# Sad-Lam-Ye — صلي (Sly)

> Occurs in 25 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Sly

- **Meaning:** To warm at the fire, endure heat, to roast/fry/broil/burn.
- **Derived forms:** أُصْلِي (4) · تَصْطَلُ (2) · تَصْلِيَة (1) · صَال (1) · صَالُوا (2) · صَلُّ (1) · صِلِيّ (1) · يَصْلَى (13)

## Verses containing this root

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ — wasayaṣlawna · "and they will be burned"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَأْكُلُونَ اَمْوَالَ الْيَتَامٰى ظُلْماً اِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُونَ ف۪ي بُطُونِهِمْ نَاراًۜ وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَع۪يراً۟

Inna allatheena ya/kuloona amwalaalyatama thulman innamaya/kuloona fee butoonihim naran wasayaslawnasaAAeera

Those who consume the property of the fatherless unjustly: they but consume into their bellies Fire; and they will burn in an inferno.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-10.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 30

- **Form in this verse:** نُصْلِيهِ — nuṣ'līhi · "We (will) cast him"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, plural · present tense

وَمَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ عُدْوَاناً وَظُلْماً فَسَوْفَ نُصْل۪يهِ نَاراًۜ وَكَانَ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ يَس۪يراً

Waman yafAAal thalika AAudwananwathulman fasawfa nusleehi naran wakanathalika AAala Allahi yaseera

And whoso does that in enmity and injustice, him will We burn in a Fire; and that is easy for God.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-30.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** نُصْلِيهِمْ — nuṣ'līhim · "We will burn them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, plural · present tense

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا سَوْفَ نُصْل۪يهِمْ نَاراًۜ  كُلَّمَا نَضِجَتْ جُلُودُهُمْ بَدَّلْنَاهُمْ جُلُوداً غَيْرَهَا لِيَذُوقُوا الْعَذَابَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ  كَانَ عَز۪يزاً حَك۪يماً

Inna allatheena kafaroo bi-ayatinasawfa nusleehim naran kullama nadijatjulooduhum baddalnahum juloodan ghayraha liyathooqooalAAathaba inna Allaha kana AAazeezan hakeema

Those who deny Our proofs, We will burn them in a Fire; as often as their skins are burnt through We will change them for other skins, that they might taste the punishment; God is exalted in might and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-56.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 115

- **Form in this verse:** وَنُصْلِهِۦ — wanuṣ'lihi · "and We will burn him"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, plural · present tense

وَمَنْ يُشَاقِقِ الرَّسُولَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ الْهُدٰى وَيَتَّبِـعْ غَيْرَ سَب۪يلِ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ نُوَلِّه۪ مَا تَوَلّٰى وَنُصْلِه۪ جَهَنَّمَۜ وَسَٓاءَتْ مَص۪يراً۟

Waman yushaqiqi arrasoolamin baAAdi ma tabayyana lahu alhuda wayattabiAAghayra sabeeli almu/mineena nuwallihi ma tawallawanuslihi jahannama wasaat maseera

And whoso makes a breach with the Messenger after the guidance has become clear to him and follows other than the path of the believers: We will turn him to that to which he turns, and burn him in Gehenna; and evil is it as a journey’s end.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-115.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** يَصْلَوْنَهَا ۖ — yaṣlawnahā · "(in) it they will burn"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

جَهَنَّمَۚ يَصْلَوْنَهَاۜ وَبِئْسَ الْقَرَارُ

Jahannama yaslawnaha wabi/saalqarar

Gehenna — wherein they burn? And evil is the fixed lodging.

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-29.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** يَصْلَىٰهَا — yaṣlāhā · "he will burn"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

مَنْ كَانَ يُر۪يدُ الْعَاجِلَةَ عَجَّلْنَا لَهُ ف۪يهَا مَا نَشَٓاءُ لِمَنْ نُر۪يدُ ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَا لَهُ جَهَنَّمَۚ يَصْلٰيهَا مَذْمُوماً مَدْحُوراً

Man kana yureedu alAAajilataAAajjalna lahu feeha ma nashao limannureedu thumma jaAAalna lahu jahannama yaslahamathmooman madhoora

Whoso desires this fleeting life, We hasten for him therein what We will to whom We wish; then have We appointed for him Gehenna wherein he will burn, condemned and banished.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-18.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 70

- **Form in this verse:** صِلِيًّۭا — ṣiliyyan · "(of) being burnt"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

ثُمَّ لَنَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ اَوْلٰى بِهَا صِلِياًّ

Thumma lanahnu aAAlamu billatheenahum awla biha siliyya

Then will We best know those most worthy to be burned therein.

