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سلك

s-l-k

The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.

Root

س-ل-ك

32

Total uses

32

Verses

21

Surahs

18

Forms

Root

س-ل-ك

Root Meaning

The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.

Derived forms

أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ11يَسۡـَٔلُكَ3أَسۡـَٔلَكَ2يَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ2سَأَلَكَ1نَسۡلُكُهُۥ1فَٱسۡلُكِي1سُؤۡلَكَ1وَسَلَكَ1نَسۡـَٔلُكَ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)

Al-Hijr 15:12

نَسْلُكُهُۥMeaning here: The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.

Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty

An-Nahl 16:69

فَٱسْلُكِىMeaning here: The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.

Then eat of all fruits, and follow the ways of thy Lord, made smooth (for thee). There cometh forth from their bellies a drink divers of hues, wherein is healing for mankind. Lo! herein is indeed a portent for people who reflect

Ta-Ha 20:53

وَسَلَكَMeaning here: The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.

Who hath appointed the earth as a bed and hath threaded roads for you therein and hath sent down water from the sky and thereby We have brought forth divers kinds of vegetation

Al-Mu'minun 23:27

فَٱسْلُكْMeaning here: The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.

Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under Our eyes and Our inspiration. Then, when Our command cometh and the oven gusheth water, introduce therein of every (kind) two spouses, and thy household save him thereof against whom the Word hath already gone forth. And plead not with Me on behalf of those who have done wrong. Lo! they will be drowned

Ash-Shu'ara 26:200

سَلَكْنَٰهُMeaning here: The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.

Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty

Az-Zumar 39:21

فَسَلَكَهُۥMeaning here: The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.

Hast thou not seen how Allah hath sent down water from the sky and hath caused it to penetrate the earth as watersprings, and afterward thereby produceth crops of divers hues; and afterward they wither and thou seest them turn yellow; then He maketh them chaff. Lo! herein verily is a reminder for men of understanding

Al-Haqqah 69:32

فَٱسْلُكُوهُMeaning here: The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.

And then insert him in a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits

Nuh 71:20

لِّتَسْلُكُوا۟Meaning here: The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.

That ye may thread the valley-ways thereof

Al-Jinn 72:17

يَسْلُكْهُMeaning here: The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.

That We may test them thereby, and whoso turneth away from the remembrance of his Lord; He will thrust him into ever-growing torment

Al-Jinn 72:27

يَسْلُكُMeaning here: The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.

Save unto every messenger whom He hath chosen, and then He maketh a guard to go before him and a guard behind him

🔎 Across the Quran (22)

Al-Baqarah 2:186

وَإِذَا عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌۖ أُجِيبُ دَعۡوَةَ ٱلدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِۖ فَلۡيَسۡتَجِيبُواْ لِي وَلۡيُؤۡمِنُواْ بِي لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡشُدُونَ

And if My servants ask you, O Prophet. concerning Me, tell them that I am quite near to them. I hear and answer the prayer of the suppliant, when he calls to Me. So let them respond to My call and believe in Me. Convey this to them, O Prophet; perhaps they may be guided aright

An-Nisa 4:153

أَهۡلُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ أَن تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ كِتَٰبࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِۚ فَقَدۡ سَأَلُواْ مُوسَىٰٓ أَكۡبَرَ مِن ذَٰلِكَ فَقَالُوٓاْ أَرِنَا ٱللَّهَ جَهۡرَةࣰ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ بِظُلۡمِهِمۡۚ ثُمَّ ٱتَّخَذُواْ ٱلۡعِجۡلَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُ فَعَفَوۡنَا عَن ذَٰلِكَۚ وَءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ سُلۡطَٰنࣰ ا مُّبِينࣰ ا

The People of the Book now ask of you to have a Book come down on them from heaven; indeed they asked of Moses even greater things than this, for they said: 'Make us see Allah with our own eyes' - whereupon the thunderbolt suddenly smote them for their wickedness. Then they took to worshipping the calf after clear signs had come to them. Still, We forgave them, and conferred a manifest commandment upon Moses

Al-An'am 6:90

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَدَى ٱللَّهُۖ فَبِهُدَىٰهُمُ ٱقۡتَدِهۡۗ قُل لَّآ عَلَيۡهِ أَجۡرًاۖ إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرَىٰ لِلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

(O Muhammad!) Those are the ones Allah guided to the right way. Follow, then, their way, and say: 'I ask of you no reward (for carrying on this mission); it is merely an admonition to all mankind

Hud 11:29

وَيَٰقَوۡمِ لَآ عَلَيۡهِ مَالًاۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْۚ إِنَّهُم مُّلَٰقُواْ رَبِّهِمۡ وَلَٰكِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰكُمۡ قَوۡمࣰ ا تَجۡهَلُونَ

