ك ي د k-y-d
كِدْنَا
kidnā
(lit., to plan, scheme); to plot for evil 29 or to plan for good 6
Definition
- 1كِدْنَاkidnāto plot for evil or to plan for good35
Total uses in the Qur’an: 35
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
كِدْنَا · يَكِيدُوا · يَكِيدُونَ · أَكِيدُ · أَكِيدَنَّ · كِيدُونِ(ى) · كَيْدٌ · كَيْد · كَيْدٍ · كَيْدًا · كَيْدَهُ · كَيْدَهُمْ · كَيْدِهِنَّ · كَيْدَكُنَّ · كَيْدُكُنَّ · كَيْدَهُنَّ · كَيْدِي · الْمَكِيدُونَ
كَذَٰلِكَ كِدْنَا لِيُوسُفَ
This is how We inspired Yousuf to plan.
12:76draft glosses: 3 of 3
فَإِنْ كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ
So if you have some plan "to save yourselves", then use it against Me.
77:39draft glosses: 5 of 5
﴿ إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْدًا وَأَكِيدُ كَيْدًا ﴾
They are certainly devising "evil" plans, but I too am planning.
86:15-16
إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ
Surely My planning is mighty.
7:183draft glosses: 3 of 3
أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِي تَضْلِيلٍ
Did He not make their "evil" plan go wrong?
105:2draft glosses: 5 of 5
فَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا هُمُ الْمَكِيدُونَ
... then "only" the disbelievers will fall victim to "their evil" plan.
52:42draft glosses: 4 of 4
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed