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كَفَرَ

كفر in the Quran

Meaning: disbelieved

كفر occurs 340 times in 307 verses across 64 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
340
Verses
307
Surahs
64

كَفَرَ

Verb · 289 times

Meaning: disbelieved · Also translated as: disbelieve[d], disbelieve, disbelieves, you disbelieve

Forms in the Quran

  • كَفَرُوا۟ ×189
  • كَفَرَ ×19
  • تَكْفُرُونَ ×12
  • يَكْفُرُونَ ×12
  • يَكْفُرُ ×12
  • كَفَرْتُم ×6
  • تَكْفُرُوا۟ ×4
  • يَكْفُرُوا۟ ×3

كُفْر

Noun · 37 times

Meaning: for their disbelief · Also translated as: because of their disbelief, [the] disbelief

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْكُفْرَ ×11
  • بِكُفْرِهِمْ ×4
  • بِٱلْكُفْرِ ×4
  • كُفْرًا ×4
  • وَكُفْرًا ×4
  • كُفْرُهُۥ ×3
  • كُفْرُهُمْ ×2
  • وَكُفْرٌۢ ×1

كَفَّرَ

Verb · 14 times

Meaning: And He will remove · Also translated as: and remove, surely I remove

Forms in the Quran

  • وَيُكَفِّرُ ×3
  • يُكَفِّرْ ×3
  • لَأُكَفِّرَنَّ ×2
  • وَكَفِّرْ ×1
  • نُكَفِّرْ ×1
  • لَكَفَّرْنَا ×1
  • لَنُكَفِّرَنَّ ×1
  • لِيُكَفِّرَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الكفر في اللغة: ستر الشيء، ووصف الليل بالكافر لستره الأشخاص، والزراع لستره البذر في الأرض، وليس ذلك باسم لهما كما قال بعض أهل اللغة لما سمع:387-ألقت ذكاء يمينها في كافر

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إن الذين كفروا﴾ [آل عمران: 4]. الكفر أصله التغطية والستر. وسمي الكافر الشرعي كافرا لأنه ستر الحق وغطى عليه. وسمي الليل كافرا لستره الأشياء بظلامه. وأنشد لثعلبة: [من الكامل]

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ك ف ر

Verses with كفر

Verses 281–300 of 307

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take not My enemies And yours as friends (Or protectors),—offering them (Your) love, even though They have rejected the Truth That has come to you, And have (on the contrary) Driven out the Prophet And yourselves (from your homes), (Simply) because ye believe In God your Lord! If ye have come out To strive in My Way And to seek My Good Pleasure, (Take them not as friends), Holding secret converse Of love (and friendship) With them: for I know Full well all that ye Conceal and all that ye Reveal. And any of you That does this has strayed From the Straight Path.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:1
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If they were to get The better of you, They would behave to you As enemies, and stretch forth Their hands and their tongues Against you for evil; And they desire that ye Should reject the Truth.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:2
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is for you An excellent example (to follow) In Abraham and those with him, When they said To their people: "We are clear of you And of whatever ye worship Besides God: we have rejected You, and there has arisen, Between us and you, enmity And hatred for ever,—unless Ye believe in God And Him alone": But not when Abraham Said to his father: "I will pray for forgiveness For thee, though I have No power (to get) aught On thy behalf from God." (They prayed): "Our Lord! In Thee do we trust, And to Thee do we turn In repentance: to Thee Is (our) final Goal.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:4
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Our Lord! Make us not A (test and) trial For the Unbelievers, But forgive us, our Lord! For Thou art the Exalted In Might, the Wise."

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:5
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Be ye helpers of God: As said Jesus the son of Mary To the Disciples, "Who will be My helpers to (the work Of) God?" Said the Disciples, "We are God's helpers!" Then a portion of the Children Of Israel believed, and A portion disbelieved: But We gave power To those who believed, Against their enemies, And they became The ones that prevailed.

    Surah As-Saf, verse 61:14
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is because they believed, Then they rejected Faith: So a seal was set On their hearts: therefore They understand not.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:3
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has not the story Reached you, of those Who rejected Faith aforetime? So they tasted the evil Result of their conduct; And they had A grievous Penalty.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:5
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    That was because there Came to them apostles With Clear Signs, But they said: "Shall (mere) human beings Direct us?" So they rejected (The Message) and turned away. But God can do without (them): And God is Free of all needs, Worthy of all praise.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:6
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers think That they will not be Raised up (for Judgment). Say: "Yea, by my Lord, Ye shall surely be Raised up: then shall ye Be told (the truth) of All that ye did. And that is easy for God."

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:7
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day that He assembles You (all) for a Day Of Assembly,—that will be A day of mutual loss And gain (among you). And those who believe In God and work righteousness,— He will remove from them Their ills, and He will admit Them to gardens beneath which Rivers flow, to dwell therein For ever: that will be The Supreme Achievement.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:9
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who reject Faith And treat Our Signs As falsehoods, they will be Companions of the Fire, To dwell therein for aye: And evil is that Goal.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:10
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is the Command Of God, which He Has sent down to you: And if any one fears God, He will remove his ills From him, and will enlarge His reward.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:5
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They will say), "O ye Unbelievers! Make no excuses This Day! Ye are being But requited for All that ye did!"

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:7
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Turn to God With sincere repentance: In the hope that Your Lord will remove From you your ills And admit you to Gardens Beneath which Rivers flow,— The Day that God Will not permit To be humiliated The Prophet and those Who believe with him. Their Light will run Forward before them And by their right hands, While they say, "Our Lord! Perfect our Light for us, And grant us Forgiveness: For Thou hast power Over all things."

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:8
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    God sets forth, For an example To the Unbelievers, The wife of Noah And the wife of Lūṭ: They were (respectively) Under two of our righteous Servants, but they were False to their (husbands), And they profited nothing Before God on their account, But were told: "Enter ye The Fire along with (Others) that enter!"

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:10
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    For those who reject Their Lord (and Cherisher) Is the Penalty of Hell: And evil is (such) destination.

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:6
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length, when they See it close at hand, Grieved will be the faces Of the Unbelievers, And it will be said (To them): "This is (The promise fulfilled), Which ye were calling for!"

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:27
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Unbelievers Would almost trip thee up With their eyes when they Hear the Message; and they Say: "Surely he is possessed!"

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:51
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now what is The matter with the Unbelievers That they rush madly Before thee—

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:36
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then how shall ye, If ye deny (God), Guard yourselves against A Day that will make Children hoary-headed?—

    Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:17