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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 201–220 of 307

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject the Signs Of God and the Meeting With Him (in the Hereafter), It is they who shall despair Of My mercy: it is they Who will (suffer) A most grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:23
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he said: "For you, Ye have taken (for worship) Idols besides God, out of Mutual love and regard Between yourselves in this life; But on the Day of Judgment Ye shall disown each other And curse each other: And your abode will be The Fire, and ye shall have None to help."

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:25
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Enough is God For a Witness between me And you: He knows What is in the heavens And on earth. And it is Those who believe in vanities And reject God, that Will perish (in the end).

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:52
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Disdaining ungratefully Our gifts, And giving themselves up To (worldly) enjoyment! But soon Will they know.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:66
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not then see That We have made A Sanctuary secure, and that Men are being snatched away From all around them? Then, do they believe in that Which is vain, and reject The Grace of God?

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:67
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who have rejected Faith and falsely denied Our Signs and the meeting Of the Hereafter,—such Shall be brought forth to Punishment.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:16
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (As if) to show their ingratitude For the (favours) We have Bestowed on them! Then enjoy (Your brief day); but soon Will ye know (your folly).

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:34
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Faith Will suffer from that rejection: And those who work righteousness Will spread their couch (Of repose) for themselves (In heaven):

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:44
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if We (but) send A Wind from which They see (their tilth) Turn yellow,—behold, They become, thereafter, Ungrateful (Unbelievers)!

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:51
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We have propounded For men, in this Qur-ān. Every kind of Parable: But if thou bring to them Any Sign, the Unbelievers Are sure to say, "Ye Do nothing but talk vanities."

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:58
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    We bestowed (in the past) Wisdom on Luqmān: "Show (thy) gratitude to God." Any who is (so) grateful Does so to the profit Of his own soul: but if Any is ungrateful, verily God is free of all wants, Worthy of all praise.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:12
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if any reject Faith, Let not his rejection Grieve thee: to Us Is their Return, and We Shall tell them the truth Of their deeds: for God Knows well all that is In (men's) hearts.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:23
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "On the Day Of Decision, no profit Will it be to Unbelievers If they (then) believe! Nor Will they be granted A respite."

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:29
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And God turned back The Unbelievers for (all) Their fury: no advantage Did they gain; and enough Is God for the Believers In their fight. And God Is full of Strength, Able To enforce His Will.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:25
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers say, "Never to us will come The Hour": say, "Nay! But most surely, By my Lord, it will come Upon you;—by Him Who knows the unseen,— From Whom is not hidden The least little atom In the Heavens or on earth: Nor is there anything less Than that, or greater, but Is in the Record Perspicuous:

    Surah Saba, verse 34:3
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers say (In ridicule): "Shall we Point out to you a man That will tell you, When ye are all scattered To pieces in disintegration, That ye shall (then be Raised) in a New Creation?

    Surah Saba, verse 34:7
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    That was the Requital We gave them because They ungratefully rejected Faith: And never do We give (Such) requital except to such As are ungrateful rejecters.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:17
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers say: "We shall neither believe In this scripture nor in (any) That (came) before it." Couldst thou but see when The wrong-doers will be made To stand before their Lord, Throwing back the word (of blame) On one another! Those who Had been despised will say To the arrogant ones: "Had it not been for you, We should certainly Have been believers!"

    Surah Saba, verse 34:31
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who had been despised Will say to the arrogant ones: "Nay! it was a plot (Of yours) by day and by night: Behold! ye (constantly) ordered us To be ungrateful to God And to attribute equals to Him! They will declare (their) repentance When they see the Penalty: We shall put yokes On the necks of the Unbelievers: It would only be a requital For their (ill) Deeds.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:33
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our Clear Signs Are rehearsed to them, They say, "This is only A man who wishes To hinder you from the (worship) Which your fathers practised." And they say, "This is Only a falsehood invented!" And the Unbelievers say Of the Truth when it comes To them, "This is nothing But evident magic!"

    Surah Saba, verse 34:43