سلخ

s-l-k-h

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.

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س-ل-خ

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س-ل-خ

Root Meaning

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.

Derived forms

فَٱنسَلَخَ1ٱنسَلَخَ1نَسۡلَخُ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (3)

Al-A'raf 7:175

فَٱنسَلَخَMeaning here: 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.

Recite unto them the tale of him to whom We gave Our revelations, but he sloughed them off, so Satan overtook him and he became of those who lead astray

At-Tawbah 9:5

ٱنسَلَخَMeaning here: 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.

Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful

Ya-Sin 36:37

نَسْلَخُMeaning here: 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.

A token unto them is night. We strip it of the day, and lo! they are in darkness