كفر
Root: كفر
3 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
كفر kafara i (kafr) to cover, hide (هـ s.th.); -- (kufr, كفران kufrān, كفور kufūr) to be irreligious, be an infidel, not to believe (بالله in God); كفر بالله also: to blaspheme God, curse, swear; to 632 renege one’s faith. become an infidel; to be ungrateful (ب or هـ for a benefit) II to cover, hide (هـ s.th.); to expiate (عن s.th.); to do penance, atone, make amends (ب عن for s.th. by or with); to grant remission (هـ عن to s.o. of his sins); to forgive (عن or ل هـ s.th. to s.o.), grant pardon (عن or ل هـ for s.th. to s.o.); to make (ه s.o.) an infidel, seduce (ه s.o.), o unbelief; to accuse of infidelity, charge with unbelief (ه s.o.) IV to make (ه s.o.) an infidel; to call (ه s.o.) an infidel, accuse (ه s.o.) of infidelity
Entry 2
كفر kafr pl. كفور kufūr small village, hamlet
Entry 3
كفر kufr and كفران kufrān unbelief, infidelity │ كفر بالله godlessness, atheism; blasphemy, profanity; كفران بالنعمة (ni’ma) ingratitude, ungratefulness
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