The triliteral root kāf fā lām (ك ف ل) occurs 10 times in the Quran, in five derived forms:
three times as the form I verb yakfulu (يَكْفُلُ)
once as the form II verb kaffala (كَفَّلَ)
once as the form IV verb akfil (أَكْفِلْ)
four times as the noun kif'l (كِفْل)
once as the noun kafīl (كَفِيل)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
- Classical Arabic dictionary
