What does « Equal / Equivalent » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Equal / Equivalent (كفؤ) 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.

كفؤ
Equal / Equivalent
Root: ك - ف - ؤ
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Equal / Equivalent

Al-Kufu' refers to the equal and similar.

The Almighty says: 'And there is none equal to Him' (Al-Ikhlas 4), meaning no one resembles or equals Him.

Al-kifā'ah is equivalence.

Al-mukāfi' is the equivalent.

Equal / Equivalent in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Ikhlas : 4 Meccan
﴿وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ
Nor is there to Him any equivalent."

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