ك ي ل Root k-y-l in the Qur’an 16 occurrences in 13 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

كَيْل 10 times

• 6:152 · Al-An'amٱلْكَيْلَ [the] measureAnd do not approach the orphan's property except in a way that is best until he reaches maturity. And give full measure and weight in justice. We do not charge any soul except [with that within] its capacity. And when you testify, be just, even if [it concerns] a near relative. And the covenant of Allah fulfill. This has He instructed you that you may remember.
• 7:85 · Al-A'rafٱلْكَيْلَ [the] measureAnd to [the people of] Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. So fulfill the measure and weight and do not deprive people of their due and cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. That is better for you, if you should be believers.
• 12:59 · Yusufٱلْكَيْلَ [the] measureAnd when he had furnished them with their supplies, he said, "Bring me a brother of yours from your father. Do not you see that I give full measure and that I am the best of accommodators?
• 12:60 · Yusufكَيْلَ measureBut if you do not bring him to me, no measure will there be [hereafter] for you from me, nor will you approach me."
• 12:63 · Yusufٱلْكَيْلُ the measureSo when they returned to their father, they said, "O our father, [further] measure has been denied to us, so send with us our brother [that] we will be given measure. And indeed, we will be his guardians."
• 12:65 · Yusufكَيْلَ measureAnd when they opened their baggage, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, "O our father, what [more] could we desire? This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will obtain supplies for our family and protect our brother and obtain an increase of a camel's load; that is an easy measurement."
• 12:65 · Yusufكَيْلٌۭ (is) a measurementAnd when they opened their baggage, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, "O our father, what [more] could we desire? This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will obtain supplies for our family and protect our brother and obtain an increase of a camel's load; that is an easy measurement."
• 12:88 · Yusufٱلْكَيْلَ the measureSo when they entered upon Joseph, they said, "O 'Azeez, adversity has touched us and our family, and we have come with goods poor in quality, but give us full measure and be charitable to us. Indeed, Allah rewards the charitable."
• 17:35 · Al-Israٱلْكَيْلَ [the] measureAnd give full measure when you measure, and weigh with an even balance. That is the best [way] and best in result.
• 26:181 · Ash-Shu'araٱلْكَيْلَ measureGive full measure and do not be of those who cause loss.

اكْتالُ 2 times

• 12:63 · Yusufنَكْتَلْ (that) we will get measureSo when they returned to their father, they said, "O our father, [further] measure has been denied to us, so send with us our brother [that] we will be given measure. And indeed, we will be his guardians."
• 83:2 · Al-Mutaffifinٱكْتَالُوا۟ they take a measureWho, when they take a measure from people, take in full.

كالُ 2 times

• 17:35 · Al-Israكِلْتُمْ you measureAnd give full measure when you measure, and weigh with an even balance. That is the best [way] and best in result.
• 83:3 · Al-Mutaffifinكَالُوهُمْ they give by measure (to) themBut if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss.

مِكْيال 2 times

• 11:84 · Hudٱلْمِكْيَالَ (from) the measureAnd to Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. And do not decrease from the measure and the scale. Indeed, I see you in prosperity, but indeed, I fear for you the punishment of an all-encompassing Day.
• 11:85 · Hudٱلْمِكْيَالَ measureAnd O my people, give full measure and weight in justice and do not deprive the people of their due and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.