# Kef-Ye-Lam — كيل (kyl)

> Occurs in 16 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/kyl

- **Meaning:** To measure, weigh, compare.
- **Derived forms:** كَالُ (2) · كَيْل (10) · مِكْيَال (2) · ٱكْتَالُ (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 152

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْكَيْلَ — l-kayla · "[the] measure"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

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 85

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْكَيْلَ — l-kayla · "[the] measure"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاِلٰى مَدْيَنَ اَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْباًۜ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۜ قَدْ جَٓاءَتْكُمْ بَيِّنَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ فَاَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَالْم۪يزَانَ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ اَشْيَٓاءَهُمْ وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ بَعْدَ اِصْلَاحِهَاۜ ذٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِن۪ينَۚ

Wa-ila madyana akhahumshuAAayban qala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allaha malakum min ilahin ghayruhu qad jaatkum bayyinatunmin rabbikum faawfoo alkayla walmeezana walatabkhasoo annasa ashyaahum walatufsidoo fee al-ardi baAAda islahiha thalikumkhayrun lakum in kuntum mu/mineen

And to Madyan, their brother Shuʿayb. He said: “O my people: serve God; you have no god but He; there has come to you clear evidence from your Lord, so fulfil the measure and the balance, and deprive not people of their possessions; and work not corruption in the land after its right ordering; that is better for you, if you be believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-85.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 84

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمِكْيَالَ — l-mik'yāla · "(from) the measure"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاِلٰى مَدْيَنَ اَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْباًۜ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۜ  وَلَا تَنْقُصُوا الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْم۪يزَانَ اِنّ۪ٓي اَرٰيكُمْ بِخَيْرٍ وَاِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ مُح۪يطٍ

Wa-ila madyana akhahumshuAAayban qala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allaha malakum min ilahin ghayruhu wala tanqusooalmikyala walmeezana innee arakumbikhayrin wa-innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawminmuheet

And to Madyan, their brother Shuʿayb: he said: “O my people: serve God; you have no god but He; so decrease not the measure and the balance. I see you in affluence, but I fear for you the punishment of an encompassing day.”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-84.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 85

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمِكْيَالَ — l-mik'yāla · "measure"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَيَا قَوْمِ اَوْفُوا الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْم۪يزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ اَشْيَٓاءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْاَرْضِ مُفْسِد۪ينَ

Waya qawmi awfoo almikyala walmeezanabilqisti wala tabkhasoo annasaashyaahum wala taAAthaw fee al-ardimufsideen

And: “O my people: fulfil the measure and the balance with equity, and deprive not men of their possessions, and commit not evil in the earth, working corruption.

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-85.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 59

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْكَيْلَ — l-kayla · "[the] measure"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُمْ بِجَهَازِهِمْ قَالَ ائْتُون۪ي بِاَخٍ لَكُمْ مِنْ اَب۪يكُمْۚ اَلَا تَرَوْنَ اَنّ۪ٓي اُو۫فِي الْكَيْلَ وَاَنَا۬ خَيْرُ الْمُنْزِل۪ينَ

Walamma jahhazahum bijahazihimqala i/toonee bi-akhin lakum min abeekum alatarawna annee oofee alkayla waana khayru almunzileen

And when he had furnished them with their provisions, he said: “Bring me a brother of yours from your father; see you not that I give full measure, and that I am the best of hosts?

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-59.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 60

- **Form in this verse:** كَيْلَ — kayla · "measure"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

فَاِنْ لَمْ تَأْتُون۪ي بِه۪ فَلَا كَيْلَ لَكُمْ عِنْد۪ي وَلَا تَقْرَبُونِ

Fa-in lam ta/toonee bihi fala kaylalakum AAindee wala taqraboon

“But if you bring him not to me, then no measure will there be for you with me, nor will you approach me.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-60.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 63

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْكَيْلُ — l-kaylu · "the measure"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

فَلَمَّا رَجَعُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَب۪يهِمْ قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مُنِـعَ مِنَّا الْكَيْلُ فَاَرْسِلْ مَعَنَٓا اَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَاِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ

Falamma rajaAAoo ila abeehim qalooya abana muniAAa minna alkaylufaarsil maAAana akhana naktal wa-innalahu lahafithoon

And when they returned to their father, they said: “O our father: forbidden us was the measure, so send thou with us our brother; we will obtain the measure; and we will keep him safe.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-63.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 63

- **Form in this verse:** نَكْتَلْ — naktal · "(that) we will get measure"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of ifti'al · 1st person, plural · present tense

فَلَمَّا رَجَعُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَب۪يهِمْ قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مُنِـعَ مِنَّا الْكَيْلُ فَاَرْسِلْ مَعَنَٓا اَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَاِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ

Falamma rajaAAoo ila abeehim qalooya abana muniAAa minna alkaylufaarsil maAAana akhana naktal wa-innalahu lahafithoon

