Dhul-Kifl
ذو الكفل
Dhul-Kifl is named among the patient and outstanding; no separate story is given.
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Among the patient
Dhul-Kifl is named with Ishmael and Idris and admitted into mercy.
وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَإِدْرِيسَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ كُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ
And [remember] Ishmael, Idrīs and Dhul-Kifl[37]; they were all steadfast.
وَأَدْخَلْنَـٰهُمْ فِى رَحْمَتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
And We admitted them to Our mercy, for they were truly righteous.
Among the outstanding
He is named with Ishmael and Elisha among the outstanding.
وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ
Also remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhul-Kifl[20] – all were among the best.
The Quran gives no genealogy, mission scene, or death account.