What does « Lock / To close » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Lock / To close (قفل) 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.

قفل

Lock / To close

Root: ق - ف - ل

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Lock / To close

Al-Qufl refers to the lock, the bolt.

The Almighty says: 'Or are there locks upon their hearts?' (Muhammad 24).

Al-aqfāl is the plural of qufl.

Aqfala al-bāb means to lock the door.

Al-qāfilah is the caravan that returns.

Lock / To close in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah Muhammad : 24 Medinan

﴿أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَآ﴾

Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?

Words from the same root as Lock / To close

أفق

Horizon

أفل

To set (celestial body)

ألف

Thousand / Familiarity

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Fri 24 Muharram
الجمعة 24 محرّم