كفر

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

The root كفر (k-f-r) primarily relates to disbelief, denial, and ingratitude, contrasting with faith and thankfulness. It also extends to meanings of covering, concealing, and hiding, which then branches into related concepts like darkness, night, and even the sea. Further derivations touch upon villages, graves, and the act of covering seeds or armor.

Derived headwords

الكُفْرnoun

1.
the opposite of faithboth
the opposite of faith
2.
also: ingratitude for blessings, and it is the opposite of gratitudeboth
also: ingratitude for blessings, and it is the opposite of gratitude
3.
coveringboth
covering
4.
villageboth
village

كَفَرَverb

1.
he disbelieved in God, from the verb class of 'naṣara' (to help)both
he disbelieved in God, from the verb class of 'naṣara' (to help)
2.
plural of 'kafr' like 'bard' and 'burūd'both
plural of 'kafr' like 'bard' and 'burūd'

كُفْرًاnoun

1.
disbeliefboth
The act or state of disbelief.
2.
ingratitudeboth
The act of being ungrateful.
3.
coveringclassical
The act of covering.

كافِرnoun

1.
and the plural of 'kāfir' (disbeliever) is 'kuffār', 'kafara', and 'kifār' with kasra, lightened, like 'jāʾiʿ' (hungry) and 'jiyāʿ' (hungry ones), and 'nāʾim' (sleeping) and 'niyām' (sleeping ones)both
and the plural of 'kāfir' (disbeliever) is 'kuffār', 'kafara', and 'kifār' with kasra, lightened, like 'jāʾiʿ' (hungry) and 'jiyāʿ' (hungry ones), and 'nāʾim' (sleeping) and 'niyām' (sleeping ones)

كُفَّارnoun

1.
disbelieversboth
Plural of كافر (disbeliever).
2.
ungrateful peopleboth
Plural of كافر (ungrateful person).
3.
farmersclassical
Plural of كافر (farmer), those who cover seeds.

كُفَرَةnoun

1.
he denied it, from the verb class of 'dakhala' (to enter)both
he denied it, from the verb class of 'dakhala' (to enter)

كافِرَةnoun

1.
and the plural of 'kāfira' (female disbeliever) is 'kawāfir'both
and the plural of 'kāfira' (female disbeliever) is 'kawāfir'

كَوَافِرnoun

1.
disbelievers (fem.)classical
Plural of كافرة (female disbeliever).

كُفُورًاnoun

1.
disbeliefboth
The act or state of disbelief.
2.
ingratitudeboth
The act of being ungrateful.

كُفْرَانًاnoun

1.
also ingratitude, with dammaboth
also ingratitude, with damma

مَكْفُورadjective

1.
covered (by dust)classical
Covered by dust or sand blown by the wind.

أَكْفُرُverb

1.
to coverclassical
I covered something.

أَكْفَرْتُverb

1.
to call someone a disbelieverclassical
I declared someone to be a disbeliever.

تَكْفِيرnoun

1.
expiationboth
The act of expiating a sin or oath.
2.
submissionclassical
Humbling oneself or submitting to another.

كَفَّارَةnoun

1.
expiationboth
That which is required by law for the expiation of an oath or sin.

مُتَكَفِّرadjective

1.
armedclassical
One who has entered into their armor.

الكافورnoun

1.
the spathe (of a palm tree)both
the spathe (of a palm tree)
2.
the sheath of the spatheboth
the sheath of the spathe
3.
a type of perfume/fragranceboth
a type of perfume/fragrance

الكُفْرَىnoun

1.
with a 'ḍamma' on the 'kāf' and a 'tashdīd' on the 'rāʾ'both
with a 'ḍamma' on the 'kāf' and a 'tashdīd' on the 'rāʾ'

الكُفْرnoun

1.
the opposite of faithboth
the opposite of faith
2.
also: ingratitude for blessings, and it is the opposite of gratitudeboth
also: ingratitude for blessings, and it is the opposite of gratitude
3.
coveringboth
covering
4.
villageboth
village

Parallel reading

الكفر: ضد الإيمان.

Disbelief: the opposite of faith.

وقد كفر بالله كفرا.

And he disbelieved in God, a disbelief.

وجمع الكافر كفار وكفرة وكفار أيضا

And the plural of the disbeliever is kufar, kufrata, and also kufar.

