What does « Stingy / Dry » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Stingy / Dry (كدى) 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.

كدى
Stingy / Dry
Root: ك - د
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Stingy / Dry

Akdā means to give little after promising much, or to stop giving.

The Almighty says: 'And gave a little and then stopped' (An-Najm 34).

Al-mukdī is one who stops after starting.

It is a form of stinginess.

Stingy / Dry in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah An-Najm : 34 Meccan
﴿وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
And gave a little and [then] refrained?

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