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Quran Maqasid

كَفّار

كفار in the Quran

Meaning: ungrateful

كفار occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
5

كَفّار

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: ungrateful · Also translated as: and a disbeliever, disbeliever, a disbeliever

Forms in the Quran

  • كَفَّارٍ ×4
  • كَفَّارًا ×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 كفار

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will deprive Usury of all blessing, But will give increase For deeds of charity: For He loveth not Creatures ungrateful And wicked.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:276
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He giveth you Of all that ye ask for. But if ye count the favours Of God, never will ye Be able to number them. Verily, man is given up To injustice and ingratitude.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:34
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it not to God That sincere devotion Is due? But those who Take for protectors others Than God (say): "We only Serve them in order that They may bring us nearer To God." Truly God Will judge between them In that wherein they differ. But God guides not Such as are false And ungrateful.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:3
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The sentence will be:) "Throw, throw into Hell Every contumacious Rejecter (Of God)!—

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:24
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "For, if Thou dost leave (Any of) them, they will But mislead Thy devotees, And they will breed none But wicked ungrateful ones.

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:27