Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
سلسل
Parts of Speech
Noun (3×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root سلسل across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root س ل س ل (slsl) primarily describes something that is smooth, easy, or flowing. It can refer to water that is easy to swallow or a chain that is smooth and flexible.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: s-l-s-l
Listen: سَلَٰسِلَا۟ 76:4
Root letters: س — ل — س — ل

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

All word forms derived from the root سلسل as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root سلسل appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (3)

Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)

The Forgiver, The Forgiving One 40:71 Noun
إِذِ ٱلۡأَغۡلَـٰلُ فِیۤ أَعۡنَـٰقِهِمۡ وَٱلسَّلَـٰسِلُ یُسۡحَبُونَ ۝٧١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): When the shackles are around their necks and the chains; they will be dragge
The Reality, The Inevitable 69:32 Noun
ثُمَّ فِی سِلۡسِلَةࣲ ذَرۡعُهَا سَبۡعُونَ ذِرَاعࣰا فَٱسۡلُكُوهُ ۝٣٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."
Man 76:4 Noun
إِنَّاۤ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغۡلَـٰلࣰا وَسَعِیرًا ۝٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze

Derived Forms (3)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
سَلَٰسِلَا۟ salasilaā Noun
سِلْسِلَةٍ silsilahin Noun
وَٱلسَّلَٰسِلُ walsalasilu Noun