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بولس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to a specific place or concept within Islamic eschatology, particularly a prison in Hell. The primary usage is as a proper noun for this location, as found in hadith literature.

Derived headwords

بُولِسname
  1. 1.
    a prison in Hellclassical

    A specific name for a prison located in Hell, mentioned in Islamic prophetic traditions (hadith).

Parallel reading

يحشر المتكبرون يوم القيامة أمثال الذر حتى يدخلوا سجنا في جهنم يقال له بولس
The arrogant will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection like ants until they enter a prison in Hell called Būlis.
هكذا جاء في الحديث مسمى
Thus it came named in the hadith.