What does « To hold back / To gather » mean in the Quran?
Discover the meaning of the word To hold back / To gather (كفت) 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.
كفت
To hold back / To gather
Root: ك - ف - ت
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of To hold back / To gather
Al-Kaft refers to gathering and containing.
The Almighty says: 'Have We not made the earth a container' (Al-Mursalat 25), meaning it contains the living and the dead.
Kafata means to gather and contain.
To hold back / To gather in the Quran (1)
Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Mursalat : 25 Meccan
﴿أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًا﴾
Have We not made the earth a container
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