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ك ف ي Root k-f-y in the Qur’an 33 occurrences in 32 verses

Occurrences
33
Verses
32
Surahs
15 of 114
Words
2

Most Arabic words are built from a root of three letters, and words from one root share a core meaning. In the Qur’an, the root ك ف ي (k-f-y) gives 2 words. It appears most in An-Nisa (11), Al-Isra (4), Al-Ahzab (4).

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

WordTypeTimesTranslated as
كَفَىverb32sufficient, Sufficient is, sufficient is Allah
كافnoun1sufficient

كَفَى 32 times

  • 2:137 · Al-Baqarahفَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ So will suffice you against themSo if they believe in the same as you believe in, then they have been [rightly] guided; but if they turn away, they are only in dissension, and Allah will be sufficient for you against them. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
  • 3:124 · Ali 'Imranيَكْفِيَكُمْ enough for you[Remember] when you said to the believers, "Is it not sufficient for you that your Lord should reinforce you with three thousand angels sent down?
  • 4:6 · An-Nisaوَكَفَىٰ And is sufficientAnd test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age. Then if you perceive in them sound judgement, release their property to them. And do not consume it excessively and quickly, [anticipating] that they will grow up. And whoever, [when acting as guardian], is self-sufficient should refrain [from taking a fee]; and whoever is poor - let him take according to what is acceptable. Then when you release their property to them, bring witnesses upon them. And sufficient is Allah as Accountant.
  • 4:45 · An-Nisaوَكَفَىٰ and (is) sufficientAnd Allah is most knowing of your enemies; and sufficient is Allah as an ally, and sufficient is Allah as a helper.
  • 4:45 · An-Nisaوَكَفَىٰ and sufficientAnd Allah is most knowing of your enemies; and sufficient is Allah as an ally, and sufficient is Allah as a helper.
  • 4:50 · An-Nisaوَكَفَىٰ and sufficientLook how they invent about Allah untruth, and sufficient is that as a manifest sin.
  • 4:55 · An-Nisaوَكَفَىٰ and sufficientAnd some among them believed in it, and some among them were averse to it. And sufficient is Hell as a blaze.
  • 4:70 · An-Nisaوَكَفَىٰ and sufficientThat is the bounty from Allah, and sufficient is Allah as Knower.
  • 4:79 · An-Nisaوَكَفَىٰ and is sufficientWhat comes to you of good is from Allah, but what comes to you of evil, [O man], is from yourself. And We have sent you, [O Muhammad], to the people as a messenger, and sufficient is Allah as Witness.
  • 4:81 · An-Nisaوَكَفَىٰ And sufficientAnd they say, "[We pledge] obedience." But when they leave you, a group of them spend the night determining to do other than what you say. But Allah records what they plan by night. So leave them alone and rely upon Allah. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.
  • 4:132 · An-Nisaوَكَفَىٰ And is sufficientAnd to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.
  • 4:166 · An-Nisaوَكَفَىٰ And is sufficientBut Allah bears witness to that which He has revealed to you. He has sent it down with His knowledge, and the angels bear witness [as well]. And sufficient is Allah as Witness.
  • 4:171 · An-Nisaوَكَفَىٰ And is sufficientO People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.
  • 10:29 · Yunusفَكَفَىٰ So sufficientAnd sufficient is Allah as a witness between us and you that we were of your worship unaware."
  • 13:43 · Ar-Ra'dكَفَىٰ SufficientAnd 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."
  • 15:95 · Al-Hijrكَفَيْنَـٰكَ [We] are sufficient for youIndeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
  • 17:14 · Al-Israكَفَىٰ Sufficient[It will be said], "Read your record. Sufficient is yourself against you this Day as accountant."
  • 17:17 · Al-Israوَكَفَىٰ And sufficientAnd 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.
  • 17:65 · Al-Israوَكَفَىٰ And sufficientIndeed, over My [believing] servants there is for you no authority. And sufficient is your Lord as Disposer of affairs.
  • 17:96 · Al-Israكَفَىٰ Sufficient isSay, "Sufficient is Allah as Witness between me and you. Indeed he is ever, concerning His servants, Acquainted and Seeing."
  • 21:47 · Al-Anbyaوَكَفَىٰ And sufficientAnd We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountant.
  • 25:31 · Al-Furqanوَكَفَىٰ But sufficient isAnd thus have We made for every prophet an enemy from among the criminals. But sufficient is your Lord as a guide and a helper.
  • 25:58 · Al-Furqanوَكَفَىٰ And sufficient isAnd rely upon the Ever-Living who does not die, and exalt [Allah] with His praise. And sufficient is He to be, with the sins of His servants, Acquainted -
  • 29:51 · Al-'Ankabutيَكْفِهِمْ sufficient for themAnd is it not sufficient for them that We revealed to you the Book which is recited to them? Indeed in that is a mercy and reminder for a people who believe.
  • 29:52 · Al-'Ankabutكَفَىٰ Sufficient isSay, "Sufficient is Allah between me and you as Witness. He knows what is in the heavens and earth. And they who have believed in falsehood and disbelieved in Allah - it is those who are the losers."
  • 33:3 · Al-Ahzabوَكَفَىٰ And Allah is sufficientAnd rely upon Allah; and sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.
  • 33:25 · Al-Ahzabوَكَفَى And sufficient isAnd Allah repelled those who disbelieved, in their rage, not having obtained any good. And sufficient was Allah for the believers in battle, and ever is Allah Powerful and Exalted in Might.
  • 33:39 · Al-Ahzabوَكَفَىٰ And sufficient is Allah[Allah praises] those who convey the messages of Allah and fear Him and do not fear anyone but Allah. And sufficient is Allah as Accountant.
  • 33:48 · Al-Ahzabوَكَفَىٰ And sufficient is AllahAnd do not obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites but do not harm them, and rely upon Allah. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.
  • 41:53 · Fussilatيَكْفِ sufficientWe will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. But is it not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness?

Also in 2 more places: 46:8, 48:28

كاف 1 time

  • 39:36 · Az-Zumarبِكَافٍ sufficientIs not Allah sufficient for His Servant [Prophet Muhammad]? And [yet], they threaten you with those [they worship] other than Him. And whoever Allah leaves astray - for him there is no guide.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.

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