What does « To confirm / To strengthen » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To confirm / To strengthen (وكد) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

وكد

To confirm / To strengthen

Root: ك - د

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To confirm / To strengthen

At-Tawkid refers to affirmation and strengthening.

The Almighty says: 'And do not break oaths after their confirmation' (An-Nahl 91).

Tawkid al-ayman means strengthening oaths with firm intention to uphold them.

To confirm / To strengthen in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah An-Nahl : 91 Meccan

﴿وَأَوْفُوا۟ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ إِذَا عَٰهَدتُّمْ وَلَا تَنقُضُوا۟ ٱلْأَيْمَٰنَ بَعْدَ تَوْكِيدِهَا وَقَدْ جَعَلْتُمُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيْكُمْ كَفِيلًا إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ﴾

And fulfill the covenant of Allah when you have taken it, [O believers], and do not break oaths after their confirmation while you have made Allah, over you, a witness. Indeed, Allah knows what you do.