s-l-y

Description

The Arabic root صلي (s-l-y) carries the core meaning of being exposed to intense heat or fire, specifically roasting or burning. In the Quran, this root appears predominantly in eschatological contexts describing the punishment of hellfire that disbelievers and wrongdoers will endure in the afterlife. The term emphasizes not merely proximity to fire but direct contact and suffering through burning, making it a powerful descriptor of divine retribution and the consequences of rejection of faith.