Dhu al-Kifl

Dhu al-Kifl / Dhu l-Kifl
Zu al-Kifl / Zu l-Kifl
ذُو الْكِفْل
Other namesHazqiyal (حزقيال) (disputed)
Obadiah (عوبديا) (disputed)
PredecessorIrmiyyah
SuccessorZechariah

Dhu al-Kifl (Arabic: ذُو الْكِفْل, romanizedḏū l-kifl, lit.'Possessor of the Portion'), also spelled Dhu l-Kifl, Dhul-Kifl, Zu al-Kifl, Zul Kifl, or Zu l-Kifl, is an Islamic prophet. Although his identity is unknown, his identity has been theorised and identified as various Hebrew Bible prophets and other figures, most commonly Ezekiel.[1][2][3][4] Dhu al-Kifl is believed to have been exalted by Allah to a high station in life and is chronicled in the Qur'an as a man of the "Company of the Good".[5] Although not much is known of Dhu al-Kifl from other historical sources, all the writings from classical commentators, such as Ibn Ishaq and Ibn Kathir, speak of Dhu al-Kifl as a prophetic, saintly man who remained faithful in daily prayer (Arabic: صلاة, romanizedsalah) and worship (Arabic: عبادة, romanized'ibādah).[6]

A tomb in the Ergani province of Diyarbakir, Turkey is believed by some to be the resting place of Prophet Dhu al-Kifl. It is located 5 km from the city centre on a hill called Makam Dağı.[7][8]

  1. ^ Encyclopedia of Islam, G. Vajda, Dhu al-Kifl
  2. ^ "The Prophets". Islam. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  3. ^ "Buda'nın Peygamber Efendimizi bin yıl önceden müjdelediği doğru mudur? » Sorularla İslamiyet". Sorularla İslamiyet (in Turkish). 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  4. ^ "Buda Peygamber mi?". Ebubekir Sifil (in Turkish). 2006-01-30. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  5. ^ Quran 38:48
  6. ^ Stories of The Prophets, page 299
  7. ^ İnanç ve kültür mirasının gözdesi: Hazreti Zülkifl Makamı (Turkish)ilkha. Posted 17 November 2018.
  8. ^ İNANÇ VE KÜLTÜR MİRASININ GÖZDESİ: HAZRETİ ZÜLKİFL MAKAMI (Turkish) GuneydoguGuncel. Posted 18 November 2018.