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Salawat is the plural form of "Salat", and from the root of "S-L-W", meaning prayer, salutation, greeting, and mercy. "Salat", the singular form of "Salawat", also means the ritual prayer, and it is called so since it includes some prayers, and thus "Salawat" has a plural meaning in Arabic, and means ritual prayers, prayers (in general), or salutations.<ref>Turayhi, ''Majma' al-bahrayn'', vol.1 p.266</ref> In Persian though, it is not regarded as a plural word, but it has rather assumed a terminological meaning of the special salutation upon [[the Prophet (s)]] and his family. | Salawat is the plural form of "Salat", and from the root of "S-L-W", meaning prayer, salutation, greeting, and mercy. "Salat", the singular form of "Salawat", also means the ritual prayer, and it is called so since it includes some prayers, and thus "Salawat" has a plural meaning in Arabic, and means ritual prayers, prayers (in general), or salutations.<ref>Turayhi, ''Majma' al-bahrayn'', vol.1 p.266</ref> In Persian though, it is not regarded as a plural word, but it has rather assumed a terminological meaning of the special salutation upon [[the Prophet (s)]] and his family. | ||