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Form 1وَفَى بِالعَهْدِ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he fulfilled, or kept, the compact and the promisegenerated

1.1

[He fulfilled, or kept, the compact, or covenant, and the promise.]

Ism fāʿil وَفِىٌّ, plural أَوْفِيَآءُ.

1.1.1being faithful to an engagement, or promise—وَفَآءٌ

See sense 1.1 of form 1 in the article رعى.

1.1.2he paid it—وَفَاهُ

For an example see ثَوْبٌ.

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[He fulfilled, performed, kept, or was faithful to, the compact, or covenant, and the promise]: act. part. n. وَفِىٌّ ; pl. أَوْفِيَآءُ . (Msb.) وَفَآءٌ signifies The being faithful to an engagement, or promise: see 1, last sentence, in art. رعى . وَفَاهُ He paid it: see an ex. ( فِى ثَوْبَىْ أَبِى أَنْ أَفِيَهُ ) voce ثَوْبٌ .
Form 2وَفَّاهُ حَقَّهُ1 sense

Core sense — he paid him his right, or due, in fullgenerated

2.1he paid him his right, or due, in full—اوفاهُ
he paid him his right, or due, in full—وافاهُ
he paid him his right, or due, in full—توفّاهُ
he paid him his right, or due, in full—استوفاهُ

[In the CK, اَوْفاهُ is put by mistake for وَافَاهُ.]

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 2 1 shown of 18
53:37
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ

And of Abraham who fulfilled his engagements?-

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.

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and اوفاهُ and وافاهُ and توفّاهُ and استوفاهُ He paid, or rendered, to him fully, or completely, his right, or due. (K. [In the CK, اَوْفاهُ is erroneously put for وَافَاهُ .])
Form 3وَافَى بِهِ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he brought itgenerated

3.1

He brought it. See a verse cited in the article سجد.

3.1.1

See form 2.

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He brought it: see a verse cited in art. سجد . See 2.
Form 4أَوْفَى عَلَيْهِ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he looked down upon it, he got a view of itgenerated

4.1

He looked upon it, looked upon it from above, looked down upon it; got a view of it, or saw it. Synonymous with أَشْرَفَ عَلَيْهِ and اِطَّلَعَ.

اوفى فِيهِ likewise means اشرف.

4.1.1

See form 2.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 2 shown of 16
13:20
ٱلَّذِينَ يُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا يَنقُضُونَ ٱلْمِيثَـٰقَ

Those who fulfil the covenant of Allah and fail not in their plighted word;

26:181
أَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْسِرِينَ

"Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by fraud).

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.

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He looked upon it, looked upon it from above, looked down upon it; got a view of it; or saw it; syn. أَشْرَفَ عَلَيْهِ , (S, Msb, K, TA,) and اِطَّلَعَ ; and اوفى فِيهِ [likewise] signifies اشرف . (TA.) See 2.
Form 5تَوَفَّاهُ ٱللّٰهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — God took his soul, God caused him to diegenerated

5.1

God took his soul, [either at death, or in sleep. See the Kur-án, 6:60]; or he caused him to die.

5.1.1

See forms 2 and 10.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5 2 shown of 24
32:11
قُلْ يَتَوَفَّىٰكُم مَّلَكُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ٱلَّذِى وُكِّلَ بِكُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ تُرْجَعُونَ

Say: "The Angel of Death, put in charge of you, will (duly) take your souls: then shall ye be brought back to your Lord."

47:27
فَكَيْفَ إِذَا تَوَفَّتْهُمُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَـٰرَهُمْ

But how (will it be) when the angels take their souls at death, and smite their faces and their backs?

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.

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God took his soul, (S, K,) [either at death, or in sleep. See the Kur-án, vi. 60]: or caused him to die. (Msb.) See 2 and 10.
Form 10اِسْتَوْفَاهُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he took, or received, it in fullgenerated

10.1he [exacted,] took, or received, it in full—تَوَفَّاهُ

See an example under عَلَى.

10.1.1

See form 2.

10.1.2[he completed] so many years of his age—اِسْتَوْفَى

Mentioned under احفر.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 10
83:2
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكْتَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْتَوْفُونَ

Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,

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.

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and تَوَفَّاهُ He [exacted,] took, or received, it fully, or wholly. (Mgh.) See an ex. voce عَلَى . See 2. اِسْتَوْفَى [He completed] so many years of his age. (A, O, in TA, voce احفر .)

Derived nouns 1

Nounوَفِىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — faithful, one who keeps a compact or promisegenerated

1

See وَفَى.

1.1a fulfiller, or keeper, of the compact, or covenant—وَفِىُّ العَهْدِ

Mentioned under إِلٌّ.

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: see وَفَى . وَفِىُّ العَهْدِ [A fulfiller, performer, or keeper, of the compact, or covenant. (TA, voce إِلٌّ .)