Wikipedia's first sentence called it “phrase meaning "accept islam and you will be saved"”. Today it says “phrase meaning "submit”.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Purported letter sent by Prophet Muhammad to Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium Aslim Taslam ( ) is a phrase meaning "accept Islam and you will be saved". that is taken from the letters sent by the Islamic Prophet Muhammad to various kings and rulers in which he urged them to convert to Islam .1Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 52, Number 196 "Gazans warn pope to accept Islam" .2
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Life Mecca Hijrah First Islamic state After Conquest of Mecca Farewell Pilgrimage ( Farewell Sermon ) Hadith Milestones and records Career Military Diplomatic Miracles Quran ( First revelation ) Isra and Mi'raj Splitting of the Moon Views and Perspectives Views Jews Christians Perspectives Islam Bible Judaism Medieval Christian Historicity Criticism Succession Saqifah Ghadir Khumm Companions of Muhammad Hadith of the pen and paper Ahl al-Bayt Praise Salawat Naat Mawlid Related Mohammedan Mahound Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Possessions Relics Seal History of Islam Islam portal Biography portal v t e Purported letter sent by Prophet Muhammad to Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium Aslim Taslam ( ) is a phrase meaning "submit (to God i.e. by accepting Islam) and you will get salvation ", taken from the letters sent by the Islamic prophet Muhammad to various kings and rulers in which he urged them to convert to Islam . Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 52, Number 196 "Gazans warn pope to accept Islam" .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Life Mecca Hijrah First Islamic state After Conquest of Mecca Farewell Pilgrimage ( Farewell Sermon ) Hadith Milestones and records Career Military Diplomatic Miracles Quran ( First revelation ) Isra and Mi'raj Splitting of the Moon Views and Perspectives Views Jews Christians Perspectives Islam Bible Judaism Medieval Christian Historicity Criticism Succession Saqifah Ghadir Khumm Companions of Muhammad Hadith of the pen and paper Ahl al-Bayt Praise Salawat Naat Mawlid Related Mohammedan Mahound Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Possessions Relics Seal History of Islam Islam portal Biography portal v t e Purported letter sent by Prophet Muhammad to Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium Aslim Taslam ( ) is a phrase meaning "submit (to God i.e. by accepting Islam) and you will get salvation ", taken from the letters sent by the Islamic prophet Muhammad to various kings and rulers in which he urged them to convert to Islam . Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 52, Number 196 "Gazans warn pope to accept Islam" .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Life Mecca Hijrah First Islamic state After Conquest of Mecca Farewell Pilgrimage ( Farewell Sermon ) Hadith Milestones and records Career Military Diplomatic Miracles Quran ( First revelation ) Isra and Mi'raj Splitting of the Moon Views and Perspectives Views Jews Christians Perspectives Islam Bible Judaism Medieval Christian Historicity Criticism Succession Saqifah Ghadir Khumm Companions of Muhammad Hadith of the pen and paper Ahl al-Bayt Praise Salawat Naat Mawlid Related Mohammedan Mahound Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Possessions Relics Seal History of Islam Islam portal Biography portal v t e Purported letter sent by Prophet Muhammad to Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium Aslim Taslam ( ) is a phrase meaning "submit (to God, i.e., by accepting Islam) and you will get salvation ", taken from the letters sent by the Islamic prophet Muhammad to various kings and rulers in which he urged them to convert to Islam .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Life Mecca Hijrah First Islamic state After Conquest of Mecca Farewell Pilgrimage ( Farewell Sermon ) Hadith Milestones and records Career Military Diplomatic Miracles Quran ( First revelation ) Isra and Mi'raj Splitting of the Moon Views and Perspectives Views Jews Christians Perspectives Islam Bible Judaism Medieval Christian Historicity Criticism Succession Saqifah Ghadir Khumm Companions of Muhammad Hadith of the pen and paper Ahl al-Bayt Praise Salawat Naat Mawlid Related Mohammedan Mahound Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Possessions Relics Seal History of Islam Islam portal Biography portal v t e Purported letter sent by Muhammad to the Byzantine emperor Heraclius Aslim Taslam ( Arabic : أسلم تسلم ) is a phrase meaning "submit (to God, i.e., by accepting Islam) and you will get salvation ", taken from the letters sent by the Islamic prophet Muhammad to various rulers in which he urged them to convert to Islam .
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phrase meaning "accept islam and you will be saved"
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phrase meaning "submit
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