Dhul-Kifl

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Quranic figure prophet in Islam

Dhul-Kifl is a lesser-known prophet or righteous figure in Islamic tradition, briefly mentioned in the Qur’an and often associated with patience and steadfastness.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Dhul-Kifl canonical	3
Dhul Al-Kifl	1
Dhul Kifl	1
Dhul al-Kifl	1
Dhul-Kafl	1
Dhul-Kifl (Dhū l-Kifl)	1
Zul-Kifl	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Quranic figure ⓘ prophet in Islam ⓘ
alsoTransliteratedAs	Dhul-Kifl self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Dhul Al-Kifl Dhul-Kifl self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Dhul Kifl Dhul-Kifl self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Dhul al-Kifl Dhul-Kifl self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Dhul-Kafl Dhul-Kifl self-link ⓘ Dhul-Kifl self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Dhul-Kifl (Dhū l-Kifl) Zul Kifl ⓘ Dhul-Kifl self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Zul-Kifl
associatedConcept	fulfilling one’s covenant with God ⓘ sabr (patience) ⓘ taqwa (God-consciousness) ⓘ
associatedWith	patience ⓘ righteousness ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ
commonlyDescribedAs	lesser-known prophet ⓘ righteous servant of God ⓘ
describedAs	among the patient ⓘ among the righteous ⓘ
groupedWithInQuran	Prophet Dhul-Kifl ⓘ surface form: Dhu al-Kifl is grouped with other prophets in Qur’an 21:85 Idris ⓘ Ismail ⓘ
hasExpandedNarrativesIn	later Islamic tradition ⓘ
hasLimitedBiographicalDetailsIn	Quran ⓘ surface form: Qur’an
languageOfName	Arabic ⓘ
mentionedIn	Quran ⓘ surface form: Qur’an
mentionedInSurah	Surah Al-Anbiya ⓘ Surah Sad ⓘ
nameInterpretation	one endowed with responsibility or guarantee ⓘ one who is given a double portion or share ⓘ
nameMeaning	possessor of the kifl ⓘ
QuranVerseReference	Qur’an 21:85 ⓘ Qur’an 38:48 ⓘ
religion	Islam ⓘ
roleInIslamicTradition	model of patience ⓘ model of steadfastness ⓘ
statusInIslam	considered by many Muslim scholars to be a prophet ⓘ considered by some Muslim scholars to be a righteous man but not a prophet ⓘ
uncertaintyAbout	exact location of his mission ⓘ exact time period ⓘ historical identity ⓘ
veneratedBy	Muslims ⓘ
virtue	patience in adversity ⓘ perseverance in worship ⓘ steadfastness in obedience to God ⓘ