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كَفُور

كفور in the Quran

Meaning: ungrateful

كفور occurs 15 times in 15 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
15
Verses
15
Surahs
10

كَفُور

Noun · 12 times

Meaning: ungrateful · Also translated as: disbeliever

Forms in the Quran

  • كَفُورٌ ×5
  • كَفُورًا ×4
  • لَكَفُورٌ ×2
  • ٱلْكَفُورَ ×1

كُفُور

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: disbelief

Forms in the Quran

  • كُفُورًا ×3

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 كفور

Verses 1–15 of 15

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We give man a taste Of Mercy from Ourselves, And then withdraw it from him, Behold! he is in despair And (falls into) blasphemy.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:9
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily spendthrifts are brothers Of the Evil Ones; And the Evil One Is to his Lord (Himself) Ungrateful.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:27
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When distress seizes you At sea, those that ye Call upon—besides Himself— Leave you in the lurch! But when He brings you back Safe to land, ye turn Away (from Him). Most ungrateful Is man!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:67
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have explained To man, in this Qur-ān, Every kind of similitude: Yet the greater part of men Refuse (to receive it) Except with ingratitude!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:89
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not that God, Who created the heavens And the earth, has power To create the like of them (Anew)? Only He has Decreed a term appointed, Of which there is no doubt. But the unjust refuse (To receive it) except With ingratitude.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:99
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily God will defend (From ill) those who believe: Verily, God loveth not Any that is a traitor To faith, or shows ingratitude.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:38
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who gave you life, Will cause you to die, And will again give you Life: truly man is A most ungrateful creature!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:66
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have distributed The (water) amongst them, in order That they may celebrate (Our) praises, but most men Are averse (to aught) but (Rank) ingratitude.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:50
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When a wave covers them Like the canopy (of clouds), They call to God Offering Him sincere devotion. But when He has delivered them Safely to land, there are Among them those that halt Between (right and wrong). But none reject Our Signs Except only a perfidious Ungrateful (wretch)!

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:32
  10. 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
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who reject (God)— For them will be The Fire of Hell: No term shall be determined For them, so they should die, Nor shall its Penalty Be lightened for them. Thus do We reward Every ungrateful one!

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:36
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    If then they turn away, We have not sent thee As a guard over them. Thy duty is but to convey (The Message). And truly, When We give man A taste of a Mercy From ourselves, he doth Exult thereat, but When some ill happens To him, on account Of the deeds which His hands have sent forth, Truly then is man ungrateful!

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:48
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet they attribute To some of His servants A share with Him (In His godhead)! Truly is man a blasphemous Ingrate avowed!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:15
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    We showed him, the Way: Whether he be grateful Or ungrateful (rests On his will).

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:3
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore be patient With constancy to the Command Of thy Lord, and hearken not To the sinner or the ingrate Among them.

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:24