كفل

Form 1 · 6 entries · Qur'ānic frequency 10

Form 1كَفَلَ بَالمَالِ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he was responsible, or surety, for what another owesgenerated

1.1

He was, or became, responsible, answerable, or surety, for the property owed by another person. IbrD.

It may be rendered: he guaranteed the property. See مَكْفُولٌ.

latin placeholder

1.1.1he was, or became, responsible, or surety, for another person—كَفَلَ بَالنَّفْسِ

That is, for the other person's appearance to answer a suit. IbrD.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 2 shown of 3

3:44

ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيْكَ ۚ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلَـٰمَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

This is part of the tidings of the things unseen, which We reveal unto thee (O Messenger!) by inspiration: Thou wast not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as to which of them should be charged with the care of Mary: Nor wast thou with them when they disputed (the point).

28:12

وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَكْفُلُونَهُۥ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُۥ نَـٰصِحُونَ

And we ordained that he refused suck at first, until (His sister came up and) said: "Shall I point out to you the people of a house that will nourish and bring him up for you and be sincerely attached to him?"...

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

Show Lane's original text

He was, or became, responsible, answerable, accountable, amenable, surety, or guarantee, for the property (Msb) owed by another person: (IbrD:) [it may be rendered he guaranteed the property. See مَكْفُولٌ ]. كَفَلَ بَالنَّفْسِ He was, or became, responsible, answerable, amenable, or surety, for another person, (Msb,) i. e., for the latter's appearance, or presence, to answer a suit. (IbrD.)

Derived nouns 5

Nounكَفَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — the hinder part, the buttocks, or rumpgenerated

The عَجُز [or hinder part, posteriors, buttocks, or rump]: or the رِدْف [or hindermost part] of it: or the part called قَطَن.

Show Lane's original text

The عَجُز [or hinder part, posteriors, buttocks, or rump]: (Msb, K:) or the رِدْف [or hindermost part] thereof: or the [part called] قَطَن . (K.)

Nounكَفِيلٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who is responsible, a sponsor or suretygenerated

One who is responsible, answerable, or a sponsor or surety.

Qur’ānic occurrences كَفِيل

16:91

وَأَوْفُوا۟ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ إِذَا عَـٰهَدتُّمْ وَلَا تَنقُضُوا۟ ٱلْأَيْمَـٰنَ بَعْدَ تَوْكِيدِهَا وَقَدْ جَعَلْتُمُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيْكُمْ كَفِيلًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

Fulfil the Covenant of Allah when ye have entered into it, and break not your oaths after ye have confirmed them; indeed ye have made Allah your surety; for Allah knoweth all that ye do.

Show Lane's original text

One who is responsible, answerable, amenable, or a sponsor or surety. (S, K, &c.)

Nounكَفَالَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — responsibility, answerableness, suretishipgenerated

Responsibility, answerableness, or suretiship: the joining of one responsibility to another, that is, joining one's own responsibility to that of another person, with respect to the right of suit, so that one person becomes liable to be sued for what another owes. The same as ضَمَانٌ.

Show Lane's original text

Responsibility; answerableness; amenability; or suretiship; (S, Mgh, Msb, K;) the conjoining of one responsibility ( ذِمَّة ) to another, [i. e., the conjoining one's own responsibility to that of another person,] with respect to the right of suit, [so that one person becomes liable to be sued for that which another owes]; (Mgh;) i. q. ضَمَانٌ . (S, &c.)

Nounمِكْفَالٌ1 sense

Core sense — a woman large in the hinder partgenerated

A woman large in the كَفَل [or hinder part, or posteriors]. Mentioned in art. ثقل.

Show Lane's original text

A woman large in the كَفَل [or hinder part, or posteriors]. (TA in art. ثقل .)

Nounمَكْفُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — guaranteed, pledgedgenerated

1I took upon myself the property; I became responsible for it—كَفَلْتُ بِالمَالِ

Apparently means: guaranteed, or pledged.

IKtt, as reported in the Msb: كَفَلْتُ المَالَ is said as well, with the same meaning.

Or مَكْفُولٌ is better rendered: ensured by an acknowledgment of responsibility for it. See an example under مَرْهُونٌ.

Show Lane's original text

app. signifies Guaranteed, or pledged: for, accord. to IKtt, as is said in the Msb, you say كَفَلْتُ المَالَ as well as كَفَلْتُ بِالمَالِ ; meaning I took upon myself the property; became responsible, or answerable, for it; [or I guaranteed it:] or مَكْفُولٌ is better rendered ensured by an acknowledgment of responsibility for it: see an ex. voce مَرْهُونٌ .