startstop Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 It might sound like a very stupid question but I have often wondered about words "Mohammad (PBUH)" and "Ali (as)". Is "Peace Be Upon Him" and "as" (i don't know what that stands for) written out of respect for the prophet? what does it mean when someone writes (pbuh)? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Javanmard Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 For the Prophet: pbuh=Peace Be Upon Him, although the proper Arabic is sawas (peace and blessing of God be upon him) For the Imams and other Prophets: AS=peace be upon him 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startstop Posted August 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 what is the purpose behind writing pbuh? prophets are already at peace, aren't they? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Javanmard Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 to show respect. in the same way we just don't say "nanak" but Guru Nanak or add Sahib or Ji. Same thing here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Yes prophets, pir, pagamvars, fakirs, avtars should be adressed respectfully regardless whatever your take on them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startstop Posted August 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Thanks. I was reading PBUH in a different context. Thanks again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vijaydeep Singh Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Gurfateh startstop Ji, yuor quey is valid but all people have not pain the spritual position as yuorself have got.As we are aware that all holy men are already in peace but many of thier followers may think our not using respectalbe addressing as an offence.So to let peace be in follwers mind yuo respect prophets are in the way to get state to mind as yuo have got at present.We can use respectable terms. But das has seen many great Muslims at higher state to use term just as name for prophets. like in songs also. After the name of Allah,I will say name of Muhamad. Let my life be sacrifesed on the name of Muhamad. in both the cases name of Rasool is said plainly.So for others we need to say and not for ourself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startstop Posted September 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Thank you veer vijaydeep singh ji for the explanation I know very little about islam and whenever I came across it, I had seen PBUH next to Mohammad. It is hard for me to put PBUH=Guru=Sahib Ji as respect but I assume that is due to limits of English language. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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