Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
كفي
Qur'an Occurrences
33 times across 15 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root كفي across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root كفي (kfy) primarily means to suffice or be sufficient. It conveys the idea of something being enough or adequate for a purpose, fulfilling a need, or being sufficient for someone.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: k-f-y
Listen: وَكَفَىٰ 48:28
Root letters: ك — ف — ي

Word Family Tree (10 forms)

All word forms derived from the root كفي as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Verb 32× Noun

Concordance — 33 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root كفي appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Verb (31) · Noun (1)

Verb (31 verses — showing first 5)

Jonah 10:29 Verb
فَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِیدَۢا بَیۡنَنَا وَبَیۡنَكُمۡ إِن كُنَّا عَنۡ عِبَادَتِكُمۡ لَغَـٰفِلِینَ ۝٢٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And sufficient is Allah as a witness between us and you that we were of your worship unaware."
The Thunder 13:43 Verb
وَیَقُولُ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَسۡتَ مُرۡسَلࣰاۚ قُلۡ كَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِیدَۢا بَیۡنِی وَبَیۡنَكُمۡ وَمَنۡ عِندَهُۥ عِلۡمُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ ۝٤٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And those who have disbelieved say, "You are not a messenger." Say, [O Muhammad], "Sufficient is Allah as Witness between me and you, and [the witness of] whoever has knowledge of the Scripture."
The Rock, Stoneland, Rock City 15:95 Verb
إِنَّا كَفَیۡنَـٰكَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَهۡزِءِینَ ۝٩٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mocker
Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:14 Verb
ٱقۡرَأۡ كِتَـٰبَكَ كَفَىٰ بِنَفۡسِكَ ٱلۡیَوۡمَ عَلَیۡكَ حَسِیبࣰا ۝١٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [It will be said], "Read your record. Sufficient is yourself against you this Day as accountant."
Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:17 Verb
وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ نُوحࣲۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِیرَۢا بَصِیرࣰا ۝١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And how many have We destroyed from the generations after Noah. And sufficient is your Lord, concerning the sins of His servants, as Acquainted and Seeing

Derived Forms (10)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
وَكَفَىٰ wakafaā Verb 20×
كَفَىٰ kafaā Verb
يَكْفِ yakfi Verb
بِكَافٍ bikaāfin Noun
وَكَفَى wakafaā Verb
يَكْفِهِمْ yakfihim Verb
كَفَيْنَٰكَ kafaynaka Verb
فَكَفَىٰ fakafaā Verb
يَكْفِيَكُمْ yakfiyakum Verb
فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ fasayakfiykahumu Verb