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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 61–80 of 83

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth and see What was the End Of those before them They were even superior To them in strength, And in the traces (they Have left) in the land: But God did call them To account for their sins, And none had they To defend them against God.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:21
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel through The earth and see what Was the End of those Before them? They were More numerous than these And superior in strength And in the traces (They have left) in the land: Yet all that they accomplished Was of no profit to them.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:82
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We exacted retribution From them: now see What was the end Of those who rejected (Truth)!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:25
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth, and see What was the End Of those before them (Who did evil)? God brought utter destruction On them, and similar (Fates await) those who Reject God.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:10
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But how (will it be) When the angels take Their souls at death, And smite their faces And their backs?

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:27
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not look At the sky above them?— How We have made it And adorned it, And there are no Flaws in it?

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:6
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:16
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    The ‘Ād (people) (too) Rejected (Truth): then How terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:18
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:21
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:30
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do ye feel secure That He Who is in Heaven Will not send against you A violent tornado (With showers of stones), So that ye shall Know how (terrible) Was My warning?

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:17
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But indeed men before them Rejected (My warning): Then how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)?

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:18
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    What is the matter With you? How judge ye?

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:36
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "See ye not How God has created The seven heavens One above another,

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:15
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then how shall ye, If ye deny (God), Guard yourselves against A Day that will make Children hoary-headed?—

    Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:17
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And woe to him! How he plotted!—

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:19
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yea, woe to him: How he plotted!—

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:20
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not look At the Camels, How they are made?—

    Surah Al-Ghashiyah, verse 88:17
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And at the Sky, How it is raised high?—

    Surah Al-Ghashiyah, verse 88:18
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And at the Mountains, How they are fixed firm?—

    Surah Al-Ghashiyah, verse 88:19