Meaning
Quranic personal name; no definite literal meaning asserted
The meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertain
- Origin / language
- Arabic; Quranic personal name
- Alternate spellings
- Dhul-Kifl
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Prophet / Qur'anic figure
- Name type
- Compound / multi-part
- Category
- Prophets and Quranic figures
Connection: Named person · Quran reference 21:85
Read the linked verse for the Quranic connection. The meaning and spelling notes explain the name itself; a word in the Quran is not necessarily the name of a person mentioned there.
Historical context · Named Quranic figure
Dhul Kifl alayhis salam
Dhul Kifl alayhis salam is named with Ismail alayhis salam and Idris alayhis salam among the patient in 21:85, and again among the outstanding in 38:48. These brief references do not supply a detailed biography or a settled identification with another historical figure.
Historical context and name meaning are shown separately.
Historical references
Context checked: 2026-10-25
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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