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Quran Maqasid

كَفَّ

كف in the Quran

Meaning: Restrain

كف occurs 8 times in 8 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
8
Verses
8
Surahs
4

كَفَّ

Verb · 8 times

Meaning: Restrain · Also translated as: they will avert, and has withheld, withheld

Forms in the Quran

  • كُفُّوٓا۟ ×1
  • يَكُفَّ ×1
  • وَيَكُفُّوٓا۟ ×1
  • فَكَفَّ ×1
  • كَفَفْتُ ×1
  • يَكُفُّونَ ×1
  • وَكَفَّ ×1
  • كَفَّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿وهو الذي كف أيديهم عنكم﴾ [الفتح: 24] الكف: المنع، ومنه قيل لكف الإنسان كف لأنه يمنع ما فيه؛ سمي باسم المصدر. يقال: كففته أكفه كفا.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الكاف والفاء أصل صحيح يدل على قبض وانقباض. من ذلك الكف للإنسان، سميت بذلك لأنها تقبض الشيء. ثم تقول: كففت فلانا عن الأمر وكفكفته. ويقال للرجل يسأل الناس: هو يستكف ويتكفف. الأصل هذا، ثم يفرقون بين الكلمات تختلف في بعض المعنى والقياس واحد

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

Verses with كف

Verses 1–8 of 8

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those Who were told to hold back Their hands (from fight) But establish regular prayers And spend in regular Charity? When (at length) the order For fighting was issued to them, Behold! a section of them Feared men as Or even more than They should have feared God: They said: "Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordered us To fight? Wouldst Thou not Grant us respite To our (natural) term, Near (enough)?" Say: "Short Is the enjoyment of this world: The Hereafter is the best For those who do right: Never will ye be Dealt with unjustly In the very least!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:77
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then fight in God's cause— Thou art held responsible Only for thyself— And rouse the Believers. It may be that God Will restrain the fury Of the Unbelievers; For God is the strongest In might and in punishment.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:84
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Others you will find That wish to gain Your confidence as well As that of their people: Every time they are sent back To temptation, they succumb Thereto: if they withdraw not From you nor give you (guarantees) Of peace besides Restraining their hands, Seize them and slay them Wherever ye get them: In their case We have provided you With a clear argument Against them.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:91
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe Call in remembrance The favour of God Unto you when Certain men formed the design To stretch out Their hands against you, But (God) held back Their hands from you: So fear God. And on God Let Believers put (All) their trust.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:11
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then will God say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favour To thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee With the holy spirit, So that thou didst speak To the people in childhood And in maturity. Behold! I taught thee The Book and Wisdom, The Law and the Gospel. And behold! thou makest Out of clay, as it were, The figure of a bird, By My leave, And thou breathest into it, And it becometh a bird By My leave, And thou healest those Born blind, and the lepers, By My leave. And behold! thou Bringest forth the dead By My leave. And behold! I did Restrain the Children of Israel From (violence to) thee When thou didst show them The Clear Signs, And the unbelievers among them Said: 'This is nothing But evident magic.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:110
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    If only the Unbelievers Knew (the time) when they Will not be able To ward off the Fire From their faces, nor yet From their backs, and (when) No help can reach them!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:39
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has promised you Many gains that ye shall Acquire, and He has given You these beforehand; and He has restrained the hands Of men from you; that it May be a Sign for The Believers, and that He may guide you To a Straight Path;

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:20
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And it is He Who Has restrained their hands From you and your hands From them in the midst Of Mecca, after that He Gave you the victory Over them. And God sees Well all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:24