سلخ
s-l-kh
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سلخ across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root سَلَخَ (salakha) primarily means to strip off a skin, like from an animal. It extends metaphorically to stripping off clothes, or the passing of time, like a month ending.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-l-kh
Listen:
نَسْلَخُ
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Root letters:
س — ل — خ
Word Family Tree (3 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سلخ as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 3×
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سلخ appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (3)
Verb (3 verses — showing first 5)
وَءَایَةࣱ لَّهُمُ ٱلَّیۡلُ نَسۡلَخُ مِنۡهُ ٱلنَّهَارَ فَإِذَا هُم مُّظۡلِمُونَ ٣٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And a sign for them is the night. We remove from it [the light of] day, so they are [left] in darkness
وَٱتۡلُ عَلَیۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ ٱلَّذِیۤ ءَاتَیۡنَـٰهُ ءَایَـٰتِنَا فَٱنسَلَخَ مِنۡهَا فَأَتۡبَعَهُ ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنُ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَاوِینَ ١٧٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And recite to them, [O Muhammad], the news of him to whom we gave [knowledge of] Our signs, but he detached himself from them; so Satan pursued him, and he became of the deviators
Repentance 9:5
Verb
فَإِذَا ٱنسَلَخَ ٱلۡأَشۡهُرُ ٱلۡحُرُمُ فَٱقۡتُلُوا۟ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِینَ حَیۡثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمۡ وَخُذُوهُمۡ وَٱحۡصُرُوهُمۡ وَٱقۡعُدُوا۟ لَهُمۡ كُلَّ مَرۡصَدࣲۚ فَإِن تَابُوا۟ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَوُا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ فَخَلُّوا۟ سَبِیلَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورࣱ رَّحِیمࣱ ٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful
Derived Forms (3)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| نَسْلَخُ | naslakhu | Verb | 1× | |
| ٱنسَلَخَ | nsalakha | Verb | 1× | |
| فَٱنسَلَخَ | fansalakha | Verb | 1× |