What does « Liver / Difficulty » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Liver / Difficulty (كبد) 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.

كبد
Liver / Difficulty
Root: ك - ب - د
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Liver / Difficulty

Al-Kabd refers to the liver.

The Almighty says: 'We have certainly created man into hardship' (Al-Balad 4).

Al-mukābadah is difficult effort.

Al-kabd is also the middle of something, like kabd as-samā' (the middle of the sky).

Liver / Difficulty in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Balad : 4 Meccan
﴿لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ
We have certainly created man into hardship.

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