# Kef-Lam-Fe — كلف (klf) > Occurs in 8 verses of the Quran. - **Source:** https://quran.so/root/klf - **Meaning:** To take pains, be zealous, be engrossed by an object. - **Derived forms:** مُتَكَلِّفِين (1) · يُكَلِّفُ (7) ## Verses containing this root ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 233 - **Form in this verse:** تُكَلَّفُ — tukallafu · "is burdened" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · passive · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ اَوْلَادَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ لِمَنْ اَرَادَ اَنْ يُـتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَةَۜ وَعَلَى الْمَوْلُودِ لَهُ رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِۜ لَا تُكَلَّفُ نَفْسٌ اِلَّا وُسْعَهَاۚ لَا تُضَٓارَّ وَالِدَةٌ بِوَلَدِهَا وَلَا مَوْلُودٌ لَهُ بِوَلَدِه۪ وَعَلَى الْوَارِثِ مِثْلُ ذٰلِكَۚ فَاِنْ اَرَادَا فِصَالاً عَنْ تَرَاضٍ مِنْهُمَا وَتَشَاوُرٍ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَاۜ وَاِنْ اَرَدْتُمْ اَنْ تَسْتَرْضِعُٓوا اَوْلَادَكُمْ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ اِذَا سَلَّمْتُمْ مَٓا اٰتَيْتُمْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِۜ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَص۪يرٌ Walwalidatu yurdiAAnaawladahunna hawlayni kamilayni liman aradaan yutimma arradaAAata waAAala almawloodilahu rizquhunna wakiswatuhunna bilmaAAroofi latukallafu nafsun illa wusAAaha la tudarrawalidatun biwaladiha wala mawloodun lahubiwaladihi waAAala alwarithi mithlu thalikafa-in arada fisalan AAan taradinminhuma watashawurin fala junahaAAalayhima wa-in aradtum an tastardiAAoo awladakumfala junaha AAalaykum itha sallamtum maataytum bilmaAAroofi wattaqoo AllahawaAAlamoo anna Allaha bima taAAmaloona baseer And mothers shall suckle their children two complete years, for such as wish to complete the suckling. And upon the father is their provision and their clothing, according to what is fitting. No soul is burdened save to its capacity. A mother shall not be hurt by her child, nor a father by his child. And upon the heir is the like of that. And if they desire weaning by mutual consent and consultation between them, then they do no wrong. And if you desire to seek one to suckle your children, then you do no wrong when you deliver what you have brought according to what is fitting. And be in prudent fear of God, and know that God sees what you do. _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-233.md_ ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 286 - **Form in this verse:** يُكَلِّفُ — yukallifu · "burden" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللّٰهُ نَفْساً اِلَّا وُسْعَهَاۜ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْۜ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَٓا اِنْ نَس۪ينَٓا اَوْ اَخْطَأْنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَٓا اِصْراً كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِه۪ۚ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا۠ وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا۠ وَارْحَمْنَا۠ اَنْتَ مَوْلٰينَا فَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِر۪ينَ La yukallifu Allahu nafsanilla wusAAaha laha ma kasabatwaAAalayha ma iktasabat rabbana latu-akhithna in naseena aw akhta/narabbana wala tahmil AAalayna isrankama hamaltahu AAala allatheena minqablina rabbana wala tuhammilnama la taqata lana bihi waAAfuAAanna waghfir lana warhamnaanta mawlana fansurna AAalaalqawmi alkafireen God burdens not a soul save to its capacity; it has what it earned, and it answers for what it acquired. “Our Lord: take Thou us not to task if we forget or commit offence. Our Lord: lay Thou not upon us a burden as Thou didst lay upon those before us. Our Lord: give Thou us not to bear what we have not strength for. And excuse Thou us, and forgive Thou us, and have Thou mercy upon us; Thou art our protector. And help Thou us against the people of the false claimers of guidance.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-286.md_ ### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 84 - **Form in this verse:** تُكَلَّفُ — tukallafu · "are you responsible" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · passive · 2nd person, masculine, singular · present tense فَقَاتِلْ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِۚ لَا تُكَلَّفُ اِلَّا نَفْسَكَ وَحَرِّضِ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۚ عَسَى اللّٰهُ اَنْ يَكُفَّ بَأْسَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُواۜ وَاللّٰهُ اَشَدُّ بَأْساً وَاَشَدُّ تَنْك۪يلاً Faqatil fee sabeeli Allahi latukallafu illa nafsaka waharridialmu/mineena AAasa Allahu an yakuffa ba/sa allatheenakafaroo wallahu