AL SIRAT


Meaning of AL SIRAT in English

[Islamic] "The path". In Muslim tradition, the bridge to Paradise. Al-Sirat is narrower than a spider's thread and sharper than a sword. Only the good pass swiftly over it, while the wicked fall down to the mid-Hell it spans. Also called Bridge of Jehennam.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.