والكفر أيضا: جحود النعمة، وهو ضد الشكر.

And disbelief also: is ingratitude for blessings, and it is the opposite of thankfulness.

وقد كفره كفورا وكفرانا.

And he was ungrateful to him, with ingratitude and ingratitude.

إنا بكل كافرون

Indeed, with all of it, we are disbelievers (ungrateful).

فأبى الظالمون إلا كفورا

And the wrongdoers did not agree except to disbelief (ingratitude).

والكفر بالفتح: التغطية.

And al-kufr (with fatha) is: covering.

وقد كفرت الشئ أكفره بالكسر كفرا، أي سترته.

And I covered a thing, I cover it (with kasra), meaning I concealed it.

ورماد مكفور، إذا سفت الريح التراب عليه حتى غطته.

And ash that is makfur (covered), if the wind blows dust upon it until it covers it.

هل تعرف الدار بأعلى ذى القور * قد درست غير رماد مكفور

Do you recognize the dwelling place at the top of Dhi al-Qawr? * It has become indistinct, nothing but covered ash.

والكفر أيضا: القرية.

And al-kufr also: is the village.

تخرجكم الروم منها كفرا كفرا

The Romans will bring you out of it village by village.

أهل الكفور هم أهل القبور

The people of the villages are like the people of the graves.

والكفر أيضا: القبر.

And al-kufr also: is the grave.

اللهم اغفر لأهل الكفور

O Allah, forgive the inhabitants of the graves.

والكفر أيضا: ظلمة الليل وسواده.

And al-kufr also: is the darkness and blackness of the night.

وابن ذكاء كامن في كفر

And the son of Dhiqa' is hidden in darkness.

والكافر: الليل المظلم، لانه ستر كل شئ بظلمته.

And al-kafir: is the dark night, because it covers everything with its darkness.

والكافر: الذي كفر درعه بثوب، أي غطاه ولبسه فوقه.

And al-kafir: is one who covered his armor with a garment, meaning he covered it and wore it over it.

وكل شئ غطى شيئا فقد كفره.

And everything that covers something has indeed covered it.

ومن سمي الكافر، لأنه يستر نعم الله عليه.

And the disbeliever is so named because he conceals the blessings of God upon him.

والكافر: البحر.

And al-kafir: is the sea.

ألقت ذكاء يمينها في كافر

Dhiqa' cast her right hand into the sea (or night).

والكافر الذي في شعر المتلمس: النهر العظيم.

And al-kafir in the poetry of al-Mutalammis: is the great river.

والكافر: الزارع، لأنه يغطي البذر بالتراب.

And al-kafir: is the farmer, because he covers the seed with soil.

والكفار: الزراع.

And al-kuffar: are the farmers.

والمتكفر: الداخل في سلاحه.

And al-mutakaffir: is one who has entered into his armor.

أكفرت الرجل، أي دعوته كافرا.

I called the man a disbeliever, meaning I declared him to be a disbeliever.

لا تكفر أحدا من أهل القبلة

Do not call anyone from the people of the Qibla a disbeliever.

والتكفير: أن يخضع الإنسان لغيره، كما يكفر العلج للدهاقين

And al-takfir: is for a person to submit to another, as a barbarian submits to the dehqans.

وإذا سمعت بحرب قيس بعدها * فضعوا السلاح وكفروا تكفيرا

And if you hear of a war with Qays after that, * then lay down your arms and submit in submission.

وتكفير اليمين: فعل ما يجب بالحنث فيها.

And takfir of an oath: is doing what is obligatory upon breaking it.

والاسم الكفارة.

And the noun is al-kuffarah.

والتكفير في المعاصي، كالإحباط في الثواب.

And expiation for sins is like the nullification of reward.

الكافور: الطلع.

Al-kafur: is the spathe (of a palm tree).

هو وعاء طلع النخل.

It is the sheath of the palm's spathe.

وكذلك الكفرى.

And likewise al-kufra.

والكافور من الطيب.

And al-kafur is from perfumes.

من قصب معتلف الكافور دراج

From reeds where the deer grazes on the fragrant substance.

والكفر بكسر الفاء: العظيم من الجبال

And al-kufr (with kasra of the fa): is the great one of the mountains.