ashaddu ba/san waashaddu tankeela So fight thou in the cause of God; thou art not charged save with thyself. And rouse thou the believers: it may be that God will restrain the might of those who ignore warning; and God is stronger in might, and stronger in exemplary punishment. _https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-84.md_ ### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 152 - **Form in this verse:** نُكَلِّفُ — nukallifu · "We burden" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · present tense وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا مَالَ الْيَت۪يمِ اِلَّا بِالَّت۪ي هِيَ اَحْسَنُ حَتّٰى يَبْلُغَ اَشُدَّهُۚ وَاَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَالْم۪يزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِۚ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْساً اِلَّا وُسْعَهَا وَاِذَا قُلْتُمْ فَاعْدِلُوا وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبٰىۚ وَبِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ اَوْفُواۜ ذٰلِكُمْ وَصّٰيكُمْ بِه۪ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَۙ Wala taqraboo mala alyateemiilla billatee hiya ahsanu hattayablugha ashuddahu waawfoo alkayla walmeezana bilqistila nukallifu nafsan illa wusAAaha wa-ithaqultum faAAdiloo walaw kana tha qurbawabiAAahdi Allahi awfoo thalikum wassakumbihi laAAallakum tathakkaroon “And approach not the property of the fatherless save with what is better before he reaches his maturity; and fulfil the measure and the balance with equity,” — We burden not any soul save to its capacity — “and when you speak, be just (though he be a relative); and the covenant of God fulfil; — that He commanded you, that you might take heed.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-152.md_ ### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 42 - **Form in this verse:** نُكَلِّفُ — nukallifu · "We burden" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · present tense وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْساً اِلَّا وُسْعَهَاۘ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ Wallatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati la nukallifunafsan illa wusAAaha ola-ika as-habualjannati hum feeha khalidoon And those who heed warning and do righteous deeds: — We burden not any soul save to its capacity — those are the companions of the Garden; therein they abide eternally. _https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-42.md_ ### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 62 - **Form in this verse:** نُكَلِّفُ — nukallifu · "We burden" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · present tense وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْساً اِلَّا وُسْعَهَا وَلَدَيْنَا كِتَابٌ يَنْطِقُ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ Wala nukallifu nafsan illawusAAaha waladayna kitabun yantiqu bilhaqqiwahum la yuthlamoon And We burden not any soul save to its capacity; and with Us is a writ which speaks the truth, and they will not be wronged.) _https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-62.md_ ### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 86 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ — l-mutakalifīna · "the ones who pretend" - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tefa'ul · active · masculine, plural · genitive case قُلْ مَٓا اَسْـَٔلُـكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍ وَمَٓا اَنَا۬ مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّف۪ينَ Qul ma as-alukum AAalayhi min ajrinwama ana mina almutakallifeen Say thou: “I ask of you for it no reward; and I am not of those who claim things falsely. _https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-86.md_ ### 65. Surah At-Talaq, Verse 7 - **Form in this verse:** يُكَلِّفُ — yukallifu · "burden" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense لِيُنْفِقْ ذُوسَعَةٍ مِنْ سَعَتِه۪ۜ وَمَنْ قُدِرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهُ فَلْيُنْفِقْ مِمَّٓا اٰتٰيهُ اللّٰهُۜ لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللّٰهُ نَفْساً اِلَّا مَٓا اٰتٰيهَاۜ سَيَجْعَلُ اللّٰهُ بَعْدَ عُسْرٍ يُسْراً۟ Liyunfiq thoo saAAatin min saAAatihiwaman qudira AAalayhi rizquhu falyunfiq mimma atahuAllahu la yukallifu Allahu nafsan illama ataha sayajAAalu AllahubaAAda AAusrin yusra Let him who has abundance spend out of his abundance, and whose provision is measured — let him spend out of what God has given him. God charges not a soul save with what He has given it. God will make, after hardship, ease. _https://quran.so/surah-at-talaq/verse-7.md_ --- Retrieved: 2026-08-24 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.