when someone says salam, you say wa alaikuum al salam if somone sneezes you say bless you. but, 99% or more of the time you are not evoking the divine. i would argue the same goes for the call and response of salam if the religious aspect is not added. the word peace is not the exclusive province of the devine.
Muslim greeting using walaikum salam. The weight attached to responding in kind or with something more substantial. Assalaamualaikum or Salaam, or anything similar, meaning “peace be with you.”. It would be better if they said the greeting, “Assalamualaikum.”. If they say, “Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh” as they greet
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