What does « Kla » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Kla (كلأ) 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.

كلأ

Kla

Root: ك - ل

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Kla

Al-Kala' refers to grass and pasture.

The Almighty says: 'And We caused to grow therein every noble kind' (Luqman 10).

Kala'a al-qawm means the people grazed their animals.

Al-marka' is the pasture.

Kla in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Anbiya : 42 Meccan

﴿قُلْ مَن يَكْلَؤُكُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ مِنَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ بَلْ هُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ﴾

Say, "Who can protect you at night or by day from the Most Merciful?" But they are, from the remembrance of their Lord, turning away.

Words from the same root as Kla

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 « Kla » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Kla

Kla in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Kla

What does « Kla » mean in the Quran?