The verb of sufficiency (كفى بـ)

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wealth (affluence, state of being wealthy)
ثراءtharâ'
The man lives smiling; contentment suffices as wealth.
يعيش الرجل مبتسما، كفى بالقناعة ثراء.ya'îshu r-rajulu mubtasiman, kafâ bil-qanâ'ati tharâ'an.
companion (someone you sit with)
جليسjalîs
The boy preferred reading alone; the book suffices as a companion.
فضل الفتى القراءة وحيدا، كفى بالكتاب جليسا.faddala al-fatâ al-qirâ'ata wahîdan, kafâ bil-kitâbi jalîsan.
serenity (tranquility, calmness)
سكينةsakîna
peace of mind
طمأنينةtuma'nîna
Serenity is in the heart, and faith suffices as peace of mind.
السكينة في القلب، وكفى بالإيمان طمأنينة.as-sakînatu fil-qalbi, wa kafâ bil-îmâni tuma'nînatan.
How beautiful contentment is! Health suffices as contentment.
ما أجمل الرضا! كفى بالصحة رضا.mâ ajmala ar-ridâ! kafâ bissihhati ridan.
sustenance
قوتqût
blessing (benediction, abundance)
بركةbaraka
We do not need much; bread suffices as sustenance and water suffices as a blessing.
نحن لا نحتاج إلى الكثير، كفى بالخبز قوتا وكفى بالماء بركة.nahnu lâ nahtâju ilâ l-kathîri, kafâ bil-khubzi qûtan wa kafâ bil-mâ'i barakatan.
solace
سلوىsalwâ
The money was stolen, and memories suffice as solace.
سرق المال، وكفى بالذكريات سلوى.suriqa al-mâlu, wa kafâ bidh-dhikrayâti salwâ.
helper
معينmu'în
supporter
نصيرnasîr
Patience suffices as a helper, and truth suffices as a supporter.
كفى بالصبر معينا، وكفى بالحق نصيرا.kafâ bis-sabri mu'înan, wa kafâ bil-haqqi nasîran
The patient felt serenity; the doctor suffices as a companion.
شعر المريض بالسكينة، كفى بالطبيب جليسا.sha'ara al-marîdu bis-sakînati, kafâ bit-tabîbi jalîsan
The poor man strove a lot; contentment suffices as wealth.
سعى الفقير كثيرا، كفى بالرضا ثراء.sa'â al-faqîru kathîran, kafâ bir-ridâ tharâ'an
The mother found peace of mind; sleep suffices as solace for the child.
وجدت الأم طمأنينة، كفى بالنوم سلوى للطفل.wajadati al-'ummu tuma'ninatan, kafa bi-n-nawmi salwa li-t-tifli
We shared the sustenance; work suffices as a blessing.
تشاركنا القوت، كفى بالعمل بركة.tashâraknâ al-qûta, kafâ bil-amali barakatan
The strong woman is not afraid; the mind suffices as a helper and knowledge suffices as a supporter.
المرأة القوية لا تخاف، كفى بالعقل معينا وكفى بالعلم نصيرا.al-mar'atu al-qawiyyatu lâ takhâfu, kafâ bil-'aqli mu'înan wa kafâ bil-'ilmi naṣîran
crown
تاجtâj
We did not ask for more; contentment is sufficient as a crown.
لم نطلب المزيد، كفى بالقناعة تاجا.lam natlubi l-mazîda, kafâ bil-qanâ'ati tâjan.
companion (comforting)
أنيسanîs
The book which you read is sufficient as a companion.
كفى بالكتاب الذي تقرأه أنيسا.kafâ bil-kitâbi-lladhî taqra'uhu anîsan
asset (treasure, provision)
ذخرdhukhr
Health is sufficient as an asset for whoever lost his wealth.
كفى بالصحة ذخرا لمن فقد ثروته.kafâ bissihhati dhukhran liman faqada tharwatahu
She was not rich, but the family is sufficient as an asset.
لم تكن غنية، لكن كفى بالعائلة ذخرا.lam takun ghaniyyatan, lâkin kafâ bil'â'ilati dhukhran
We did not feel sadness; the forest is sufficient as a companion.
لم نشعر بالحزن، كفى بالغابة أنيسا.lam nashur bil-huzni, kafâ bil-ghâbati anîsan
Morals are one of the most beautiful things, and they are sufficient as a crown.
الأخلاق من أجمل الأشياء، وكفى بها تاجا.al-akhlâqu min ajmali l-ashyâ'i, wa kafâ bihâ tâjan.

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