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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 101–120 of 152

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And obey not (the behests) Of the Unbelievers And the Hypocrites, And heed not their annoyances, But put thy trust in God. For enough is God As a Disposer of affairs.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:48
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily God has cursed The Unbelievers and prepared For them a Blazing Fire,—

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:64
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Never did We send A Warner to a population, But the wealthy ones among them Said: "We believe not In the (Message) with which Ye have been sent."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:34
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He it is that has made You inheritors in the earth: If, then, any do reject (God), their rejection (works) Against themselves: their rejection But adds to the odium For the Unbelievers In the sight of their Lord: Their rejection but adds To (their own) undoing.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:39
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    That it may give admonition To any (who are) alive, And that the charge May be proved against those Who reject (Truth).

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:70
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they wonder That a Warner has come To them from among themselves! And the Unbelievers say, "This is a sorcerer Telling lies!

    Surah Sad, verse 38:4
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not so Iblīs: he Was haughty, and became One of those who reject Faith.

    Surah Sad, verse 38:74
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who, then, doth more wrong Than one who utters A lie concerning God, And rejects the Truth When it comes to him Is there not in Hell An abode for blasphemers?

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:32
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(The reply will be:) "Nay, But there came to thee My Signs, and thou didst Reject them: thou wast Haughty, and became one Of those who reject Faith!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:59
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers will be Led to Hell in crowd: Until, when they arrive there, Its gates will be opened. And its Keepers will say, "Did not apostles come To you from among yourselves, Rehearsing to you the Signs Of your Lord, and warning you Of the Meeting of this Day Of yours?" The answer Will be: "True: but The Decree of Punishment Has been proved true Against the Unbelievers!"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:71
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Call ye, then, upon God With sincere devotion to Him, Even though the Unbelievers May detest it.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:14
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now, when he came to them In Truth, from Us, They said, "Slay the sons Of those who believe a With him, and keep alive Their females," but the plots Of Unbelievers (end) in nothing But errors (and delusions)!…

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:25
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Did there Not come to you Your apostles with Clear Signs?" They will say, "Yes". They will reply, "Then Pray (as ye like)! But The Prayer of those Without Faith is nothing But (futile wandering) In (mazes of) error!"

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:50
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "In derogation of God?" They will reply: "They have Left us in the lurch: Nay, we invoked not, Of old, anything (that had Real existence)." Thus Does God leave The Unbelievers to stray.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:74
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But their professing the Faith When they (actually) saw Our Punishment was not going To profit them. (Such has been) God's way Of dealing with His servants (From the most ancient times). And even thus did The rejecters of God Perish (utterly)!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:85
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who practise not Regular Charity, and who Even deny the Hereafter.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:7
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, the apostles came To them, from before them And behind them, (preaching): "Serve none but God." They said, "If our Lord Had so pleased, He would Certainly have sent down angels (To preach): now we reject Your mission (altogether)."

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:14
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He listens to Those who believe and Do deeds of righteousness, And gives them increase Of His Bounty: but For the Unbelievers there is A terrible Penalty.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:26
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "What! Even if I brought you Better guidance than that Which ye found Your fathers following?" They said: "For us, We deny that ye (prophets) Are sent (on a mission At all)."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:24
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when the Truth came To them, they said: "This is sorcery, and we Do reject it."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:30