Discover the meaning of the word Kdā (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.
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
📖 1 min readAkdā 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.
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