Zulkifl: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyArabic
ذوالکفل
ذُو الْكِفْل
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Zulkifl (ذوالکفل, Arabic ذُو الْكِفْل) is most often explained as “possessor of a portion or pledge”. It comes from the Arabic root ك ف ل. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ك ف ل.
- Meaning
- possessor of a portion or pledge
- معنی
- حصے یا کفالت والا
Meaning disputed
Name of a prophet mentioned in 21:85 and 38:48. Kifl is read as a share or a pledge, and his identity is debated.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- zul-kiflAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ك ف ل
- Other spellings
- Zul Kifl · Dhul Kifl