Allah WAS Sufficient?
- philhoraia
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 2, 2024
In a number of passages we find the word كفى kafa connected with Allah. Wiktionary defines it thus:
to be enough for (someone)
to protect
to spare https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D9%83%D9%81%D9%89
kafa is the perfect or past tense. The non-past tense is يكفي yakfi.
Almaany gives:
كَفَى ( فعل ): - أغْنَى عن
- Be a substitute for - Be serve instead of - be make up for; be of benefit; be of help; be of use; be helpful; be useful; dispense of; avail; profit
كَفَى ( فعل ): - كانَ كافِيًا، أَغنَى
- be adequate; be enough; be sufficient; last; suffice
كَفَى ( فعل ): - جَزَى
- Give satisfaction to
كَفَى ( فعل ): - وَفَّرَ عَلَى
- Keep money or something for future use - save; spare
كَفَى ( فعل ): - وَفَى بِالمُتَطَلّباتِ
- measure up to; answer; fulfill; meet; satisfy; serve
S 4:6 And test the orphans until when they have reached nikah. Then if you perceive maturity in them then deliver to them their money and do not consume it with profligacy and bidar lest they grow up. And whoever was rich let him show restraint. And whoever was poor let him consume with kindness. So when you deliver to them their money make them testify. And Allah was sufficient as a noble.
S 4:45 And Allah knows your enemies. And Allah was sufficient as a protector and Allah was sufficient as a helper.
S 4:70 That is Allah’s favour and sufficient was Allah as a knower.
S 4:79 What has befallen you of good, it is from Allah and what has befallen you of ill, it is from yourself. And we have sent you to the people as a messenger and sufficient was Allah as a witness.
S 4:81 And they say: Obedience. Then when they have gone out from you a party of them has contrived other than that which you say. And Allah writes what they contrive. So abandon them and put your trust in Allah. And sufficient was Allah as an agent.
S 4:132 And Lah’s is what is in the skies and what is on the Earth. And sufficient was Allah as an agent.
S 4:166 But Allah bears witness to what he has sent down to you. He has sent it down with his knowledge and the angels bear witness. And Allah was sufficient as a witness.
S 4:171 People of the Book, do not exceed in your religion nor say about Allah but the truth. The Messiah Isa the son of Maryam is only a messenger of Allah’s and his word which he threw to Maryam and spirit from him. So believe in Allah and his messengers and do not say Three. Cease; it is better for you. Allah is only one god. Praise be to him that he should have a child! His is what is in the skies and what is on the Earth. And Allah was sufficient as an agent.
S 10:29 So sufficient was Allah as a witness between us and you that we were unaware of your worship.
S 13:43 And those who have disbelieved say: You are not a commissary. Say: Sufficient was Allah as a witness between me and you and he who has the knowledge of the book.
S 17:65 My slaves--you have no authority over them. And your lord was sufficient as an agent.
S 17:96 Say: Sufficient was Allah as a witness between me and you. He was an expert in his slaves, a seer.
S 33:39 Those who send Allah’s messages and fear him and do not fear anyone but Allah. And Allah was sufficient as a noble.
S 33:48 And do not obey the kafirun and the hypocrites and repulse their harm and put your trust in Allah. And Allah was sufficient as an agent.
S 46:8 Or they say: He has fabricated it. Say: If I have fabricated it then you are not able for me against Allah at all. He is a knower of what you pour out concerning it. Sufficient was he as a witness between me and you and he is the forgiver, the merciful.
S 48:28 He is the one who sent his messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion. And Allah was sufficient as a witness.
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