إدريس عبدالله
_28 _April _2015هـ الموافق 28-04-2015م, 02:23 PM
The Qu'ran uses the word Kufr to denote people who cover up or hide realities. That is, those who denied Allah's favors by not accepting His Dominion and Authority. Kufr thus is an antonym for Iman or disbelief in Allah and a Kafir is a non-believer. This act of disbelief is manifested in different forms. The most common include the following:
1. Disbelief out of stubbornness. This applies to someone who knows the truth and admits to knowing the truth and admits to knowing it with his tongue, but refuses to accept it and refrains from making a declaration. Allah(swt) says:
Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever (Q50:V24)
2. Disbelief out of denial. This applies to someone who denies with both heart and tongue.
Allah says:
They recognize the favors of Allah, yet they deny them. Most of them are disbelievers. (Q16:V83)
3. Disbelief out of arrogance and pride. The disbelief by the devils (Iblis) is an example of this type of Kufr. Allah says concerning him:
“And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He refused and was arrogant and became of the disbelievers.” (Q2:V34)
4. Disbelief out of rejection. This applies to someone who acknowledges the truth in his heart, but rejects it with his tongue. This type of kufr is applicable to those who calls themselves Muslims but who reject any necessary and accepted norms of Islam such as Salat and Zakat.
Allah says:
“They denied them (OUR signs) even though their hearts believed in them, out of spite and arrogance.” (Q27:V14)
5. Disbelief out of hypocrisy. This applies to someone who pretends to be a believer but conceals his disbelief. Such a person is called a MUNAFIQ or hypocrite.
Allah says:
“Verily the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of Hell. You will find no one to help them.” (Q4:145)
6. Disbelief out of detesting any of Allah's commands. Allah says:
“Perdition (destruction) has been consigned to those who disbelieve and He will render their actions void. This is because they are averse to that which Allah has revealed so He has made their actions fruitless.” (Q47:V8-9)
7. Disbelief due to mockery and derision. Allah says:
Say: “Was it at Allah, His signs and His apostles that you were mocking? Make no excuses. You have disbelieved after you have believed.” (Q9:V65-66)
8. Disbelief due to avoidance. This applies to those who turn away and avoid the truth. Allah says:
“And who is more unjust than he who is reminded of his Lord's signs but then turns away from them. Then he forgets what he has sent forward (for the Day of Judgment) (Q18:V57)
10. Disbelief because of trying to substitute Allah's Laws. This could take the form of: (a) Rejection of Allah's law (Shariah) without denying it (b) Denial of Allah's law and therefore rejecting it, or (c) Substituting Allah's laws with man-made laws.
Allah says:
“Or have they partners with Allah who have instituted for them a religion which Allah has not allowed.” (Q42:V8)
1. Disbelief out of stubbornness. This applies to someone who knows the truth and admits to knowing the truth and admits to knowing it with his tongue, but refuses to accept it and refrains from making a declaration. Allah(swt) says:
Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever (Q50:V24)
2. Disbelief out of denial. This applies to someone who denies with both heart and tongue.
Allah says:
They recognize the favors of Allah, yet they deny them. Most of them are disbelievers. (Q16:V83)
3. Disbelief out of arrogance and pride. The disbelief by the devils (Iblis) is an example of this type of Kufr. Allah says concerning him:
“And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He refused and was arrogant and became of the disbelievers.” (Q2:V34)
4. Disbelief out of rejection. This applies to someone who acknowledges the truth in his heart, but rejects it with his tongue. This type of kufr is applicable to those who calls themselves Muslims but who reject any necessary and accepted norms of Islam such as Salat and Zakat.
Allah says:
“They denied them (OUR signs) even though their hearts believed in them, out of spite and arrogance.” (Q27:V14)
5. Disbelief out of hypocrisy. This applies to someone who pretends to be a believer but conceals his disbelief. Such a person is called a MUNAFIQ or hypocrite.
Allah says:
“Verily the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of Hell. You will find no one to help them.” (Q4:145)
6. Disbelief out of detesting any of Allah's commands. Allah says:
“Perdition (destruction) has been consigned to those who disbelieve and He will render their actions void. This is because they are averse to that which Allah has revealed so He has made their actions fruitless.” (Q47:V8-9)
7. Disbelief due to mockery and derision. Allah says:
Say: “Was it at Allah, His signs and His apostles that you were mocking? Make no excuses. You have disbelieved after you have believed.” (Q9:V65-66)
8. Disbelief due to avoidance. This applies to those who turn away and avoid the truth. Allah says:
“And who is more unjust than he who is reminded of his Lord's signs but then turns away from them. Then he forgets what he has sent forward (for the Day of Judgment) (Q18:V57)
10. Disbelief because of trying to substitute Allah's Laws. This could take the form of: (a) Rejection of Allah's law (Shariah) without denying it (b) Denial of Allah's law and therefore rejecting it, or (c) Substituting Allah's laws with man-made laws.
Allah says:
“Or have they partners with Allah who have instituted for them a religion which Allah has not allowed.” (Q42:V8)