And when they returned to their father, they said: “O our father: forbidden us was the measure, so send thou with us our brother; we will obtain the measure; and we will keep him safe.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-63.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 65

- **Form in this verse:** كَيْلَ — kayla · "measure"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوا مَتَاعَهُمْ وَجَدُوا بِضَاعَتَهُمْ رُدَّتْ اِلَيْهِمْۜ قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مَا نَبْغ۪يۜ هٰذِه۪ بِضَاعَتُنَا رُدَّتْ اِلَيْنَاۚ وَنَم۪يرُ اَهْلَنَا وَنَحْفَظُ اَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَع۪يرٍۜ ذٰلِكَ كَيْلٌ يَس۪يرٌ

Walamma fatahoo mataAAahumwajadoo bidaAAatahum ruddat ilayhim qaloo yaabana ma nabghee hathihi bidaAAatunaruddat ilayna wanameeru ahlana wanahfathuakhana wanazdadu kayla baAAeerin thalikakaylun yaseer

And when they opened their possessions, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said: “O our father: what more can we ask! This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will get provision for our people and guard our brother, and will have increase of a camel’s measure — that is an easy measure.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-65.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 65

- **Form in this verse:** كَيْلٌۭ — kaylun · "(is) a measurement"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوا مَتَاعَهُمْ وَجَدُوا بِضَاعَتَهُمْ رُدَّتْ اِلَيْهِمْۜ قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مَا نَبْغ۪يۜ هٰذِه۪ بِضَاعَتُنَا رُدَّتْ اِلَيْنَاۚ وَنَم۪يرُ اَهْلَنَا وَنَحْفَظُ اَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَع۪يرٍۜ ذٰلِكَ كَيْلٌ يَس۪يرٌ

Walamma fatahoo mataAAahumwajadoo bidaAAatahum ruddat ilayhim qaloo yaabana ma nabghee hathihi bidaAAatunaruddat ilayna wanameeru ahlana wanahfathuakhana wanazdadu kayla baAAeerin thalikakaylun yaseer

And when they opened their possessions, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said: “O our father: what more can we ask! This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will get provision for our people and guard our brother, and will have increase of a camel’s measure — that is an easy measure.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-65.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 88

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْكَيْلَ — l-kayla · "the measure"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ قَالُوا يَٓا اَيُّهَا الْعَز۪يزُ مَسَّنَا وَاَهْلَنَا الضُّرُّ وَجِئْنَا بِبِضَاعَةٍ مُزْجٰيةٍ فَاَوْفِ لَنَا الْكَيْلَ وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْنَاۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَجْزِي الْمُتَصَدِّق۪ينَ

Falamma dakhaloo AAalayhi qalooya ayyuha alAAazeezu massana waahlanaaddurru waji/na bibidaAAatin muzjatinfaawfi lana alkayla watasaddaq AAalayna innaAllaha yajzee almutasaddiqeen

And when they entered upon him, they said: “O Governor: affliction has touched us and our people, and we have come with paltry merchandise. Fulfil thou for us the measure, and be thou charitable to us; God rewards the charitable.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-88.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْكَيْلَ — l-kayla · "[the] measure"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ اِذَا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَق۪يمِۜ ذٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَاَحْسَنُ تَأْو۪يلاً

Waawfoo alkayla itha kiltum wazinoobilqistasi almustaqeemi thalika khayrun waahsanuta/weela

And fulfil the measure when you measure, and weigh with the straight balance; that is better, and best in respect of result.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-35.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** كِلْتُمْ — kil'tum · "you measure"
  - **Grammar:** verb · passive · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَاَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ اِذَا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَق۪يمِۜ ذٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَاَحْسَنُ تَأْو۪يلاً

Waawfoo alkayla itha kiltum wazinoobilqistasi almustaqeemi thalika khayrun waahsanuta/weela

And fulfil the measure when you measure, and weigh with the straight balance; that is better, and best in respect of result.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-35.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 181

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْكَيْلَ — l-kayla · "measure"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

اَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُخْسِر۪ينَۚ

Awfoo alkayla wala takoonoo minaalmukhsireen

“Fulfil the measure, and be not of those who cause loss.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-181.md_

### 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** ٱكْتَالُوا۟ — ik'tālū · "they take a measure"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of ifti'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

اَلَّذ۪ينَ اِذَا ا‌كْتَالُوا عَلَى النَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَۘ

Allatheena itha iktalooAAala annasi yastawfoon

Those who, when they take measure from men, take in full,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mutaffifin/verse-2.md_

### 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** كَالُوهُمْ — kālūhum · "they give by measure (to) them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَاِذَا كَالُوهُمْ اَوْ وَزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَۜ

Wa-itha kaloohum aw wazanoohumyukhsiroon

But when they give them by measure or give them by weight, cause loss.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mutaffifin/verse-3.md_

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