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الصراط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a path or way, encompassing both literal roads and metaphorical journeys. It also extends to a specific, challenging bridge in Islamic eschatology and, with a different vocalization, a long sword.

Derived headwords

الصِّرَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    Path, roadboth

    A way or route, a path that one travels on.

  2. 2.
    Bridge over Hellclassical

    A bridge described in authentic hadith as being stretched over the abyss of Hell, a perilous passage.

الصُّرَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    Long swordclassical

    A sword that is characterized by its length.

السِّينother
  1. 1.
    Variant pronunciationclassical

    A linguistic variation where the letter 's' (س) is used instead of 'ṣād' (ص) in the word for path or sword.

Parallel reading

الصراط، بالكسر: الطريق
As-sirāṭ, with kasrah: the road.
وجسر ممدود على متن جهنم
And a bridge stretched over the back of Hell.
منعوت في الحديث الصحيح
Described in the authentic hadith.
وبالضم: السيف الطويل
And with ḍammah: the long sword.
والسين لغة في الكل
And the 's' (sin) is a linguistic variant for all of them.