Home Quran Quran roots س ل ك
12 times in the Quran · 1 word form · rank 539
The Quran root س ل ك s-l-k
Words built from the root س ل ك ([s-l-k]) appear 12 times in the Quran. The most common is سَلَكَ, “We let it enter”, which comes 12 times. Learn the root once and you can recognise every word made from it.
Words from this root
| Word | Say it | Meaning | Times | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| سَلَكَ | salaka | We let it enter · follow | 12 |
Examples from the Quran
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ ١٢
نَسْلُكُهُ naslukuhu · We let it enter
Thus do We insert it [i.e., denial] into the hearts of the criminals. (Surah Al-Hijr, 15:12)
ثُمَّ كُلِي مِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ فَاسْلُكِي سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلًا يَخْرُجُ مِن بُطُونِهَا شَرَابٌ مُّخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَانُهُ فِيهِ شِفَاءٌ لِّلنَّاسِ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ ٦٩
فَاسْلُكِي fa-us'lukī · and follow
Then eat from all the fruits and follow the ways of your Lord laid down [for you]." There emerges from their bellies a drink, varying in colors, in which there is healing for people. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought. (Surah An-Nahl, 16:69)
Surahs where it comes most
- Surah Al-Jinn · 2×
- Surah Al-Hijr · 1×
- Surah An-Nahl · 1×
- Surah Taha · 1×
- Surah Al-Mu'minun · 1×
- Surah Ash-Shu'ara · 1×
Each meaning is taken from the word-by-word translation of the verses, so a word can show two meanings from different contexts. Root and base-word data come from the Quranic Arabic Corpus.
