Eastern Roman Empire, Chosroes II the emperor of Persia, the Negus of Ethiopia,[4] Muqawqis the ruler of Egypt, Harith Gassani the governor of Syria and Munzir ibn Sawa the ruler of Bahrain.

Muhammad's Letter to the King of Oman, Jaifer, and his Brother Abd Al-Jalandi -

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful:

From Muhammad bin ‘Abdullah to Jaifer and ‘Abd Al-Jalandi - Peace be upon him who follows true guidance; thereafter I invite both of you to the Call of Islam. Embrace Islam. Allah has sent me as a Prophet to all His creatures in order that I may instill fear of Allah in the hearts of His disobedient creatures so that there may be left no excuse for those who deny Allah. If you two accept Islam, you will remain in command of your country; but if you refuse my Call, then all your possessions are perishable. My horsemen will appropriate your land, and my Prophethood will assume control over your kingship.[5]

The account as transmitted by Muslim historians of the letter to Heraclius reads as follows[6]

Arabic original

Similar Letters of Leaders from Muslim countries

On September 17, 2006, in response to the Pope Benedict XVI Islam controversy, characterized by Gazan clerics as "the result of his hatred for Islam and not the result of ignorance." one of them, Sheikh Imad Hamato, called on the pope to "repent and ask for forgiveness" and said: "We want to use the words of the Prophet Muhammad and tell the pope: aslim taslam."

In May 2006, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, sent a similar letter to former US President George W. Bush saying aslim taslam. [7]

Osama bin Laden sent a handful of such letters both to USA and Europe saying aslim taslam[8]

Adam Gadahn, an American-born Muslim convert from Al Qaeda, sent a video to the American people and said aslim taslam.[9]

Egyptian Cleric Hassan Abu Al-Ashbal issued a similar statement aslim taslam to President Barack Obama.[10] [11]

Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia spokesperson, Ismail Yusanto said to Nikolas van Dam, the Dutch ambassador for Indonesia that the Dutch government is responsible for the Fitna (film) of Geert Wilders and said aslim taslam.[12]

Critical responses

In response to the aslim taslam invitation to submit to God by Islam, the Italian author and journalist Oriana Fallaci said "lan astaslem" (Arabic: لن استسلم) meaning "I will never surrender/I will never submit/I will never be a Muslim".[13] [14] Michelle Malkin has taken up this slogan as a response to the WTC terrorist attacks[15] [16] [17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Abidullah Ghazi & Tasneema K Ghazi, Teachings of Our Prophet: A selection of Hadith for Children, IQRA International Education, p. 3.
  2. Web site: Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 52, Number 196. 11 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Gazans warn pope to accept Islam. The Jerusalem Post. September 18, 2006. March 3, 2009. Khaled Abu Toameh.
  4. Web site: Lettre de Mohammad, au Négus Al Asham, Roi d'Abyssinie.. aslim-taslam. March 3, 2009. October 17, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081017224135/http://www.aslim-taslam.net/article.php3?id_article=742. dead. by Sajida M
  5. https://www.kalamullah.com/Books/The%20letters%20of%20the%20Prophet%20Muhammad%20to%20the%20Kings%20beyond%20Arabia.pdf The letters of the Prophet Muhammad
  6. Nadia Maria El-Cheikh, "Muhammad and Heraclius: A Study in Legitimacy", Studia Islamica, No. 89. (1999), p. 5-21.
  7. Henryk M. Broder, Hurra, wir kapitulieren! Von der Lust am Einknicken (“Hurray, we are capitulating! About the lust to bend over backwards”,) Berlin 2006, pp. 71-90
  8. Bruce Lawrence, Messages to the World: The Statements of Osama Bin Laden, London/New York 2005
  9. Web site: Video: Al Qaeda tells U.S. to convert or die. 2 September 2006 . HotAir . March 3, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090326015035/http://hotair.com/archives/2006/09/02/video-al-qaeda-tells-us-to-convert-or-die/. 26 March 2009 . live. September 2, 2006
  10. Web site: Egyptian Cleric Hassan Abu Al-Ashbal Calls on President-Elect Obama to Convert to Islam. . March 3, 2009. November 27, 2009
  11. Web site: Egyptian Cleric Hassan Abu Al-Ashbal Calls on President-Elect Obama to Convert to Islam. . March 3, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090212205013/http://www.memritv.org/clip_transcript/en/1934.htm. 12 February 2009 . live. November 27, 2008
  12. Web site: Dutch Government must be held accountable over Fitna. . March 4, 2009. April 4, 2008.
  13. Oriana Fallaci, The Rage and The Pride (La Rabbia e l'Orgoglio), 2001.
  14. Web site: Oriana Fallaci, R.I.P., and the Religion of Perpetual Outrage. Townhall.com. October 14, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061016201922/http://michellemalkin.com/archives/005934.htm. 16 October 2006 . live. by Michelle Malkin September 15, 2006
  15. Web site: 9/11 pledge: "I will not submit. Townhall.com. October 14, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061016212852/http://michellemalkin.com/archives/005894.htm. 16 October 2006 . live. by Michelle Malkin September 11, 2006
  16. Web site: 9/11 pledge: "I will not submit". Michelle Malkin. March 3, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090227042600/http://michellemalkin.com/2006/09/11/911-pledge-i-will-not-submit/. 27 February 2009 . live. by Michelle Malkin September 11, 2006
  17. Web site: Seven years later: Remembrance and resolve. Michelle Malkin. March 3, 2009. by Michelle Malkin September 11, 2008

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