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-70.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** تَصْطَلُونَ — taṣṭalūna · "warm yourselves"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of ifti'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اِذْ قَالَ مُوسٰى لِاَهْلِه۪ٓ اِنّ۪ٓي اٰنَسْتُ نَاراًۜ سَاٰت۪يكُمْ مِنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ اَوْ اٰت۪يكُمْ بِشِهَابٍ قَبَسٍ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ

Ith qala moosa li-ahlihiinnee anastu naran saateekum minhabikhabarin aw ateekum bishihabin qabasinlaAAallakum tastaloon

When Moses said to his people: “I perceive a fire. I will bring you news from it, or bring you a flaming brand, that you might warm yourselves.”

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-7.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** تَصْطَلُونَ — taṣṭalūna · "warm yourselves"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of ifti'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

فَلَمَّا قَضٰى مُوسَى الْاَجَلَ وَسَارَ بِاَهْلِه۪ٓ اٰنَسَ مِنْ جَانِبِ الطُّورِ نَاراًۚ قَالَ لِاَهْلِهِ امْكُثُٓوا اِنّ۪ٓي اٰنَسْتُ نَاراً لَعَلّ۪ٓي اٰت۪يكُمْ مِنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ اَوْ جَذْوَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ

Falamma qada moosaal-ajala wasara bi-ahlihi anasa min janibi attoorinaran qala li-ahlihi omkuthoo innee anastu naranlaAAallee ateekum minha bikhabarin aw jathwatinmina annari laAAallakum tastaloon

Then when Moses had completed the term and was travelling with his family, he perceived from the side of the mount a fire. He said to his family: “Wait here; I have perceived a fire. I might bring you news from it, or a firebrand from the fire, that you might warm yourselves.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-29.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 64

- **Form in this verse:** ٱصْلَوْهَا — iṣ'lawhā · "Burn therein"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

اِصْلَوْهَا الْيَوْمَ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ

Islawha alyawma bimakuntum takfuroon

“Burn therein this day, for what you denied!”

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-64.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 163

- **Form in this verse:** صَالِ — ṣāli · "(is) to burn"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · genitive case

اِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَح۪يمِ

Illa man huwa sali aljaheem

Save him who is to burn in Hell.

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-163.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** يَصْلَوْنَهَا — yaṣlawnahā · "they will burn therein"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

جَهَنَّمَۚ يَصْلَوْنَهَاۚ فَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ

Jahannama yaslawnaha fabi/saalmihad

Gehenna, wherein they will burn; and evil is the resting-place.

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-56.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 59

- **Form in this verse:** صَالُوا۟ — ṣālū · "(will) burn"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

هٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُقْتَحِمٌ مَعَكُمْۚ لَا مَرْحَباً بِهِمْۜ  اِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا النَّارِ

Hatha fawjun muqtahimunmaAAakum la marhaban bihim innahum saloo annar

“This is a crowd rushing headlong with you!” — No welcome for them — they will burn in the Fire.

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-59.md_

### 52. Surah At-Tur, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** ٱصْلَوْهَا — iṣ'lawhā · "Burn in it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

اِصْلَوْهَا فَاصْبِرُٓوا اَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُواۚ سَوَٓاءٌ عَلَيْكُمْۜ اِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Islawha fasbirooaw la tasbiroo sawaon AAalaykum innamatujzawna ma kuntum taAAmaloon

“Burn therein! And be you patient or be you not patient — it is the same for you; you are but being rewarded for what you did.”