My people! I seek no recompense from you. My recompense is only with Allah. Nor will I drive away those who believe. They are destined to meet their Lord. But I find you to be an ignorant people

Hud 11:47

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّيٓ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنۡ مَا لَيۡسَ لِي بِهِۦ عِلۡمࣱۖ وَإِلَّا تَغۡفِرۡ لِي وَتَرۡحَمۡنِيٓ أَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡخَٰسِرِينَ

Noah said: 'My Lord! I take refuge with You that I should ask you for that concerning which I have no knowledge. And if You do not forgive me and do not show mercy to me, I shall be among the losers

Hud 11:51

يَٰقَوۡمِ لَآ عَلَيۡهِ أَجۡرًاۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلَّذِي فَطَرَنِيٓۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

My people! I seek no reward from you for my work. My reward lies only with Him Who created me. Do you not understand anything

Ta-Ha 20:36

قَالَ قَدۡ أُوتِيتَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

He said: "Moses, your petition is granted

Ta-Ha 20:132

وَأۡمُرۡ أَهۡلَكَ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ عَلَيۡهَاۖ لَا رِزۡقࣰ اۖ نَّحۡنُ نَرۡزُقُكَۗ وَٱلۡعَٰقِبَةُ لِلتَّقۡوَىٰ

Enjoin Prayer on your household, and do keep observing it. We do not ask you for any worldly provision; rather, it is We Who provide you, and ultimately the pious will end up the best

Al-Furqan 25:57

قُلۡ مَآ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ أَن يَتَّخِذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلࣰ ا

Tell them, "I do not ask of you any recompense for this work: I only ask of the one, who will, to adopt the way of his Lord

Ash-Shu'ara 26:109

وَمَآ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

I seek of you no reward for this: my reward is with none except the Lord of the Universe

Ash-Shu'ara 26:127

وَمَآ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

I seek of you no reward for this; my reward is with none but the Lord of the Universe

Ash-Shu'ara 26:145

وَمَآ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

I ask of you no reward. My reward is with none but the Lord of the Universe

Ash-Shu'ara 26:164

وَمَآ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

I seek of you no reward. My reward is with none but the Lord of the Universe

Ash-Shu'ara 26:180

وَمَآ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

I ask of you no reward for this. My reward is with none but the Lord of the Universe

Al-Qasas 28:32

يَدَكَ فِي جَيۡبِكَ تَخۡرُجۡ بَيۡضَآءَ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ سُوٓءࣲ وَٱضۡمُمۡ إِلَيۡكَ جَنَاحَكَ مِنَ ٱلرَّهۡبِۖ فَذَٰنِكَ بُرۡهَٰنَانِ مِن رَّبِّكَ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمࣰ ا فَٰسِقِينَ

Put your hand into your bosom, and it will come out shining without any blemish; and draw your hand close to your body to still your fear. Those are the two clear Signs from your Lord for Pharaoh and his chiefs, for truly they are a disobedient people

Al-Ahzab 33:63

ٱلنَّاسُ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِۖ قُلۡ إِنَّمَا عِلۡمُهَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِۚ وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ تَكُونُ قَرِيبًا

People ask you concerning the Hour (of Resurrection). Say: “Allah alone has knowledge of it. What do you know? Perhaps the Hour is nigh.”

Ya-Sin 36:21

ٱتَّبِعُواْ مَن لَّا أَجۡرࣰ ا وَهُم مُّهۡتَدُونَ

follow those who do not ask any recompense from you and are rightly-guided

Sad 38:86

قُلۡ مَآ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرࣲ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُتَكَلِّفِينَ

(O Prophet), tell them: “I do not ask you for any recompense for the performance of this task; nor am I given to affectation

Ash-Shura 42:23

ذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِي يُبَشِّرُ ٱللَّهُ عِبَادَهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِۗ قُل لَّآ عَلَيۡهِ أَجۡرًا إِلَّا ٱلۡمَوَدَّةَ فِي ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰۗ وَمَن يَقۡتَرِفۡ حَسَنَةࣰ نَّزِدۡ لَهُۥ فِيهَا حُسۡنًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورࣱ شَكُورٌ

That is the Bounty of which Allah gives tidings to His servants who have faith and do good deeds. Tell them, (O Prophet): “I do not ask you for any recompense for my work except love towards kinsfolk.” Whoever does a good deed, We shall increase its merit for him. Surely Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Appreciative

Muhammad 47:36

إِنَّمَا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَا لَعِبࣱ وَلَهۡوࣱۚ وَإِن تُؤۡمِنُواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ يُؤۡتِكُمۡ أُجُورَكُمۡ وَلَا أَمۡوَٰلَكُمۡ

The life of this world is but sport and amusement. If you believe and are God-fearing, He will grant you your reward, and will not ask you for your possessions

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