What does « Kaft » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Kaft (كفت) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

كفت

Kaft

Root: ك - ف - ت

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Kaft

Al-Kaft refers to gathering and containing.

The Almighty says: 'Have We not made the earth a container' (Al-Mursalat 25), meaning it contains the living and the dead.

Kafata means to gather and contain.

Kaft in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Mursalat : 25 Meccan

﴿أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا﴾

Have We not made the earth a container

Words from the same root as Kaft

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Kaft » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Kaft

Kaft in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Kaft

What does « Kaft » mean in the Quran?