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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 61–80 of 307

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that day Those who reject Faith And disobey the Apostle Will wish that the earth Were made one with them: But never will they hide A single fact from God!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:42
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of the Jews there are those Who displace words From their (right) places, And say: "We hear And we disobey"; And "Hear what is not Heard"; and "Rā’inā";— With a twist of their tongues And a slander to Faith. If only they had said: "We hear and we obey; And "Do hear"; And "Do look at us": It would have been better For them, and more proper; But God hath cursed them For their Unbelief; and but few Of them will believe.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:46
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those Who were given a portion Of the Book? They believe In Sorcery and Evil, And say to the Unbelievers That they are better guided In the (right) way Than the Believers!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:51
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Our Signs, We shall soon Cast into the Fire: As often as their skins Are roasted through, We shall change them For fresh skins, That they may taste The Penalty: for God Is Exalted in Power, Wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:56
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those Who declare that they believe In the revelations That have come to thee And to those before thee? Their (real) wish is To resort together for judgment (In their disputes) To the Evil One, Though they were ordered To reject him. But Satan's wish Is to lead them astray Far away (from the Right).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:60
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe Fight in the cause of God, And those who reject Faith Fight in the cause of Evil: So fight ye against the Friends of Satan: feeble indeed Is the cunning of Satan.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:76
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then fight in God's cause— Thou art held responsible Only for thyself— And rouse the Believers. It may be that God Will restrain the fury Of the Unbelievers; For God is the strongest In might and in punishment.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:84
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    They but wish that ye Should reject Faith, As they do, and thus be On the same footing (as they): But take not friends From their ranks Until they flee In the way of God (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, Seize them and slay them Wherever ye find them; And (in any case) take No friends or helpers From their ranks:—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:89
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye travel Through the earth, There is no blame on you If ye shorten your prayers, For fear the Unbelievers May attack you: For the Unbelievers are Unto you open enemies.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:101
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thou (O Apostle) Art with them, and standest To lead them in prayer, Let one party of them Stand up (in prayer) with thee, Taking their arms with them: When they finish Their prostrations, let them Take their position in the rear. And let the other party come up Which hath not yet prayed— And let them pray with thee, Taking all precautions, And bearing arms: The Unbelievers wish, If ye were negligent Of your arms and your baggage, To assault you in a single rush. But there is no blame on you If ye put away your arms Because of the inconvenience Of rain or because ye are ill; But take (every) precaution For yourselves. For the Unbelievers God hath prepared A humiliating punishment.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:102
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belong all things In the heavens and on earth. Verily We have directed The People of the Book Before you, and you (O Muslims). To fear God. But if ye Deny Him, to! unto God Belong all things In the heavens and on earth, And God is free Of all wants, worthy Of all praise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:131
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Believe in God And His Apostle, And the scripture which He Hath sent to His Apostle And the scripture which He sent To those before (him) Any who denieth God, His angels, His Books, His Apostles, and the Day Of Judgment, hath gone Far, far astray.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:136
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe, Then reject Faith, Then believe (again) And (again) reject Faith, And go on increasing In Unbelief,—God Will not forgive them Nor guide them on the Way.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:137
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Already has He sent you Word in the Book, that when Ye hear the Signs of God Held in defiance and ridicule, Ye are not to sit with them Unless they turn to a different Theme: if ye did, ye would be Like them. For God will Collect the Hypocrites and those Who defy Faith—all in Hell;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:140
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who deny God And His apostles, and (those Who) wish to separate God from His apostles, Saying: "We believe in some But reject others": And (those who) wish To take a course midway,—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:150
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They have incurred divine Displeasure): in that they Broke their Covenant; That they rejected the Signs Of God; that they slew The Messengers in defiance Of right; that they said, "Our hearts are the wrappings (Which preserve God's Word; We need no more)";—nay, God hath set the seal on their hearts For their blasphemy, And little is it they believe;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:155
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    That they rejected Faith; That they uttered against Mary A grave false charge;

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:156
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Faith And keep off (men) From the Way of God, Have verily strayed far, Far away from the Path.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:167
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Faith And do wrong,—God Will not forgive them Nor guide them To any way—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:168
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! the Apostle Hath come to you in truth From God: believe in him: It is best for you. But if Ye reject Faith, to God Belong all things in the heavens And on earth: and God Is All-knowing, All-wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:170