ذو الكفل

Arabic

Etymology

From ذُو (ḏū, owner) and كِفْل (kifl, lot, portion, share): "He who possesses the lot." The meaning of this is unclear. First attested in the Quran (at 21:85 and 38:48).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðu‿l.kifl/

Proper noun

ذُو الْكِفْل • (ḏū l-kifl) m

  1. (Islam) Dhul-Kifl, Zul-Kifl, a prophet of Islam, sometimes identified with Ezekiel in the Bible

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