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kafir in Arabic

كَافِر kāfir

/ˈkæfə/US/ˈkæfɚ/

kafir in Arabic: كَافِر (kāfir). In English, kafir means a disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.

Arabic words for kafir

infidel, non-Muslim
كَافِر kāfir

English meaning of kafir

  1. noun A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.

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Questions about kafir in Arabic

What is the meaning of kafir in Arabic?
Kafir in Arabic is كَافِر (kāfir).
ما معنى كلمة kafir؟
Kafir: كَافِر (kāfir).
What does kafir mean in English?
Kafir means a disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.

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