Al Sirat

[ al si-raht ]

nounIslam.
  1. the correct path of religion.

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

Origin of Al Sirat

1
<Arabic, equivalent to al the + ṣirāṭ road <Latin (via) strāta paved (way). See street

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Al Sirat

/ (ˌæl sɪˈræt) /


nounIslam
  1. the correct path of religion

  2. the razor-edged bridge by which all who enter paradise must pass

Origin of Al Sirat

1
from Arabic: the road, from Latin via strāta paved way

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