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كَيْف

كيف in the Quran

Meaning: How

كيف occurs 83 times in 83 verses across 37 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
83
Verses
83
Surahs
37

كَيْف

Noun · 83 times

Meaning: How

Forms in the Quran

  • كَيْفَ ×62
  • فَكَيْفَ ×16
  • وَكَيْفَ ×5

Its root in the classical dictionaries

كيف: لفظ يسأل به عما يصح أن يقال فيه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿كيف تكفرون بالله وكنتم أمواتا فأحياكم﴾ [البقرة: 28] الآية. كيف: استفهام يسأل به عن الحال، نحو: كيف زيد؟ أي حاله، واستدل على اسميتها بدخول حرف الجر عليها في قولهم: على كيف تبيع الأحمرين؟ ولها صدر الكلام، وهي هنا للتعجب بالنسبة إلى الباري تعالى، كأنه قال: تعجبوا من حال هؤلاء المنافقين للكفر. وعند سيبويه:…

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

Verses with كيف

Verses 41–60 of 83

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But she pointed to the babe. They said: "How can we Talk to one who is A child in the cradle?"

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:29
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Companions Of the Madyan people; And Moses was rejected (In the same way). But I Granted respite to the Unbelievers, And (only) after that Did I punish them: But how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:44
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    See what kinds of comparisons They make for thee! But they have gone astray, And never a way will they Be able to find!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:9
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to thy Lord?— How He doth prolong The Shadow! If He willed, He could make it stationary! Then do We make The sun its guide;

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:45
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they rejected those Signs In iniquity and arrogance, Though their souls were convinced Thereof: so see what was The end of those Who acted corruptly!

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:14
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then see what was the end Of their plot!—this, That We destroyed them And their people, all (of them).

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:51
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Go ye through the earth And see what has been The end of those guilty (Of sin)."

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:69
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We seized him And his hosts, and We Flung them into the sea: Now behold what was the End Of those who did wrong!

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:40
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not how God Originates creation, then Repeats it: truly that Is easy for God.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:19
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Travel through the earth And see how God did Originate creation; so will God produce a later creation: For God has power Over all things.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:20
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth, and see What was the End Of those before them? They were superior to them In strength: they tilled The soil and populated it In greater numbers than these Have done: there came to them Their apostles with Clear (Signs), (Which they rejected, to their Own destruction): it was not God who wronged them, but They wronged their own souls.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:9
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Travel through the earth And see what was the End Of those before (you): Most of them worshipped Others besides God."

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:42
  13. 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
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then contemplate (O man!) The memorials of God's Mercy!— How He gives life To the earth after Its death: verily the Same Will give life to the men Who are dead: for He Has power over all things.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:50
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And their predecessors rejected (The Truth); these have Not received a tenth Of what We had granted To those: yet when they rejected My apostles, how (terrible) Was My rejection (of them)!

    Surah Saba, verse 34:45
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    In the end did I Punish those who rejected Faith: and how (terrible) Was My rejection (of them)!

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:26
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth, and see. What was the End Of those before them, Though they were superior To them in strength? Nor is God to be frustrated By anything whatever In the heavens Or on earth: for He Is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:44
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then see what was The End of those who Were admonished (but heeded not),—

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:73
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    What is the matter With you? How judge ye?

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:154
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (there were people) before them, Who denied (the Signs),— The People of Noah, And the Confederates (Of Evil) after them; And every People plotted Against their prophet, To seize him, and disputed By means of vanities, Therewith to condemn The Truth: but it was I That seized them! And how (terrible) Was My Requital!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:5