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Form 1 · Form 8  ·  4 entries  ·  Qur'ānic frequency 33

Form 1كَفَى3 senses · 1 main
maṣdarكِفَايَةٌmuḍāriʿيَكْفِى

Core sense — it sufficed him, it contented himgenerated

1.1such a one sufficed me in respect of the affair—كَفَانِى فُلَانٌ الأَمْرَ
he sufficed me as a witness; he suffices me as such—كَفَانِى شَهِيدًا

He, or it, sufficed, or contented.

That is, by taking on himself to carry it out if it was good, or to prevent or avert it if it was evil.

Sometimes بِ is added redundantly before its agent, and sometimes before its object, as in the examples given under ب.

[It sufficed, or satisfied, or contented,] it stood in place of another thing—كَفَى

Also كَفَى عَنْ غَيْرِهِ.

1.1.1

كَفَى بِنَا is used for كَفَانَا, and the like.

1.1.2he repelled evil from him—كَفَاهُ الشَّرَّ

كَفَى, also means دَفَعَ and مَنَعَ, followed by مِنْ.

Hence: he defended him from it; and he freed him from it. Said of God, and of a man, and the like.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 3 shown of 31
4:70
ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَضْلُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ عَلِيمًا

Such is the bounty from Allah: And sufficient is it that Allah knoweth all.

15:95
إِنَّا كَفَيْنَـٰكَ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِءِينَ

For sufficient are We unto thee against those who scoff,-

33:3
وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًا

And put thy trust in Allah, and enough is Allah as a disposer of affairs.

Ayaat examples are given related to the entry.

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He, or it, sufficed, or contented: hence كَفَانِى فُلَانٌ الأَمْرَ Such a one sufficed me, or contented me, in respect of the affair; i. e., by taking upon himself to perform it or accomplish it if good, or to prevent it or avert it if evil: and كَفَانِى شَهِيدًا He sufficed me as, or for, a witness; or he suffices me as, or for, such: and sometimes بِ is redundantly prefixed to its agent, and sometimes to its objective complement; as in exs. cited in art. ب . See Ham, p. 152. كَفَى [It sufficed, or satisfied, or contented,] it stood instead of another thing, or other things; (Msb;) [as also كَفَى عَنْ غَيْرِهِ .] كَفَى بِنَا for كَفَانَا &c. See W, pp. 5 and 6 كَفَى , aor. يَكْفِى , inf. n. كِفَايَةٌ , also signifies دَفَعَ and مَنَعَ followed by مِنْ . (Har, p. 43, q. v.) [You say, كَفَاهُ الشَّرَّ He repelled from him evil; and hence, he defended him therefrom; and he freed him therefrom: said of God, and of a man, &c.]
Form 8اِكْتَفَى بِالشَّىْءِ1 sense

Core sense — he was content with the thing, needing nothing moregenerated

8.1

He was, or became, sufficed by the thing, so as to need nothing more; or content with it.

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He was, or became, sufficed by the thing, so as to need nothing more; or content with it. (Msb.)

Derived nouns 2

Nounكِفَايَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a sufficiency, enough; maintenance undertaken for someonegenerated

1

A sufficiency; enough; a thing that suffices, or contents, and enables one to get what one seeks.

So under بلغ.

1.1he undertook his maintenance; he maintained him—قَامَ بِكِفَايَتِهِ

Synonymous with مَانَهُ; so under مون.

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A sufficiency; enough; a thing that suffices, or contents, and enables one to obtain what one seeks. (TA, art. بلغ .) قَامَ بِكِفَايَتِهِ He undertook his maintenance; he maintained him; syn. مَانَهُ . (S, K, art. مون .)
Nounأَكْفَى1 sense

Core sense — more, or most, satisfyinggenerated

1

[More, and most, satisfying.]

So under جزأ.

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[More, and most, satisfying]. (Mgh, in art. جزأ .)