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Quran Maqasid

كَهْل

كهل in the Quran

Meaning: and maturity

كهل occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

كَهْل

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: and maturity

Forms in the Quran

  • وَكَهْلًا ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الكهل: من وخطه الشيب، قال: ويكلم الناس في المهد وكهلا ومن الصالحين

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿تكلم الناس في المهد وكهلا﴾ [المائدة: 10] الكهل من الرجال من وخطه الشيب، ومنه: اكتهل النبات إذا قارب اليبوسة، على الاستعارة ويقال: شاب الزرع، على الاستعارة أيضا، ويقال: الكهل هو الذي تم شبابه، ومنه: اكتهل النبات: تم طوله، ويقابل به الشباب، وأنشد: [من البسيط]

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ك ه ل

Verses with كهل

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He shall speak to the people In childhood and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) Of the righteous."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:46
  2. 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