Let’s first look at the root system and find out what is meant by this. Look carefully at these three words:
salaam – islaam – muslim
If you can read Arabic script, here are the same words again in the same order. Remember to read from right to left.
سلام – إسلام – مسلم
Three letters appear in all three words in the same order. Can you find them?
Answer
The three letters are:
salaam – islaam – muslim
Notice that the first m in the word muslim is not highlighted.
