When Those Who Believe Come to You, Say: Peace Be Upon You — The Word That Opens Hearts
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وَإِذَا جَآءَكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَقُلۡ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡكُمۡ
— الأنعام 54
Verse: "When those who believe in Our signs come to you, say: Peace be upon you." (6:54)
Context: The poor and weak companions came to the Prophet ﷺ while the wealthy refused to sit with them. Allah commanded His Prophet to receive them with peace as an honor.
Honoring with the word of peace: Peace is not mere greeting — it is a declaration that this person deserves safety and security.
Lesson: One kind word restores a broken person's dignity — begin with peace and you hold one of the most powerful keys.
Source: Ibn Kathir (3/227); Al-Sadi; Al-Qurtubi (6/426)
Question: In what context was "say: peace be upon you" revealed?
Answer: The poor weak companions coming to the Prophet ﷺ while some wealthy people refused to sit with them — the peace greeting was an honoring of the weak and a response to class discrimination.