Eternal Words 4-Sura An-Nisa (The Women) Verse86
Verse86
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(86) وَإِذَا حُيِّيْتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّواْ بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا إِنَّ اللّهَ كَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَسِيبًا
86. " And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet you with a better (greeting) than it, or at least return it. Verily Allah takes account of all things."
Commentary:
The objective meaning of the Qur'anic word / tahiyyat/ is greeting or any other welcoming done by anyone who desires the life, health, and pleasure of other party, whether by speech or by action. And, the respond of a present should be given better than it, even if the present is a greeting and then responding to it.
"And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet you with a better (greeting) than it, or at least return it..."
In the educational system of Islam greenting is not only expected from a younger or lower person to an older or higher one. In this system, Allah, the Prophet, and the angels greet, too.
1. The example of the greeting of Allah is: " Peace and solutation to Nuh among the nations." (Sura As-Saffat, No. 37, verse 79).
2. The example of the greeting of the Prophet is: " And when those who believe in Our Signs come to you, say: 'Peace be on you,'..." (Sura Al-'An'am, No. 6, verse 54).
3. The example of the greeting of the angels is: " Those whom the angels cause to die in a good state, saying: 'Peace be on you...'."
Once it happened that a maid offered Imam Hassan a bundle of flower. In respond to it, Imam Hassan emancipated her. Then, when he was asked about it, he recited the above verse.
In Islam (Islamic custom), greeting to others has been encouraged, whether we know them or not. So, the person who restrains to greet is counted a miser. The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) used to greet everyone he mets, even the children.
In order that people know that the manner of greetings and their answers, and the superiorite, is and equalities that they have and in watheverstage stage the may be, are not concealed to Allah, The holy verse says:
"... Verily Allah Takes account of all things."
