Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
كفل
Parts of Speech
Noun (5×), Verb (5×)
Qur'an Occurrences
10 times across 8 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root كفل across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root كفل (kfl) means to be responsible, accountable, or a surety for something or someone. It implies guaranteeing property or ensuring a person's presence for legal matters.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: k-f-l
Listen: كِفْلَيْنِ 57:28
Root letters: ك — ف — ل

Word Family Tree (9 forms)

All word forms derived from the root كفل as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun Verb

Concordance — 10 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root كفل appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (5) · Verb (5)

Noun (5 verses — showing first 5)

The Bee 16:91 Noun
وَأَوۡفُوا۟ بِعَهۡدِ ٱللَّهِ إِذَا عَـٰهَدتُّمۡ وَلَا تَنقُضُوا۟ ٱلۡأَیۡمَـٰنَ بَعۡدَ تَوۡكِیدِهَا وَقَدۡ جَعَلۡتُمُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَیۡكُمۡ كَفِیلًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یَعۡلَمُ مَا تَفۡعَلُونَ ۝٩١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And fulfill the covenant of Allah when you have taken it, [O believers], and do not break oaths after their confirmation while you have made Allah , over you, a witness. Indeed, Allah knows what you do
The Prophets 21:85 Noun
وَإِسۡمَـٰعِیلَ وَإِدۡرِیسَ وَذَا ٱلۡكِفۡلِۖ كُلࣱّ مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِینَ ۝٨٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And [mention] Ishmael and Idrees and Dhul-Kifl; all were of the patient
The Letter Sad 38:48 Noun
وَٱذۡكُرۡ إِسۡمَـٰعِیلَ وَٱلۡیَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلۡكِفۡلِۖ وَكُلࣱّ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَخۡیَارِ ۝٤٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding
Women 4:85 Noun
مَّن یَشۡفَعۡ شَفَـٰعَةً حَسَنَةࣰ یَكُن لَّهُۥ نَصِیبࣱ مِّنۡهَاۖ وَمَن یَشۡفَعۡ شَفَـٰعَةࣰ سَیِّئَةࣰ یَكُن لَّهُۥ كِفۡلࣱ مِّنۡهَاۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ مُّقِیتࣰا ۝٨٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a reward therefrom; and whoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a burden therefrom. And ever is Allah , over all things, a Keeper
The Iron 57:28 Noun
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَءَامِنُوا۟ بِرَسُولِهِۦ یُؤۡتِكُمۡ كِفۡلَیۡنِ مِن رَّحۡمَتِهِۦ وَیَجۡعَل لَّكُمۡ نُورࣰا تَمۡشُونَ بِهِۦ وَیَغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورࣱ رَّحِیمࣱ ۝٢٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): O you who have believed, fear Allah and believe in His Messenger; He will [then] give you a double portion of His mercy and make for you a light by which you will walk and forgive you; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful

Derived Forms (9)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱلْكِفْلِ lkifli Noun
كِفْلَيْنِ kiflayni Noun
أَكْفِلْنِيهَا ʾaakfilniyhaā Verb
يَكْفُلُونَهُۥ yakfuluwnahu Verb
يَكْفُلُهُۥ yakfuluhu Verb
كَفِيلًا kafiylanā Noun
كِفْلٌ kiflun Noun
يَكْفُلُ yakfulu Verb
وَكَفَّلَهَا wakafalahaā Verb