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Al Sirat
[ al si-raht ]
noun
, Islam.
- the correct path of religion.
- the bridge, fine as a razor's edge, over which all who enter paradise must pass.
Al Sirat
/ ˌæl sɪˈræt /
noun
- the correct path of religion
- the razor-edged bridge by which all who enter paradise must pass
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Al Sirat1
from Arabic: the road, from Latin via strāta paved way
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Example Sentences
He was the man in all Europe that could (if any could) have driven six-in-hand full gallop over Al Sirat.
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The imaginary bridge between earth and the Mohammedan paradise is called "Al Sirat´."
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(i.e. through the bridge of Al Sirat); "May you be drowned in blood!"
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The notes of the kislar re-echo no more, And the waves of Al Sirat fall light on the shore.
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As soon as the sentence is delivered, the assembly, in a long file, will pass over the bridge Al-Sirat.
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