What does « Meadows / Pastures » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Meadows / Pastures (كلأ) 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.

كلأ

Meadows / Pastures

Root: ك - ل

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Meadows / Pastures

Al-Kala' refers to grass and pasture.

The Almighty says: 'And We caused to grow therein every noble kind' (Luqman 10).

Kala'a al-qawm means the people grazed their animals.

Al-marka' is the pasture.

Meadows / Pastures in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Anbiya : 42 Meccan

﴿قُلْ مَن يَكْلَؤُكُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ مِنَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ بَلْ هُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ﴾

Say, "Who can protect you at night or by day from the Most Merciful?" But they are, from the remembrance of their Lord, turning away.

Words from the same root as Meadows / Pastures

Laziness / Nonchalance

كفل

Guarantor / Double

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