s-l-s-l

Description

The Arabic root صلصل (s-l-s-l) conveys the concept of something that produces a ringing, rattling, or resonant sound, particularly describing dried clay that makes a distinctive noise when struck. In the Quranic context, it appears primarily in descriptions of the creation of Adam from صلصال (salsāl), translated as "sounding clay" or "dried clay," emphasizing the humble, earthly material origin of humanity before the divine spirit was breathed into it. This auditory quality of the clay underscores both the physical nature of human creation and the transformative power of Allah in bringing life to inert matter.