كفي
k-f-y
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root كفي across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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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 1×
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."
إِنَّا كَفَیۡنَـٰكَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَهۡزِءِینَ ٩٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mocker
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."
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 | 5× | |
| يَكْفِ | yakfi | Verb | 1× | |
| بِكَافٍ | bikaāfin | Noun | 1× | |
| وَكَفَى | wakafaā | Verb | 1× | |
| يَكْفِهِمْ | yakfihim | Verb | 1× | |
| كَفَيْنَٰكَ | kafaynaka | Verb | 1× | |
| فَكَفَىٰ | fakafaā | Verb | 1× | |
| يَكْفِيَكُمْ | yakfiyakum | Verb | 1× | |
| فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ | fasayakfiykahumu | Verb | 1× |