Kafir (كَافِر)

كَافِر

Kafir

Disbeliever

Frequency134

Coverage0.17%

Status○ New

Part of SpeechActive Participle (Ism Fa'il)

Root (Arabic)ك ف ر

Root TransliterationK-F-R

Phonetic SpellingKaa-fir

Common MistakeFailing to stretch the 'Kaa' for 2 counts or pronouncing the Kaf (ك) with a deep throat sound like Qaf (ق).

Micro Tafsir

Refers to one who rejects or denies the oneness of Allah, His revelations, or His messengers, choosing ingratitude and disbelief over submission.

Memory Hook

Linguistically means 'one who covers'—a Kafir covers the innate truth (*Fitrah*) of God's existence in their heart.

Al-Kafirun (109:1)

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ

Say, "O disbelievers,

يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ

Yā ayyuhā al-kāfirūn

يَا أَيُّهَا (O) + الْكَافِرُونَ (the disbelievers)

O disbelievers

Freq: 2

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ

Say, "O disbelievers,

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا

Wa-alladhīna kafarū wa-kadhabū

وَالَّذِينَ (And those who) + كَفَرُوا (disbelieved) + وَكَذَّبُوا (and denied)

And those who disbelieved and denied

Freq: 12

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ

And those who disbelieve and deny Our signs - those will be companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally."

كَافِرٌكَافِرًاكَافِرِينَكَافِرُونَكُفَّارٌ

كفرتكفيركفارةكفور

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