Ma`rifat

Abstract In Persian literature, including the works of Ferdowsi, Nasser Khosrow, Sa’di, Beyhaqi, etc., the word "dorood" is not synonymous with the word “salam”; rather, it is equivalent to "afarin", "tahniyat", "tahiyyat" and "salawat". However, salawat cannot be used as a form of greeting instead of salam. It seems that men of letters were aware of this point and, for this reason, used "dorood" in their works only to honor the prophets and divine saints. In Arabic culture and language, "ahlan wa sahlan marhaba" is in no way an equivalent to "salam", since the Arabs use it to welcome their guests. Thus, the author thinks that with the arrival of Islam in Iran, "salam" should be ranked higher than "dorood", and prominent men of letters should use "salam" instead of "dorood" when addressing the prophets and saints. So using the library and descriptive-analytical methods, the present article proves these points: 1. the beauty and superiority of the word and meaning of "salam" over other words; 2. using the meaning of "salamna" for "salam" by anti-Islamists.