Al Sirat

[ al si-raht ]

noun

, Islam.

1. the correct path of religion.
2. the bridge, fine as a razor's edge, over which all who enter paradise must pass.

Al Sirat

/ ˌæl sɪˈræt /

noun

1. the correct path of religion
2. the razor-edged bridge by which all who enter paradise must pass

Word History and Origins

Origin of Al Sirat¹

< Arabic, equivalent to al the + ṣirāṭ road < Latin ( via ) strāta paved (way). See street

Word History and Origins

Origin of Al Sirat¹

from Arabic: the road, from Latin via strāta paved way

Example Sentences

It is sufficiently clear that not on this side of the bridge of Al Sirat shall we and the Neo-Parnassians agree: but we can at least avoid each other like gentlemen.

From Project Gutenberg

This bridge, called in Arabic al Sirat, and said to extend over the infernal gulf, is represented as narrower than a spider’s web, and sharper than the edge of a sword.

From Project Gutenberg

Cleveland's big, bare Public Auditorium, scene of the Al Sirat Grotto circus, was empty except for circus attendants one morning last week when Beatty brought his cats in for rehearsal.

From Time Magazine Archive

Al Sirat—�s se-r�t�, not ăl� si-răt.

From Project Gutenberg

We tramped along upon the hard rocky ground one after the other, through the Valley of Jehoshaphat; and looked up at the corner of the temple, whence is to spring on the last day, as every sound follower of the Prophet believes, the fearful bridge of Al Sirat, which is narrower than the edge of the sharpest cimeter of Khorassaun, and from which those who without due preparation attempt to pass on their way to the paradise of Mahomet will fall into the unfathomable gulf below.

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