وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَإِدْرِيسَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ كُلٌّۭ مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ ﴿٨٥﴾
And [mention] Ishmael and Idrees and Dhul-Kifl; all were of the patient.
ذو الكفل
Prophet Dhul-Kifl
Dhul-Kifl is mentioned only twice in the Quran, among those who were patient and outstanding.
The story
Among the patient
Allah names Dhul-Kifl with Ismail and Idris: “all were of the patient.” He admitted them into His mercy as righteous, and elsewhere counts him among the outstanding.
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وَأَدْخَلْنَٰهُمْ فِى رَحْمَتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿٨٦﴾
And We admitted them into Our mercy. Indeed, they were of the righteous.
وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ﴿٤٨﴾
And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding.
Arabic text: Uthmani script. Translation: Sahih International.
This story is taken from the Quran only. Details from other books are not added.
Questions about the prophets
Who was Prophet Dhul-Kifl?
Dhul-Kifl is mentioned only twice in the Quran, among those who were patient and outstanding.
Where is the story of Dhul-Kifl in the Quran?
It is in Al-Anbiya 21:85–86, Sad 38:48. This page shows these verses in Arabic and in your language.