سُفْلِىُّ

[Of, or relating to, the lowest, or lower, part or place;] a rel. n. from سُفْلٌ. (TA.) [Hence, the plural] سُفْليُّونَ means Persons alighting, or abiding, in the lowest, or lower, parts of a country: opposed to عَليُّونَ (TA in article علو.)

It is also opposed to عَلِىٌّ [in relation to condition]: whence the saying, مَنْ يَرْحَمِ السُّفْلِىَّ يَرْحَمْهُ العَلِىُّ (assumed tropical:) He who has mercy on the low in condition, on him will the high in condition have mercy]. (TA.) سُفْلِيُّونَ, meaning (assumed tropical:) Persons low in condition, is opposed to عَلِيُّونَ, meaning “ opulent persons. ” (TA in article علو.)