What does « Sl » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Sl (سل) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

سل
Sl
Root: س - ل
Creed (aqida) 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Sl

Sall ash-shay' min ash-shay': withdrawing something from another, like unsheathing a sword from its scabbard, removing hair from dough.

The Almighty says: 'Put your hand into the opening of your robe' (An-Naml 12).

As-sall can also mean discreet theft.

Al-musalla: the unsheathed weapon.

Sl in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 1
Distribution of verses by surah
Al-Mu'minun 1
An-Nur 1
As-Sajda 1
Surah Al-Mu'minun : 12 Meccan
﴿وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن سُلَـٰلَةٍۢ مِّن طِينٍۢ﴾
And certainly did We create man from an extract of clay.
Surah An-Nur : 63 Medinan
﴿لَّا تَجْعَلُوا۟ دُعَآءَ ٱلرَّسُولِ بَيْنَكُمْ كَدُعَآءِ بَعْضِكُم بَعْضًۭا ۚ قَدْ يَعْلَمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَسَلَّلُونَ مِنكُمْ لِوَاذًۭا ۚ فَلْيَحْذَرِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِۦٓ أَن تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ﴾
Do not make [your] calling of the Messenger among yourselves as the call of one of you to another. Already Allah knows those of you who slip away, concealed by others. So let those beware who dissent from the Prophet's order, lest fitnah strike them or a painful punishment.
Surah As-Sajda : 8 Meccan
﴿ثُمَّ جَعَلَ نَسْلَهُۥ مِن سُلَـٰلَةٍۢ مِّن مَّآءٍۢ مَّهِينٍۢ﴾
Then He made his posterity out of the extract of a liquid disdained.

Words from the same root as Sl

بسل
Basl
بلس
Blis
جلس
Jals
رسل
Risl
سأل
Sal
سال
Sāl
سبل
Subul
سجل
Sjal

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