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كافِر

كافر in the Quran

Meaning: the disbelievers

كافر occurs 156 times in 152 verses across 59 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
156
Verses
152
Surahs
59

كافِر

Noun · 156 times

Meaning: the disbelievers · Also translated as: disbelievers, disbeliever, a disbeliever, disbelieving

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ×52
  • لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ ×23
  • ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ ×17
  • كَٰفِرُونَ ×15
  • ٱلْكُفَّارَ ×12
  • كَٰفِرِينَ ×8
  • وَلِلْكَٰفِرِينَ ×5
  • كُفَّارٌ ×4

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 كافر

Verses 1–20 of 152

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or (another similitude) Is that of a rain-laden cloud From the sky: in it are zones Of darkness, and thunder and lightning: They press their fingers in their ears To keep out the stunning thunder-clap, The while they are in terror of death. But God is ever round The rejecters of Faith!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:19
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if ye cannot And of a surety ye cannot— Then fear the Fire Whose fuel is Men and Stones,— Which is prepared for those Who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:24
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And behold, We said to the angels: "Bow down to Adam: "and they bowed down: Not so Iblīs: he refused and was haughty: He was of those who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:34
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And believe in what I reveal, Confirming the revelation Which is with you, And be not the first to reject Faith therein, nor sell My Signs For a small price; and fear Me, And Me alone.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:41
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when there comes to them A Book from God, confirming What is with them,—although From of old they had prayed For victory against those Without Faith,—when there comes. To them that which they (Should) have recognized, They refuse to believe in it But the curse of God Is on those without Faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:89
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Miserable is the price For which they have sold Their souls, in that they Deny (the revelation) Which God has sent down, In insolent envy that God Of His Grace should send it To any of His servants He pleases: Thus have they drawn On themselves Wrath upon Wrath. And humiliating is the punishment Of those who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:90
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whoever is an enemy to God And His angels and apostles, To Gabriel and Michael,— Lo! God is an enemy to those Who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:98
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    ye of Faith! Say not (to the Apostle) Words of ambiguous import, But words of respect; And hearken (to him): To those without Faith Is a grievous punishment.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:104
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Quite a number of the People Of the Book wish they could Turn you (people) back To infidelity after ye have believed, From selfish envy, After the Truth hath become Manifest unto them: But forgive and overlook, Till God accomplish His purpose; for God Hath power over all things.'

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:109
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Faith, And die rejecting,— On them is God's curse, And the curse of angels, And of all mankind;

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:161
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And slay them Wherever ye catch them, And turn them out From where they have Turned you out; For tumult and oppression Are worse than slaughter; But fight them not At the Sacred Mosque, Unless they (first) Fight you there; But if they fight you, Slay them. Such is the reward Of those who suppress faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:191
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee Concerning fighting In the Prohibited Month. Say: "Fighting therein Is a grave (offence); But graver is it In the sight of God To prevent access To the path of God, To deny Him, To prevent access To the Sacred Mosque, And drive out its members. Tumult and oppression Are worse than slaughter. Nor will they cease Fighting you until They turn you back From your faith If they can. And if any of you Turn back from their faith And die in unbelief, Their works will bear no fruit In this life And in the Hereafter; They will be Companions of the Fire And will abide therein.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:217
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they advanced To meet Goliath and his forces, They prayed: "Our Lord Pour out constancy on us And make our steps firm: Help us against those That reject faith."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:250
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Spend out of (the bounties) We have provided for you, Before the Day comes When no bargaining (Will avail), nor friendship Nor intercession. Those who reject Faith—they Are the wrong-doers.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:254
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Cancel not your charity By reminders of your generosity Or by injury,—like those Who spend their substance To be seen of men, But believe neither In God nor in the Last Day. They are in Parable like a hard, Barren rock, on which Is a little soil: on it Falls heavy rain, Which leaves it (Just) a bare stone. They will be able to do nothing With aught they have earned. And God guideth not Those who reject faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:264
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    On no soul doth God Place a burden greater Than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, And it suffers every ill that it earns. (Pray:) "Our Lord! Condemn us not If we forget or fall Into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which Thou Didst lay on those before us; Our Lord! lay not on us A burden greater than we Have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, And grant us forgiveness, Have mercy on us. Thou art our Protector; Help us against those Who stand against Faith"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:286
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    let not the Believers Take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than Believers: if any do that, In nothing will there be help From God: except by way Of precaution, that ye may Guard yourselves from them, But God cautions you (To remember) Himself; For the final goal Is to God.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:28
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Obey God And His Apostle": But if they turn back, God loveth not those Who reject Faith.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:32
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to those who reject Faith, and die rejecting,— Never would be accepted From any such as much Gold as the earth contains, Though they should offer it For ransom. For such Is (in store) a penalty grievous, And they will find no helpers.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:91
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! If ye listen To a faction Among the People of the Book, They would (indeed) Render you apostates After ye have believed!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:100