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Quran Maqasid

كِسَف

كسف in the Quran

Meaning: fragments

كسف occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
5

كِسَف

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: fragments · Also translated as: pieces

Forms in the Quran

  • كِسَفًا ×4

كِسْف

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: a portion

Forms in the Quran

  • كِسْفًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

كسوف الشمس والقمر: استتارهما بعارض مخصوص، وبه شبه كسوف الوجه والحال، فقيل: كاسف الوجه وكاسف الحال، والكسفة:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الكاف والسين والفاء أصل يدل على تغير في حال الشيء إلى ما لا يحب، وعلى قطع شيء من شيء. من ذلك كسوف القمر، وهو زوال

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ك س ف

Verses with كسف

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or thou cause the sky To fall in pieces, as thou Sayest (will happen), against us; Or thou bring God And the angels before (us) Face to face;

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:92
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Now cause a piece Of the sky to fall on us, If thou art truthful!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:187
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who sends The Winds, and they raise The Clouds: then does He Spread them in the sky As He wills, and break them Into fragments, until thou seest Rain-drops issue from the midst Thereof: then when He has Made them reach such His servants as He wills, Behold, they do rejoice!—

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:48
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not what is Before them and behind them, Of the sky and the earth If We wished, We could Cause the earth to swallow Them up, or cause a piece Of the sky to fall upon them. Verily in this is a Sign For every devotee that Turns to God (in repentance).

    Surah Saba, verse 34:9
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Were they to see A piece of the sky Falling (on them), they Would (only) say: "Clouds Gathered in heaps!"

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:44