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Quran Maqasid

يَكْفُلُ

يكفل in the Quran

Meaning: takes charge

يكفل occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

يَكْفُلُ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: takes charge · Also translated as: will nurse and rear him, who will rear him

Forms in the Quran

  • يَكْفُلُ ×1
  • يَكْفُلُهُۥ ×1
  • يَكْفُلُونَهُۥ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الكفالة: الضمان، تقول: تكفلت بكذا، وكفلته فلانا، وقرئ: وكفلها زكريا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿يكن له كفل منها﴾ [النساء: 85] الكفل: الحظ والنصيب الذي فيه الكفالة كأنه تكفل بأمره، واشتقاقه من الكفالة هي الضمان من قولهم: كفلت فلانا وتكفلت به لأنه نصيب مضمون. وقال أبو منصور: اشتقاقه من الكفل الذي هو الكساء الحاوي للراكب، وذلك أن الرديف يحوي كساء على سنام البعير لئلا يسقط عند ركوبه. فكأن ذلك النصيب…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with يكفل

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    This is part of the tidings Of the things unseen, Which We reveal unto thee (O Apostle!) by inspiration: Thou wast not with them When they cast lots With arrows, as to which Of them should be charged With the care of Mary: Nor wast thou with them When they disputed (the point).

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:44
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Behold! thy sister goeth forth And saith, "Shall I show you One who will nurse And rear the (child)? So We brought thee back To thy mother, that her eye Might be cooled and she Should not grieve. Then thou didst slay A man, but We saved thee From trouble, and We tried Thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry A number of years With the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither As ordained, O Moses!

    Surah Taha, verse 20:40
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We ordained that he Refused suck at first, until (His sister came up And) said: "Shall I Point out to you the people Of a house that will nourish And bring him up for you And be sincerely attached To him?"...

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:12