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Quran Maqasid

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 261–280 of 307

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who believe And work deeds of Righteousness, and believe In the (Revelation) sent down To Muhammad—for it is The Truth from their Lord, He will remove from them Their ills and improve Their condition.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:2
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    This because those who Reject God follow vanities, While those who believe follow The Truth from their Lord: Thus does God set forth For men their lessons By similitudes.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:3
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore, when ye meet The Unbelievers (in fight), Smite at their necks; At length, when ye have Thoroughly subdued them, Bind a bond Firmly (on them): thereafter (Is the time for) either Generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down Its burdens. Thus (are ye Commanded): but if it Had been God's Will, He could certainly have exacted Retribution from them (Himself); But (He lets you fight) In order to test you, Some with others. But those who are slain In the way of God, He will never let Their deeds be lost.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:4
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who reject (God), For them is destruction, And (God) will render Their deeds astray (From their mark).

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:8
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily God will admit Those who believe and do Righteous deeds, to Gardens Beneath which rivers flow; While those who reject God Will enjoy (this world) And eat as cattle eat; And the Fire will Be their abode.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:12
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject God, Hinder (men) from The Path of God, and resist The Apostle, after Guidance Has been clearly shown to them, Will not injure God In the least, but He Will make their deeds Of no effect.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:32
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject God, And hinder (men) from the Path Of God, then die rejecting God,— God will not forgive them.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:34
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    That He may admit The men and women Who believe, to Gardens Beneath which rivers flow, To dwell therein for aye, And remove their ills From them;—and that is, In the sight of God, The highest achievement (For man),—

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:5
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If the Unbelievers Should fight you, they would Certainly turn their backs; Then would they find Neither protector nor helper.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:22
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are the ones who Denied revelation and hindered you From the Sacred Mosque And the sacrificial animals, Detained from reaching their Place of sacrifice. Had there Not been believing men And believing women whom Ye did not know that Ye were trampling down And on whose account A crime would have accrued To you without (your) knowledge, (God would have allowed you To force your way, but He held back your hands) That He may admit To His Mercy whom He will. If they had been Apart, We should Certainly have punished The Unbelievers among them With a grievous punishment.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:25
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    While the Unbelievers Got up in their hearts Heat and cant—the heat And cant of Ignorance,— God sent down His Tranquillity To his Apostle and to The Believers, and made them Stick close to the command Of self-restraint; and well Were they entitled to it And worthy of it. And God has full knowledge Of all things.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:26
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And know that among you Is God's Apostle: were he, In many matters, to follow Your (wishes), ye would Certainly fall into misfortune: But God has endeared The Faith to you, and Has made it beautiful In your hearts, and He Has made hateful to you Unbelief, wickedness, and Rebellion: such indeed are Those who walk in righteousness;—

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:7
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Woe, then, to the Unbelievers, On account of that Day Of theirs which they Have been promised!

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:60
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do they intend A plot (against thee)? But those who defy God Are themselves involved In a Plot!

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:42
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    She floats under our eyes (And care): a recompense To one who had been Rejected (with scorn)!

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:14
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "This Day shall no ransom Be accepted of you, nor Of those who rejected God. Your abode is the Fire: That is the proper place . To claim you: and an evil Refuge it is!"

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:15
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who believe In God and His apostles— They are the Sincere (Lovers of Truth), and The Witnesses (who testify), In the eyes of their Lord: They shall have their Reward And their Light, But those who reject God And deny Our Signs,— They are the Companions Of Hell-Fire.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:19
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who got out The Unbelievers among The People of the Book From their homes At the first gathering (Of the forces). Little did ye think That they would get out: And they thought That their fortresses Would defend them from God! But the (Wrath of) God Came to them from quarters From which they little Expected (it), and cast Terror into their hearts, So that they destroyed Their dwellings by their own Hands and the hands Of the Believers. Take warning, then, O ye with eyes (to see)!

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:2
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not observed The Hypocrites say To their misbelieving brethren Among the People of the Book?— "If ye are expelled, We too will go out With you, and we will Never hearken, to any one In your affair; and if Ye are attacked (in fight) We will help you". But God is witness That they are indeed liars.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:11
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Their allies deceived them), Like the Evil One, When he says to man, "Deny God": but when (Man) denies God, (The Evil One) says, "I am free of thee: I do fear God, The Lord of the Worlds!"

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:16