Dhu'l-Kifl

proper noun

A prophet of Islam, sometimes identified with Ezekiel in the Bible.

OriginArabic ذُو الْكِفْل →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Dhu al-Kifl · alternative Dhul-Kifl · alternative Zulkifl · alternative Zul-Kifl · alternative Zu'l-Kifl

  1. IslamA prophet of Islam, sometimes identified with Ezekiel in the Bible.
  2. A given name in Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicذُو الْكِفْل
  2. EnglishDhu'l-Kifl

Borrowed from Arabic ذُو الْكِفْل (ḏū l-kifl) From Arabic 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).

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Translations

Arabic ذُو الْكِفْل
  • ذُو الْكِفْل (ḏū l-kifl)prophet
Hindi ज़ुलकिफ़्ल
  • ज़ुलकिफ़्ल (zulkifl)prophet
Turkish Zülkifl
  • Zülkiflprophet
Urdu ذو الکفل
  • ذو الکفلprophet
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APA

Dhu'l-Kifl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhu'l-Kifl

MLA

“Dhu'l-Kifl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhu'l-Kifl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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