The quadriliteral root sīn lām sīn lām (س ل س ل) occurs three times in the Quran as the noun sil'silat (سِلْسِلَة). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Noun
| (40:71:5) wal-salāsilu | and the chains | إِذِ الْأَغْلَالُ فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ وَالسَّلَاسِلُ يُسْحَبُونَ |
| (69:32:3) sil'silatin | a chain | ثُمَّ فِي سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَاسْلُكُوهُ |
| (76:4:4) salāsilā | chains | إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ سَلَاسِلَ وَأَغْلَالًا وَسَعِيرًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
