تفسير : and from his narration on the authority of ibn 'abbas that he said regarding the interpretation of (kaf. ha. ya. ain. sad): '(kaf. ha. ya. 'ayn. sad.) this is an expression of praise with which allah praised himself. he says: kaf means he is sufficient (kafi), ha means he is the guiding one (hadi), 'ayn means he is possessor of knowledge ('alim), and sad means he is possessor of truth (sadiq); it is also said that kaf means he is sufficient unto his servants, ha means he guides his servants, ya means his hand is above his creation, and 'ayn means he knows the affairs of his servants, and sad means he is true in his promise. it is also said that kaf is from the generous (karim), ha is from the one who guides (hadi), ya is from clement (halim), 'ayn from the one who possesses knowledge ('alim), and sad from the truthful (sadiq), or from the veracious (sudduq). it is also said that (kaf. ha. ya. ain. sad) is an oath by means of which allah swore.
Jalāl al-Dīn al-Maḥallī
تفسير : kāf hā yā ‘ayn sād: god knows best what he means by these [letters].