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tur/verse-16.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 94

- **Form in this verse:** وَتَصْلِيَةُ — wataṣliyatu · "And burning"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · noun-verb · feminine · nominative case

وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَح۪يمٍۙ

Watasliyatu jaheem

And burning in Hell.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-94.md_

### 58. Surah Al-Mujadila, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** يَصْلَوْنَهَا ۖ — yaṣlawnahā · "they will burn in it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذ۪ينَ نُهُوا عَنِ النَّجْوٰى ثُمَّ يَعُودُونَ لِمَا نُهُوا عَنْهُ وَيَتَنَاجَوْنَ بِالْاِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَمَعْصِيَتِ الرَّسُولِۘ وَاِذَا جَٓاؤُ۫كَ حَيَّوْكَ بِمَا لَمْ يُحَيِّكَ بِهِ اللّٰهُۙ وَيَقُولُونَ ف۪ٓي اَنْفُسِهِمْ لَوْلَا يُعَذِّبُنَا اللّٰهُ بِمَا نَقُولُۜ حَسْبُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُۚ يَصْلَوْنَهَاۚ فَبِئْسَ الْمَص۪يرُ

Alam tara ila allatheena nuhooAAani annajwa thumma yaAAoodoona lima nuhooAAanhu wayatanajawna bil-ithmi walAAudwaniwamaAAsiyati arrasooli wa-itha jaookahayyawka bima lam yuhayyika bihi Allahuwayaqooloona fee anfusihim lawla yuAAaththibunaAllahu bima naqoolu hasbuhum jahannamu yaslawnahafabi/sa almaseer

Hast thou not considered those who were forbidden private conversation then return to what they were forbidden and converse confidentially in sin and enmity and disobedience to the Messenger? And when they come to thee, they greet thee with a greeting wherewith God never greeted thee; and they say within themselves: “Oh, that God but punished us for what we say!” Sufficient for them is Gehenna: they will burn therein; and evil is the journey’s end!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mujadila/verse-8.md_

### 69. Surah Al-Haqqah, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** صَلُّوهُ — ṣallūhu · "burn him"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

ثُمَّ الْجَح۪يمَ صَلُّوهُۙ

Thumma aljaheema sallooh

“Then burn him in Hell;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-haqqah/verse-31.md_

### 74. Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 26

- **Form in this verse:** سَأُصْلِيهِ — sa-uṣ'līhi · "Soon I will drive him"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, singular · present tense

سَاُصْل۪يهِ سَقَرَ

Saosleehi saqar

I will burn him in Saqar.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muddaththir/verse-26.md_

### 82. Surah Al-Infitar, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** يَصْلَوْنَهَا — yaṣlawnahā · "They will burn (in) it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يَصْلَوْنَهَا يَوْمَ الدّ۪ينِ

Yaslawnaha yawma addeen

They will burn therein on the Day of Judgment,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-infitar/verse-15.md_

### 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** لَصَالُوا۟ — laṣālū · "(surely) will burn"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

ثُمَّ اِنَّهُمْ لَصَالُوا الْجَح۪يمِۜ

Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheem

Then will they burn in Hell;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mutaffifin/verse-16.md_

### 84. Surah Al-Inshiqaq, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** وَيَصْلَىٰ — wayaṣlā · "And he will burn"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَيَصْلٰى سَع۪يراًۜ

Wayasla saAAeera

And burn in an inferno.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-inshiqaq/verse-12.md_

### 87. Surah Al-A'la, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** يَصْلَى — yaṣlā · "will burn"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اَلَّذ۪ي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْـكُبْرٰىۚ

Allathee yasla annaraalkubra

Who will burn in the Great Fire,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ala/verse-12.md_

### 88. Surah Al-Ghashiyah, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** تَصْلَىٰ — taṣlā · "They will burn"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

تَصْلٰى نَاراً حَامِيَةًۙ

Tasla naran hamiya

Burning in a scorching Fire,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ghashiyah/verse-4.md_

### 92. Surah Al-Layl, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** يَصْلَىٰهَآ — yaṣlāhā · "will burn (in) it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

لَا يَصْلٰيهَٓا اِلَّا الْاَشْقٰىۙ

La yaslaha illaal-ashqa

In which burns only the most wretched:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-layl/verse-15.md_

### 111. Surah Al-Masad, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** سَيَصْلَىٰ — sayaṣlā · "He will be burnt"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

سَيَصْلٰى نَاراً ذَاتَ لَهَبٍۚ

Sayasla naran thatalahab

He will burn in a fire of flame,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-masad/verse-3.md_

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