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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 101–120 of 307

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We had sent Unto thee a written (Message) on parchment, So that they could Touch it with their hands, The Unbelievers would Have been sure to say: "This is nothing but Obvious magic!"

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:7
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of them there are some Who (pretend to) listen to thee; But We have thrown Veils on their hearts, So they understand it not, And deafness in their ears; If they saw every one Of the Signs, not they Will believe in them; In so much that When they come to thee, They (but) dispute with thee; The Unbelievers say: "These are nothing But tales of the ancients."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:25
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou couldst but see When they are confronted With their Lord! He will say: "Is not this the truth?" They will say: "Yea, by our Lord!" He will say: "Taste ye then the Penalty, Because ye rejected Faith."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:30
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Leave alone those Who take their religion To be mere play And amusement, And are deceived By the life of this world. But proclaim (to them) This (truth): that every soul Delivers itself to ruin By its own acts: It will find for itself No protector or intercessor Except God: if it offered Every ransom, (or Reparation), none Will be accepted: such is (The end of) those who Deliver themselves to ruin By their own acts: They will have for drink (Only) boiling water, And for punishment, One most grievous: For they persisted In rejecting God.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:70
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    These were the men To whom We gave The Book, and Authority, And Prophethood: if these (Their descendants) reject them, Behold! We shall entrust Their charge to a new People Who reject them not.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:89
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders of the unbelievers Among his people said: "Ah! we see thou art An imbecile!" and "We think Thou art a liar!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:66
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders, the Unbelievers Among his people, said: "If ye follow Shu’aib, Be sure then ye are ruined!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:90
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember thy Lord inspired The angels (with the message): "I am with you: give Firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror Into the hearts of the Unbelievers: Smite ye above their necks And smite all their Finger-tips off them.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:12
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye meet The Unbelievers In hostile array, Never turn your backs To them.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:15
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! If ye fear God, He will grant you a Criterion (To judge between right and wrong), Remove from you (all) evil (That may afflict) you, And forgive you: For God is the Lord Of grace unbounded.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:29
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember how the Unbelievers Plotted against thee, to keep Thee in bonds, or slay thee, Or get thee out (of thy home). They plot and plan, And God too plans, But the best of planners Is God.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:30
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their prayer at the House (Of God) is nothing but Whistling and clapping of hands: (Its only answer can be), "Taste ye the Penalty Because ye blasphemed."

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:35
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers spend their wealth To hinder (men) from the path Of God, and so will they Continue to spend; but In the end they will have (Only) regrets and sighs; At length they will be overcome: And the Unbelievers will be Gathered together to Hell;—

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:36
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to the Unbelievers, If (now) they desist (from Unbelief), Their past would be forgiven them; But if they persist, the punishment Of those before them is already (A matter of warning for them).

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:38
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou couldst see, When the angels take the souls Of the Unbelievers (at death), (How) they smite their faces And their backs, (saying): "Taste the Penalty of the blazing Fire—

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:50
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(Deeds) after the manner Of the People of Pharaoh And of those before them: They rejected the Signs of God, And God punished them For their crimes: for God Is Strong, and Strict in punishment:

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:52
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    For the worst of beasts In the sight of God Are those who reject Him: They will not believe.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:55
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let not the Unbelievers Think that they can Get the better (of the godly): They will never frustrate (them).

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:59
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! rouse the Believers To the fight. If there are Twenty amongst you, patient And persevering, they will Vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, They will vanquish a thousand Of the Unbelievers: for these Are a people without understanding.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:65
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers are Protectors, one of another: Unless ye do this, (Protect each other), There would be Tumult and oppression On earth, and great mischief.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:73